Western Sahara
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| National motto: Liberty, Democracy, Unity | |||||
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| Official language | Ḥassānīya Arabic and Spanish | ||||
| Capital and largest city | Laâyoune - Moroccan translitteration (El Aaiún, al-'uyūn) | ||||
| President (in exile) | Mohamed Abdelaziz | ||||
| Prime Minister (in exile) | Abdelkader Taleb Oumar | ||||
| Area - Total - % water |
Ranked 83rd 266,000 km² Negligible |
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| Population - Total - Density |
Ranked 182nd 267,405 (July 2004 est.) 1/km² |
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| Independence - Declared - Claimed and controlled |
From Spain February 27, 1976 By Morocco |
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| Currency | Moroccan Dirham (MAD) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC 0 | ||||
| National anthem | Yābaniy Es-Saharā (listen) | ||||
| Internet TLD | None (.eh is reserved) | ||||
| Calling Code | + 212 (same code as Morocco) | ||||
Western Sahara is a country in Africa. To the north is Morocco, to the east is Algeria, to the south is Mauritania, and to the west is the Atlantic Ocean. The country of Spain owned it in 1884. In 1976, the country of Morocco took it, but most of the people in Western Sahara want independence. The largest city in Western Sahara is El Aaiún (some people call it "Laayoune"). Few people live there, since it is in a very hot desert.
Some countries say that the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic should be the government in Western Sahara. Morocco says that Morocco owns it. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic was made by the "Polisario Front" a group of people who wanted Spain to leave, but now want Morocco to leave also.
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