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Spanish Sahara

British  

noun

  1. the former name (until 1975) of Western Sahara

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The sparsely populated territory on the northwest coast of Africa was ruled by Spain as Spanish Sahara until 1976.

From Slate Dec. 10, 2020

Just back from a South American tour, the band are match-ready - a lean and precise musical machine, powering through hits like Exit, Spanish Sahara and Inhaler.

From BBC May 11, 2019

Oxford quintet Foals were nominated for four awards, but took home only one – best track for their song Spanish Sahara, while Crystal Castles accepted the John Peel Award For Innovation.

From The Guardian Feb. 23, 2011

The political situation in northern Africa has long been touchy: both Morocco and Mauritania claim the Spanish Sahara.

From Time Magazine Archive

But Istiqlal leaders were pressing for close economic and diplomatic ties with Cairo, based on a common Islamic heritage, and demanding that Hassan pursue Morocco's claims to Spanish Sahara, Mauritania and part of Algeria's Sahara.

From Time Magazine Archive

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