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| | Western Sahara (proposed state): History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com |
 | | Located in northern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean, Western Sahara is surrounded by Algeria to the east, Morocco to the north, and Mauritania to the south. |
 | | In Aug. 2001, former secretary of state James A. Baker, special UN envoy to the Western Sahara, proposed that instead of a referendum on independence, Western Sahara consider becoming an autonomous region of Morocco. |
 | | Western Sahara: History - History There is evidence of trade between the Western Sahara and Europe by the 4th cent. |
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