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Laâyoune, also El Aaiún, is the unofficial capital of Western Sahara, a former Spanish country now mostly controlled and occupied by Morocco.
The city has a population of around 198,200 and is the largest city in Western Sahara. Laâyoune is located at 27°9'13" North, 13°12'12" West (27.153611, -13.203333). [1] (http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html)
The term "El Aaiún" is the Spanish name for the territory, and one that was used exclusively before the Moroccan invasion of Western Sahara. The term "Laâyoune" is a French transliteration used in Moroccan literature. The former is the preferred nomenclature of Saharawis, the traditional inhabitants of the land.
External links
- Entry in Lexicorient (http://lexicorient.com/morocco/laayoune.htm)
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