The New International Encyclopædia/Sallee

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SALLEE, sȧ-lē′, or SLA. A seaport of Morocco, situated at the mouth of the Bu Regreb, opposite Rabat (Map: Africa, D 1). It is noted for its fine carpets. The chief export is wool. Sallee was formerly notorious as the haunt of pirates. Population, about 10,000.