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Western Sahara is a disputed and partially Moroccan-occupied territory in the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

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It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands.

The population is estimated at just over 500,000, of which nearly 40% live in Laayoune, the largest city in Western Sahara.

Tourism in Morocco is well developed, with a strong tourist industry focused on the country's coast, culture, and history.

Morocco has been one of the most politically stable countries in North Africa, which has allowed tourism to develop.

The Moroccan government created a Ministry of Tourism in 1985.

North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of Africa.

The United Nations's definition of "Northern Africa" is: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara.

(Mauritania is included in the United Nations's definition of Western Africa and South Sudan in the definition of Eastern Africa) The countries of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya are often collectively referred to as the Maghreb, which is the Arabic word for "sunset".

Egypt lies to the northeast and encompasses part of West Asia, while Sudan is situated on the edge of the Sahel, to the south of Egypt.

Culture can be defined in numerous ways.

In the words of anthropologist E.B. Tylor, it is "that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society." Alternatively, in a contemporary variant, "Culture is defined as a social domain that emphasizes the practices, discourses and material expressions, which, over time, express the continuities and discontinuities of social meaning of a life held in common.".