الصحراء الغربية
Al-Ṣaḥrā' al-Ġarbiyyah
Western Sahara
Official language Arabic - (Spanish is widely spoken)
Largest city Al `Uyūn (العيون) - Arabic original

El Aaiún - Spanish transliteration Laâyoune - French transliteration

Area
- Total
- % water

266,000 km²
Negligible
Population
- Total
- Density

341,000 (July 2005 est.)
1.3/km²
Status is disputed
Spain abandoned the territory on November 14, 1975.
Mostly administrated by Morocco as its Southern Provinces, disputed with the Polisario Front which proclaimed the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic on February 27, 1976 and administer the rest.
Currency Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Time zone UTC 0
Calling Code + 212 (same code as Morocco)
ISO 3166-1 code EH


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Dependencies and other territories: France: Mayotte · Réunion | Espanya: Canary Islands · Plazas de soberanía | Portugal: Madeiras | UK: Indian Ocean Territory · St. Helena

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