Western Sahara

Western Sahara is a territory on the Atlantic coast of northwest Africa claimed by Morocco and largely annexed since Spain's withdrawal in 1975. The leftist Frente Polisario is fighting for an independent state, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Since the 1991 cease-fire, the Frente Polisario has controlled a "Free Zone" in the east and south of Western Sahara. The United Nations is demanding that a referendum be held on the final status of the territory under international law.

• Country data Western Sahara