Spanish Sahara
Spanish Sahara was a colony in Sahara and Sahel (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1884 to 1976 CE, about 92 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Spanish colony on the Atlantic coast of the Sahara, valued for its phosphate deposits. Spain left in 1975 to 1976, and Morocco and Mauritania moved in.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1884 to 1976 CE
- Duration
- 92 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Sahara and Sahel, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- El Aaiún
Became
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Berlin Conference
- Battle of Adwa
- Algerian War begins
- Suez Crisis
- Ghana wins independence
- Year of Africa
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Kingdom of Benin
- Bornu Empire
- Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco
- Ashanti Empire
- French Algeria
- Muhammad Ali dynasty (Khedivate)
- Sokoto Caliphate
- Egypt
- Morocco
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
- Dutch East Indies
Questions
When did Spanish Sahara exist?
1884 to 1976 CE, about 92 years.
Where was Spanish Sahara?
Sahara and Sahel, in North and West Africa. Its capital was El Aaiún.
What language did Spanish Sahara speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came after Spanish Sahara?
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.