Well, without getting into the politics of it, it is the same country, no borders, same money, all maps show it, I know about Morocco taking it over but it is what it is. Until someone frees it, it is now Morocco. Mike Farmer > Michael, Adam, Serguey, list, > > Sorry to mess a round. Western Sahara is NOT Morocco. Not at all. > > History: > Western Sahara is a country which has been invaded in 1975 by Hassan II > troops, on its western part. ( Atlantic side) just after the Spanish > colonial occupation ceased. > There is an interposition force, ruled by UN, called MINURSO that tries to > keep the country in peace, since 1976 ( if my old memory is good. ) > A berm ( sand wall) was raised by Morocco to stop the Polisario troops ( > the regular Western Sahara army) to free the invaded side of its country > > Geography: > It seems to me that, according the info that gave Adam, the 16 october fall > happened in the still free territories, under Polisario control. > On another hand, Smara is in Western Sahara on the moroccan occupied side. > Adams forwarded map is really clear. > > Economy: > My meteorites are cosmic material like yours ! > > My 2 cents, > > Michel FRANCO, > hunting in Western Sahara, among other countries. > > Michel FRANCO
> Caillou Noir www.caillou-noir.com > BP 16, 100 Chemin des Camp�nes > 74400 Les Praz de Chamonix FRANCE > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Sergey Vasiliev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 11:35 AM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] moroccan fall stats > > > > ok, but are you including western sahara whis is > > morocco? and the border areas of algeria and > > muaratania. you have been here so you know how large > > and open the area is. > > mike > > --- Sergey Vasiliev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > That is four falls in the last 8 years, in an area > > > > MUCH larger than germany.... > > > > > > Not really MUCH larger, Mike: > > > Germany: 356,959 square kilometers. > > > The area of Morocco is 458,730 sq km (177,120 sq > > > mi). > > > Regards, > > > Sergey > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > > > (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.593 / Virus Database: 376 - Release > > > Date: 2/20/2004 > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
