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Western Sahara Profile

	Name	Western Sahara
	Capital	Laayoune / El Aaiun
	ISO3166-1 (Alpha-2)	EH
	ISO3166-1 (Alpha-3)	ESH
	ISO3166-1 (Numeric)	732

IDD Code	21	TLD	eh
Total Area	266,000 km2	Population	567,421
Country Demonym	Sahrawis	Currency Symbol	DH
Currency Code	MAD	Currency Name	Moroccan Dirham
Language Code	ES	Language Name	Spanish

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Country Overview

Western Sahara (Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; Amazigh: Tanẓṛuft Tutrimt; Spanish: Sahara Occidental) is a territory in north Africa. To the north is Morocco, to the east is Algeria, to the south is Mauritania, and to the west is the Atlantic Ocean. Its surface is 266,000 square kilometres (103,000 sq mi). It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world. Most of the territory is made of desert flatlands. The largest city is Laâyoune. More than half the population live there. The territory has a population estimated at just more than 500,000.

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List of Regions in Western Sahara

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