Spanish Sahara
former Spanish North African colonial possession
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Summary
Spanish Sahara is a territory[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of territory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,891 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Spain[3]
- Country: Spain[4]
- Continent: Africa[5]
- Instance of: historical country[6], oversea province of Spain[7], province of the Spanish Empire[8]
- Capital: Laayoune[9]
- Currency: peseta[10]
- Postal code: 53[11]
- Part of: European colonies in Africa[12]
- Commons category: Spanish Sahara[13]
- Inception: January 1, 1884[14]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: February 6, 1976[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Spanish Sahara[16]
- Replaced by: Morocco[17], Mauritania[18], Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic[19]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Spanish Sahara[20]
Why It Matters
Spanish Sahara has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]