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Laayoune, an Uncommon card
Laayoune or El Aaiún is the largest city of the disputed territory of Western Sahara, with a population of 262,791 in 2024.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 65
- DEF
- 70
- Power
- 135
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 170,000
Power 135 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Laayoune quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Laayoune card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The modern city is thought to have been founded by the ______ captain Antonio de Oro in 1938.
Answer
Spanish. The modern city is thought to have been founded by the Spanish captain Antonio de Oro in 1938. From the Laayoune article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Laayoune or El Aaiún is the largest city of the disputed territory of Western Sahara, with a population of 262,791 in ____.
Answer
2020s. Laayoune or El Aaiún is the largest city of the disputed territory of Western Sahara, with a population of 262,791 in 2024. From the Laayoune article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
San Salvador. San Salvador 84 · Aichi Prefecture 75 · Wieliczka Salt Mine 68 · Laayoune 65 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The city is the de jure capital of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, though it is under de facto Moroccan administration as occupied territory.
- The modern city is thought to have been founded by the Spanish captain Antonio de Oro in 1938.
- From 1958 it became the administrative capital of the Spanish Sahara, administered by the Governor General of Spanish West Africa.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Laayoune article was read about 170,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 65 and blocks with 70: each hit it takes is cut by 28 %.
How to get Laayoune
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Laayoune (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Collage compiled by LLs -- see constituent images for individual author information, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
