Home to phosphate reserves and rich fishing grounds off its coast, Western Sahara is also believed to have as yet untapped offshore oil deposits. Read more country profiles, external - Profiles by ...

Western Sahara profile Read more country profiles, external - Profiles by BBC Monitoring, external Capital: Rabat Area: 446,300 sq km Population: 38.1 million Mohammed VI became king in 1999.

The Western African country was hailed as a model of stability. But an armed rebellion in 2002 split the nation in two. Peace deals alternated with renewed violence as the country slowly edged its ...

The Western world’s image of Iran primarily as a threat and ... Small sense there of the diversity of this country – from the ski slopes in the north to the sandy beaches of the Persian Gulf – or of ...

In 1975, Morocco annexed the former Spanish colony of Western Sahara ... the king and the monarchy in general, the country and territorial integrity cannot be questioned." The government owns ...