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| Country |
: |
Western Sahara |
| Capital |
: |
none |
| Total Area |
: |
02,703.17 sq mi
266,000.00 sq km
(about the size of
Colorado) |
| Population |
: |
250,559 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
: |
572,433 |
| Languages |
: |
Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic |
| Literacy |
: |
N/A% total, N/A% male, N/A% female |
| Religions |
: |
Muslim |
| Life Expectancy |
: |
N/A |
| Government Type |
: |
Legal status of territory and question of sovereignty
unresolved |
| Currency |
: |
1 Moroccan dirham (DH) = 100 centimes |
| GDP (per capita) |
: |
N/A |
| Industry |
: |
Phosphate mining, handicrafts |
| Agriculture |
: |
Fruits and vegetables (grown in the few oases); camels, sheep,
goats (kept by nomads) |
| Arable Land |
: |
3% |
| Natural Resources |
: |
Phosphates, iron ore |
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