101. Western Sahara The indigenous population of western sahara are Sahrawis, Morocco s claim towestern sahara is connected to tribes of the region that had paid http://i-cias.com/e.o/w_sahara.htm

Click to open Encyclopaedia of the Orient on its front page Western Sahara In French: Republique arabe sahraouie démocratique Search 'Western Sahara' MAJOR CITIES Laayoune Dakhla 60,000 Smara 40,000 Boujdour 40,000 All figures are 2005 estimates . STATUS Republic under partial Moroccan occupation. A referendum over Western Sahara's future is pending, due to disagreements over who should be allowed to participate in the election. GOVERNMENT None. See article on Polisario for information on the exile army and liberation organization. GEOGRAPHY Inhabitants: 800,000 (2003 estimate) Original inhabitants: Total area: 266,000 km² Density: 3 per km² Not occupied: Approx. 40,000 km² Border: 2,046 km (Mauritania 1,561 km, Algeria 42 km, Morocco 443 km) Coastline: 1,110 km Highest point: 463 m Arable land: Capital: Laayoune Territory that is internationally recognized as a sovereign country, but which has been effectively occupied by Morocco and Mauritania (southern region 1975- 1979) since 1975. Morocco has annexed the territory, and treats it as a integrated part of the country. Today the majority of the people living in the region are from the mainland of Morocco. The indigenous population of Western Sahara are Sahrawis Algeria Morocco's claim to Western Sahara is connected to tribes of the region that had paid allegiance to Moroccan monarchs earlier. This has not been accepted by the World Court as sufficient to leave out a sovereign decision on the issue among the locals of the region.

102. History: Western Sahara : Selected Internet Resources (Portals To The World, Lib Selected Internet Resources western sahara. Posts facts about this country sgeography and history along with images, maps, and news updates. http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/westernsahara/resources/westernsahara-h

The Library of Congress Global Gateway Portals to the World Western Sahara Find in Portals Web Pages Global Gateway Pages All Library Web Pages History: Western Sahara May include timelines, chronologies, biographical dictionaries, auxiliary studies (e.g. stamps and coins). Created and maintained by the Collections and Services Directorate Arab Net (http://www.arab.net/) It is a major Arab website that contains information on the government, history, geography, business, culture, transport, tourism of each country, and provides links to other relevant websites. Catholic Hierarchy: Country List (http://catholic-hierarchy.org/country/) Current and historical information about the bishops and dioceses. El Sahara en la Prensa (http://www.nodo50.org/fpolisario/Prensa.htm) Newsletters for the current month. Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com) From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics. Global Policy Forum (UN Security Council) (http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/wsahara/wsindex.htm)

103. Author's Sahara Trek Inspired By Classic Tale I National Geographic Adventure /I recently spoke with King about his epic trekand the That was one of the reasons I decided to go to western sahara. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/01/0127_040127_saharatrek.html

Site Index Subscribe Shop Search Top 15 Most Popular Stories NEWS Front Page Environment Health Offbeat ... Video in the News SPECIAL SERIES The Genographic Project Pulse of the Planet National Geographic Channel RESOURCES (What's this?) Contact Us Front Page Adventure Author's Sahara Trek Inspired by Classic Tale Mark Kirby National Geographic Adventure January 27, 2004 When the American brig Commerce ran aground on the coast of northwest Africa in 1815, Captain James Riley and his crew knew enough to be terrified. Accounts written by other mariners shipwrecked along the same coast chronicled brutal enslavement at the hands of ruthless desert nomads. A few reports suggested that the natives were cannibals. Rather than test the validity of those claims, the sailors quickly set back to sea in a longboat. Nine days later, plagued by thirst and suffering from exposure, they had no chance but to return to shore. Soon after, the crew was captured by Bedouins and forced to march across the Sahara for days with little food or water. Riley witnessed one of his men, in a famine-induced delirium, gnawing at the sun-charred flesh of his own forearm. When Riley finally reached safety in 1817, he recorded his ordeal which was eventually titled

104. WSO | The Maritime Jurisdiction Of The Western Sahara And The Duty Of States To The maritime jurisdiction of the western sahara and the duty of states to 6. western sahara is used here in both its legal and geographic contexts, http://www.wsahara.net/02/wsmarjur.html

Western Sahara Online The maritime jurisdiction of the Western Sahara and the duty of states to preserve Saharan fisheries resources pending self-determination By Jeffrey J. Smith* October 2002 Introduction In the past year the natural resources of Western Sahara have again become the subject of controversy. In late 2001 the government of Morocco concluded two contracts allowing the exploration or "reconnaissance" of oil in seabed areas off Western Sahara. Each contract is valid for a term of one year and allows seabed exploration to proceed in defined areas within 200 nautical miles of the Saharan coast in areas south of the Canary Islands. One contract was concluded between Morocco's state oil company, Office National de Recherches et d'Exploitations Pétrolières (ONAREP), and the United States based oil company Kerr-McGee du Maroc Ltd. The other is between ONAREP and the French oil company TotalFinaElf E&P Maroc. No exploration results from either foreign company have been thus far publicly released. Both contracts allow for seabed oil development after the expiry of their initial one year terms. The foregoing legal principles established in the practice of States and the United Nations pertain to economic activities in Non-Self-Governing Territories, in general, and mineral resource exploitation, in particular. It must be recognized, however, that in the present case, the contracts for oil reconnaissance and evaluation do not entail exploitation or the physical removal of the mineral resources, and no benefits have as of yet accrued.

105. Western Sahara Products And Arabic Languages western sahara was originally a Spanish colony and as Spain was preparing to withdraw Geographic coordinates 24 30 N, 13 00 W. Map references Africa http://www.worldlanguage.com/Countries/WesternSahara.htm

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106. CIA World Factbook 2000: Western Sahara @western SaharaGeography Location Northern Africa, bordering the North AtlanticOcean, between Mauritania and Morocco Geographic coordinates 24 30 N, http://www.public-domain-content.com/books/cia_world_factbook_2000/Western_Sahar

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107. Western Sahara --  Encyclopædia Britannica western sahara former overseas province of Spain occupying an extensive desert It is composed of the geographic regions of Río de Oro (“River of Gold”), http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9076666

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108. Western Sahara Geographic coordinates 24 30 N, 13 00 W. Map references Africa Economy—overviewWestern sahara, a territory poor in natural resources and lacking http://www.wifak.uni-wuerzburg.de/fact98/wi.htm

[Country Listing] Factbook Home Page] Western Sahara Western Sahara Geography [Top of Page] Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco Geographic coordinates: 24 30 N, 13 00 W Map references: Africa Area: total: 266,000 sq km land: 266,000 sq km water: sq km about the size of Colorado Land boundaries: total: 2,046 km border countries: Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km, Morocco 443 km Coastline: 1,110 km Maritime claims: contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue Climate: hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew Terrain: mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast Elevation extremes: lowest point: Sebjet Tah -55 m highest point: unnamed location 463 m Natural resources: phosphates, iron ore Land use: arable land: permanent crops: permanent pastures: forests and woodland: other: 10% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility sparse water and arable land party to: none of the selected agreements signed, but not ratified:

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