2019-DEC-03

Polity Timeline
LAAYOUNE-SAKIA EL HAMRA

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Territories of SPANISH WEST AFRICA

(Las Palmas of Great Canary)

- SPANISH WEST AFRICA

1931-04-27:

Territories of SPANISH WEST AFRICA

(Las Palmas of Great Canary)

- SPANISH WEST AFRICA

1936-04-29:

Governorate-General of the Territories of IFNI SPANISH SAHARA AND RIO DE ORO

(Villa Bens-Cape Juby)

- IFNI SPANISH SAHARA AND RIO DE ORO

1938-02-02:

Governorate-General of the Territories of IFNI SPANISH SAHARA AND RIO DE ORO

(Villa Bens-Cape Juby)

- IFNI SPANISH SAHARA AND RIO DE ORO

1945-10-11:

Territories of IFNI SPANISH SAHARA AND RIO DE ORO

(Villa Bens-Cape Juby)

- IFNI SPANISH SAHARA AND RIO DE ORO

1946-07-26:

Governorate-General of the Territory of SPANISH WEST AFRICA [Ifni-Sahara Maritime Province]

(Villa Bens-Cape Juby)

- IFNI-SAHARA

1975-12-10:

Autonomous Province of WESTERN SAHARA

(El Aaiun)

- WESTERN SAHARA

1976-02-27:

Moroccan Sector of WESTERN SAHARA

(Laayoune)

- MOROCCAN SAHARA

1976-04-14:

Province of LAAYOUNE

(Laayoune)

- LAAYOUNE

1991-04-09:

Southern Provinces of the MOROCCAN SAHARA [United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara-MINURSO]

(Laayoune)

- MOROCCAN SAHARA

2010-05-01:

LAAYOUNE-BOUJDOUR-SAKIA EL HAMRA Region

(Laayoune)

- LAAYOUNE-BOUJDOUR-SAKIA EL HAMRA

2020-01-01:

LAAYOUNE-SAKIA EL HAMRA Region

(Laayoune)

- LAAYOUNE-SAKIA EL HAMRA

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Territories of SPANISH WEST AFRICA

(Las Palmas of Great Canary)

- SPANISH WEST AFRICA

1931-04-14:

Territories of SPANISH WEST AFRICA

(Las Palmas of Great Canary)

- SPANISH WEST AFRICA

1938-02-02:

Governorate-General of the Territories of IFNI SPANISH SAHARA AND RIO DE ORO

(Villa Bens-Cape Juby)

- IFNI SPANISH SAHARA AND RIO DE ORO

1945-10-11:

Territories of IFNI SPANISH SAHARA AND RIO DE ORO

(Villa Bens-Cape Juby)

- IFNI SPANISH SAHARA AND RIO DE ORO

1958-01-12:

Governorate-General of the Territory of SPANISH WEST AFRICA [Spanish Sahara Overseas Province]

(El Aaiun)

- SPANISH SAHARA

1976-02-27:

Moroccan Sector of WESTERN SAHARA

(Laayoune)

- MOROCCAN SAHARA

1976-04-14:

Province of LAAYOUNE

(Laayoune)

- LAAYOUNE

1991-04-09:

Southern Provinces of the MOROCCAN SAHARA [United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara-MINURSO]

(Laayoune)

- MOROCCAN SAHARA

2010-05-01:

LAAYOUNE-BOUJDOUR-SAKIA EL HAMRA Region

(Laayoune)

- LAAYOUNE-BOUJDOUR-SAKIA EL HAMRA

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

SPAIN

1934-08-29:

SPAIN +

MOROCCO +

1956-04-07:

SPAIN

1975-12-11:

SPAIN +

MOROCCO +

1976-02-27:

MOROCCO

1991-04-09:

MOROCCO +

UNITED NATIONS +

2010-05-01:

MOROCCO

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

1934-08-29:

Villa Bens-Cabo Juby

1949-01-02:

Villa Cisneros

1958-01-12:

El Aaiún

1976-02-27:

Laâyoune

1997-03-01:

Laâyoune + Ad-Dakhla

2010-05-01:

Laâyoune

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

ÁFRICA OCCIDENTAL ESPAÑOLA

1934-08-29:

IFNI SAHARA ESPAÑOL Y RÍO DE ORO

1946-07-20:

ÁFRICA OCCIDENTAL ESPAÑOLA

1946-07-26:

IFNI-SAHARÁ

1958-01-12:

SÁHARA ESPAÑOL

1974-07-04:

SÁHARA OCCIDENTAL

1976-02-27:

AS-ṢAḥRĀ´ AL-MAGHRIBIYYA

1976-04-14:

LAÂYOUNE

1991-04-09:

AS-ṢAḥRĀ´ AL-MAGHRIBIYYA

2010-05-01:

LAÂYOUNE-BOUJDOUR-SAKIA EL-HAMRA

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Territories of SPANISH WEST AFRICA

1934-08-29:

Governorate-General of the Territories of IFNI SPANISH SAHARA AND RIO DE ORO

1940-05-17:

Territories of IFNI SPANISH SAHARA AND RIO DE ORO

1946-07-20:

Territory of SPANISH WEST AFRICA

1946-07-26:

Governorate-General of the Territory of SPANISH WEST AFRICA [Ifni-Sahara Maritime Province]

1958-01-12:

Governorate-General of the Territory of SPANISH WEST AFRICA [Spanish Sahara Overseas Province]

1958-04-11:

SPANISH SAHARA Overseas Province

1974-07-04:

Autonomous Province of WESTERN SAHARA

1975-12-11:

Autonomous Province of WESTERN SAHARA [Moroccan Occupation]

1976-02-06:

Transitional Administration of WESTERN SAHARA

1976-02-27:

Moroccan Sector of WESTERN SAHARA

1976-04-14:

Province of LAAYOUNE

1991-04-09:

Southern Provinces of the MOROCCAN SAHARA [United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara-MINURSO]

2010-05-01:

LAAYOUNE-BOUJDOUR-SAKIA EL HAMRA Region

2015-02-20:

LAAYOUNE-SAKIA EL HAMRA Region

Ruler changes: