western sahara | |||
partially recognized "de jure" state (contested area of morocco) | |||
morocco virtually annexed the northern two-thirds of western sahara (formerly spanish sahara) in 1976, and the rest of the territory in 1979 | |||
language: logo script: . imported from: independent since: |
arabic / french arabic . 1975 (from spain) |
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. both morocco and polisario have sought to boost their claims by accumulating formal recognition, from largely minor states |