Western Sahara

geographical name

variants or 1958–76 Spanish Sahara
territory in northwestern Africa area 102,703 square miles (266,001 square kilometers), population 522,000

Note: Formerly a Spanish possession, Western Sahara was divided in 1975 between Mauritania, which gave up its claim in August 1979, and Morocco, which subsequently occupied the entire territory.

Western Saharan adjective

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“Western Sahara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Western%20Sahara. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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