Independence Day
Happy Fourth of July!
Morocco gained independence from France on March 2, 1956 and from April 7, 1956. The Northern half of Morocco was controlled by Spain and, in fact, two towns on the Northern coast still are part of Spain. The Western Sahara part of the country in the South of Morocco is a little more complicated. Spain finally pulled out of Western Sahara in 1976 leaving Morocco, Mauritania and the Saharawis (the local population) to fight over it. Mauritania got beat down and the territory is currently mostly under Moroccan control but the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic would like to be recognized as self-governing.
Morocco gained independence from France on March 2, 1956 and from April 7, 1956. The Northern half of Morocco was controlled by Spain and, in fact, two towns on the Northern coast still are part of Spain. The Western Sahara part of the country in the South of Morocco is a little more complicated. Spain finally pulled out of Western Sahara in 1976 leaving Morocco, Mauritania and the Saharawis (the local population) to fight over it. Mauritania got beat down and the territory is currently mostly under Moroccan control but the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic would like to be recognized as self-governing.
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