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Capital: none
Country name
: conventional long form: none conventional short form: western sahara former: spanish sahara
National holiday: NA
Government type
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legal status of territory and issue of sovereignty unresolved; territory contested by morocco and polisario front (popular front for the liberation of the saguia el hamra and rio de oro). which in february 1976 formally proclaimed a government-in-exile of the sahrawi arab democratic republic (sadr). led by president mohamed abdelaziz; territory partitioned between morocco and mauritania in april 1976. with morocco acquiring northern two-thirds; mauritania. under pressure from polisario guerrillas. abandoned all claims to its portion in august 1979; morocco moved to occupy that sector shortly thereafter and has since asserted administrative control; the polisario's government-in-exile was seated as an oau member in 1984; guerrilla activities continued sporadically. until a un-monitored cease-fire was implemented 6 september 1991
Administrative divisions: none (under de facto control of morocco) |
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Independence:
NA
Political parties and leaders: NA
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
none
International organization participation
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