SPANISH SAHARA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992

Synonyms:

Spanish Sahara; Western Sahara

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)

Holonyms ("Spanish Sahara" is a part of...):

Al-Magrib; Kingdom of Morocco; Maroc; Marruecos; Morocco (a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956)

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