Western Sahara Country Guide

Western Sahara Facts

• 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

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