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Western Sahara
الصحراء الغربية (Arabic)
aṣ-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbiyyah
Taneẓroft Tutrimt (Berber languages)
Sáhara Occidental (Spanish)
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
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 / 27.1401722; -13.1854056
Official languages
Recognised national languagesBerber
Spoken
languages
Ethnic groups
Arabs or Arabised Berbers, Berbers and Others
Religion
Islam, Christian and others
Demonym(s)Saharawi
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
• Monarch
JBL
Unknown
BG
LegislatureSaharawi National Council (SNC)
Saharawi National Assembly (SNA)
House of Ministers (HoM)
Independence from Spain and Morocco
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)
CurrencySaharawi Dirham (EHD)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Date formatMM/DD/YYYY
Drives onright
Calling code+28
ISO 3166 codeEH
Internet TLD.eh
Map
Interactive map of Western Sahara

Western Sahara (Arabic: الصحراء الغربيةaṣ-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.

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References

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  1. ^ United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). Population Prospects 2019
  2. ^ "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Western Sahara GDP GDP per capita (PPP)(2007 est.)
  5. ^ Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2009). "World Population Prospects, Table A.1" (PDF). 2008 revision. United Nations. Retrieved 12 March 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)