The European Union and the Western Sahara Conflict
Managing the Colonial Heritage
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20052226 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jordi Vaquer i Fanés (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Pages | 144-160 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | European Foreign Policy in an Evolving International System (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan UK (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/9780230593145_10 |
| OpenAlex | W2464828578 |
| ISBN | 9780230593145 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The Western Sahara, known in Arabic as Saqiat el-Hamra, is a deserted strip of land located in north-west Africa, where the great Sahara desert meets the Atlantic Ocean. It comprises about 266 000 square kilometres, an area between that of the United Kingdom (244,000 km2) and Italy (301,023 km2), for a population estimated around 265 000 people, slightly less than Iceland. Sparsely populated throughout history because of its harsh weather conditions, the Western Sahara started to be colonized by Spain in 1884, a task which was not completely achieved until 1936. The territory became known as Spanish Sahara
Ancient history · Arabic · Archaeology · Colonialism · Desert (philosophy) · Geography · Physical geography · Political science · Population · African Studies and Geopolitics · Archaeological and Historical Studies · Demography · History · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |