saharan arab democratic republic

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Definition of saharan arab democratic republic in English English dictionary

Disputed territory of Western Sahara occupied by Morocco. It was a Spanish colony from 1884 to 1976. After Spain left, native Saharawi guerrillas (see Polisario) based in Algeria declared a government-in-exile and fought Morocco and Mauritania for control. Mauritania made peace in 1979, whereupon Morocco claimed the whole territory. A referendum on whether the territory will remain part of Morocco or become independent has been repeatedly postponed. See also Hassan II

Hyphenation

Sa·har·an Ar·ab de·mo·cra·tic re·pub·lic

Turkish pronunciation

sähırın ärıb demıkrätîk ripʌblık

Pronunciation

/ˈsahərən ˈarəb ˌdeməˈkratək rēˈpəblək/ /ˈsæhɜrən ˈærəb ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk riːˈpʌblək/