Spanish West Africa

Spanish West Africa (Spanish África Occidental Española ) designated a Spanish colony in northwest Africa, which was created in 1934 with the merger of the Spanish possessions Ifni and Spanish Sahara. She was over 250,000 square kilometers. Official languages ​​were Spanish and Arabic. Spain ruled this territory 1884 to 1975.

History

Spanish Sahara is today Western Sahara and Ifni is located on the coast of the Canary Islands and south of Casablanca.

See also: colonialism, French West Africa

  • Spanish Colonial History ( Africa)
  • Historical overseas territory
  • History ( Western Sahara )
  • Historical territory (Africa)
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