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El Aaiún
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El Aaiún [ɛl aɪˈjuːn]
n
(Placename) a city in Morocco, in Western Sahara: the capital of the former Spanish Sahara; port facilities begun in 1967 at Playa de El Aaiún 20 km (12 miles) away, following the discovery of rich phosphate deposits. Pop. (urban area): 164 000 (1998 est.)
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La'youn, Western Sahara's capital, accounts for 40 per cent of Morocco's total fish catch.
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