Outline of Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a disputed territory located in western North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria in the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the North Atlantic Ocean on the west.[1] It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands. The largest city is El Aaiún (Laâyoune), which is home to over half of the population of the territory.
Western Sahara has been on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories since the 1960s when it was a Spanish colony.[2] The Kingdom of Morocco and the Polisario Front independence movement (and government of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic or SADR) dispute control of the territory.
Since a United Nations-sponsored ceasefire agreement in 1991, most of the territory has been controlled by Morocco, with the remainder under the control of the Polisario/SADR, backed by Algeria.[3] Internationally, major powers such as the United States have taken a generally ambiguous and neutral position on each side's claims, and have pressed both parties to agree on a peaceful resolution. Both Morocco and Polisario have sought to boost their claims by accumulating formal recognition, essentially from African, Asian, and Latin American states in the developing world. Polisario has won formal recognition for SADR from roughly 45 states, and was extended membership in the African Union, while Morocco has won formal recognition for its position from 25 states, as well as the membership of the Arab League.[4][5] In both instances, recognitions have over the past two decades been extended and withdrawn according to changing international trends.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Western Sahara:
General reference
Geography of Western Sahara
- Western Sahara is: a country
- Location
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- Mauritania 1,561 km
- Morocco 443 km
- Algeria 42 km
Environment of Western Sahara
Natural geographic features of Western Sahara
- Glaciers in Western Sahara: none [6]
- Islands of Western Sahara
- Lakes of Western Sahara
- Mountains of Western Sahara
- Volcanoes in Western Sahara
- Rivers of Western Sahara
- Waterfalls of Western Sahara
- Valleys of Western Sahara
- World Heritage Sites in Western Sahara: None
Regions of Western Sahara
Ecoregions of Western Sahara
Main articles:
List of ecoregions in Western Sahara and Ecoregions in Western Sahara
Administrative divisions of Western Sahara
- Provinces of Western Sahara
Provinces of Western Sahara
Districts of Western Sahara
Municipalities of Western Sahara
Demography of Western Sahara
Government and politics of Western Sahara
- Main article: Government of Western Sahara and Politics of Western Sahara
Branches of the government of Western Sahara
Executive branch of the government of Western Sahara
Legislative branch of the government of Western Sahara
Judicial branch of the government of Western Sahara
- Supreme Court of Western Sahara
Foreign relations of Western Sahara
International organization membership
Western Sahara is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Western Sahara
- Capital punishment in Western Sahara
- Constitution of Western Sahara
- Crime in Western Sahara
- Human rights in Western Sahara
- Law enforcement in Western Sahara
Military of Western Sahara
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Western Sahara
- Military ranks of Western Sahara
Local government in Western Sahara
History of Western Sahara
- Main article: History of Western Sahara, Timeline of the history of Western Sahara, and Current events of Western Sahara
- Economic history of Western Sahara
- Military history of Western Sahara
Culture of Western Sahara
- Architecture of Western Sahara
- Cuisine of Western Sahara
- Ethnic minorities in Western Sahara
- Festivals in Western Sahara
- Humor in Western Sahara
- Languages of Western Sahara
- Media in Western Sahara
- National symbols of Western Sahara
- People of Western Sahara
- Prostitution in Western Sahara
- Public holidays in Western Sahara
- Records of Western Sahara
- Religion in Western Sahara
- World Heritage Sites in Western Sahara: None
Art in Western Sahara
Sports in Western Sahara
- Football in Western Sahara
- Western Sahara at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Western Sahara
- Agriculture in Western Sahara
- Banking in Western Sahara
- National Bank of Western Sahara
- Communications in Western Sahara
- Internet in Western Sahara
- Companies of Western Sahara
- Currency of Western Sahara: Dirham
- Economic history of Western Sahara
- Energy in Western Sahara
- Energy policy of Western Sahara
- Oil industry in Western Sahara
- Health care in Western Sahara
- Mining in Western Sahara
- Western Sahara Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Western Sahara
- Transport in Western Sahara
- Water supply and sanitation in Western Sahara
Education in Western Sahara
See also
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Main article:
Western Sahara
References
- ^ a b "Western Sahara". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/wi.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Whitfield, Teresa. Friends Indeed?: The United Nations, Groups of Friends, and the Resolution of Conflict. 2007, page 191.
- ^ Baehr, Peter R. The United Nations at the End of the 1990s. 1999, page 129.
- ^ Arab League supports Morocco's Territorial Integrity, Arabic News, Morocco-Regional, Politics, January 8, 1999. Retrieved August 24, 2006.
- ^ Arab League Withdraws Inaccurate Moroccan maps, Arabic News, Regional-Morocco, Politics, December 17, 1998. Retrieved August 24, 2006.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Western Sahara
- Overviews
- News
- Special topics
- Maps
- Tourism
- Outline of Western Sahara travel guide from Wikitravel
- Other
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- History and events
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- People and self
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- Society and social sciences
- Technology and applied sciences
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