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SPANISH SAHARA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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