Spanish Mauritania (Without Islam)

Spanish Mauritania (Spanish: Mauritania Española, Moorish: ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵖⴰ ⵜⴰⵙⵒⴰⵏⵢⵉⵜ Tamazgha Taspanyit), but officially know as Spanish West Africa (Spanish: África Occidental Española), was a possession Spanish colony in the western Mauritania which was initially administered as a protectorate (1885) but eventually as a colony (1912). During World War II, Spanish West Africa was occupied by Allies (see Operation Torch) and forced the armistice of Spain (7 December 1942). As consequence, was administered by France and official annexed to French Mauritania after the Paris Peace Conference (1946–47).