Western Sahara Country Guide | Guide to Western Sahara

Capital: El Aaiun

Population: 341,000

Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD)

Religions: Muslim

Government: legal status of territory and issue of sovereignty unresolved

Languages: Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic

Climate: hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew

Phone Code: 212