Western Sahara: Polity Style: 1976-2024 |
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| 28 Feb 1976 | independence is proclaimed [1] |
| 28 Feb 1976 - | al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʿArabīyah al-Ṣaḥrāwīyah al-Dīmuqrāṭīyah (الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية) | Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic [2] |
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| [1] | The ceremony of proclamation of the independence took place shortly after 00:00 28 Feb 1976 at Bir Lahlou; the proclamation is dated 27 Feb 1976. |
| [2] | Exists de facto on the "liberated territory", while Morocco claims and administers the overwhelming part of Western Sahara as provinces. |
Last update: 29 Nov 2023