Western Sahara
Western Sahara
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About Western Sahara
The Western Sahara is mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast. The Atlantic coastal waters are particularly rich fishing areas.
Cities in Western Sahara
General information
- Capital:
- Language: Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic
- Climate: Hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew
- Timezone: UTC +0
- Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD)
- Electricity plugs: c e (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 273,008 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode + 212
- Toplevel domain None (.eh is reserved)
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Good to know
The indigenous people of Western Sahara are the Sahrawis, a nomadic or Bedouin people who speak the Ḥassānīya dialect of Arabic.
Western Shara is subject to a long dispute between Morocco and the Algerian-backed Polisario Front. A UN-monitored cease-fire was implemented in 1991. A final status has been repeatedly been postponed. The presence of mines throughout the territory makes it a dangerous environment to travel.
Religion: Muslim
National holiday: none
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