Administration is split between Morocco and the largely unrecognized Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, both of which claim sovereignty over the entire territory (see Legal status of Western Sahara).
Administration is split between المغرب and the largely unrecognized الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية، both of which claim sovereignty over the entire territory (see الحالة القانونية للصحراء الغربية).