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Western Sahara الصحراء الغربية (Arabic) aṣ-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbiyyah Taneẓroft Tutrimt (Berber languages) Sáhara Occidental (Spanish) | |
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| Motto: الحرية والديمقراطية والوحدة "Libertad, Democracia, Unidad" (Spanish) "Liberty, Democracy, Unity" | |
| Anthem: Yā Banīy As-Saharā ¡Oh hijos del Sáhara! (Spanish) Oh Sons of the Sahara | |
.svg)  Location of Western Sahara in Northern Africa | |
| Capital and largest city | El Aaiún 27°8′24.62″N 13°11′7.46″W / 27.1401722°N 13.1854056°W |
| Official languages | |
| Recognised national languages | Berber |
| Spoken languages | |
| Ethnic groups | Arabs or Arabised Berbers, Berbers and Others |
| Religion | Islam, Christian and others |
| Demonym(s) | Saharawi |
| Government | Absolute monarchy |
• Monarch | JBL |
| Unknown | |
| BG | |
| Legislature | Saharawi National Council (SNC) |
| Saharawi National Assembly (SNA) | |
| House of Ministers (HoM) | |
| Independence from Spain and Morocco | |
• Decolonization from Spain | 14 November 1975 |
• Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) proclaimed by the Polisario Front | 27 February 1976 |
• Sovereignty disputed with Morocco | Ongoing |
| Area | |
• Total | 266,000 km2 (103,000 sq mi) (77th) |
• Water (%) | TBD |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 626,000 [1] |
• (2021) census | 565,581[2][3] (170th) |
• Density | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) (244th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2007 estimate |
• Total | $906.5 million (TBD) |
• Per capita | $2,500 [4] (193th) |
| Currency | Saharawi Dirham (EHD) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +28 |
| ISO 3166 code | EH |
| Internet TLD | .eh |
Western Sahara (Arabic: الصحراء الغربية aṣ-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbiyyah; Berber languages: Taneẓroft Tutrimt; Spanish: Sáhara Occidental) is a country on the northwest coast and in the Maghreb region of North and West Africa. Its surface area amounts to 266,000 square kilometres (103,000 sq mi). It's one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands. The population is estimated at just over 500,000,[5] of which nearly 40% live in El Aaiún, the capital and largest city in Western Sahara.
See also edit
- Bibliography of Western Sahara
- List of cities in Western Sahara
- Music of Western Sahara
- Outline of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
- Telecommunications in Western Sahara
- Transport in Western Sahara
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1979
- List of states with limited recognition
- List of national border changes since World War I
References edit
- ^ United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). Population Prospects 2019
- ^ "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Western Sahara GDP GDP per capita (PPP)(2007 est.)
- ^ Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2009). "World Population Prospects, Table A.1" (PDF). 2008 revision. United Nations. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
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