Western Sahara الصحراء الغربية
*As-Ṣaḥrā' al-Ġarbiyyah*
*Sahara Occidental* :
Largest city :
El Aaiún (Laâyoune)
Recognised regional languages :
Arabic and Spanish[*citation needed*]
Disputed sovereignty1 Relinquished by Spain :
27712
Area Total :
266,000 km² (77th)
103,000 sq mi
Area Water (%) :
negligible
Population July 2007 estimate :
382,617 (177th)
Population Density :
1.3/km² (238th)
3.4/sq mi
Currency :
Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Internet TLD :
.eh is reserved but not used
1 Mostly under administration of Morocco as its Southern Provinces. The Polisario
Front controls border areas behind the border wall as the Free Zone, on
behalf of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
2 Code for Morocco; no code specific to Wester :
Largest city :
El Aai?n (La?youne)
Recognised regional languages :
Arabic and Spanish[*citation needed*]
Relinquished by Spain :
11/14/1975
Total :
266,000 km? (77th)
103,000 sq mi
July 2007 estimate :
382,617 (177th)
Density :
1.3/km? (238th)
3.4/sq mi
Currency :
Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Internet TLD :
.eh is reserved but not used
1 Mostly under administration of Morocco as its Southern Provinces. The Polisario
Front controls border areas behind the border wall as the Free Zone, on
behalf of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
2 Code for Morocco; no code specific to Wester :
