Draft:Western Sahara

Western Sahara
الصحراء الغربية (Arabic)
*aṣ-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbiyyah*
Taneẓroft Tutrimt (Berber languages)
Sáhara Occidental (Spanish)
Western Sahara الصحراء الغربية (Arabic); aṣ-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbiyyah; Taneẓroft Tutrimt (Berber languages); Sáhara Occidental (Spanish)
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: الحرية والديمقراطية والوحدة; "Libertad, Democracia, Unidad" (Spanish) "Liberty, Democracy, Unity"
	Anthem: Yā Banīy As-Saharā; ¡Oh hijos del Sáhara! (Spanish); Oh Sons of the Sahara;
	Location of Western Sahara in Northern Africa
Capital and largest city	El Aaiún; 27°8′24.62″N 13°11′7.46″W / 27.1401722°N 13.1854056°W
Official languages	Arabic; Spanish;
Recognised national languages	Berber
Spoken; languages	Hassaniya Arabic; Spanish; Berber; French; Portuguese;
Ethnic groups	Arabs or Arabised Berbers, Berbers and Others
Religion	Islam, Christian and others
Demonym(s)	Saharawi
Government	Absolute monarchy
• Monarch	JBL
• Crown Prince	Unknown
• Prime Minister	BG
Legislature	Saharawi National Council (SNC)
• Upper house	Saharawi National Assembly (SNA)
• Lower house	House of Ministers (HoM)
Independence from Spain and Morocco
• Decolonization from Spain	14 November 1975
• Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) proclaimed by the Polisario Front	27 February 1976
• Sovereignty disputed with Morocco	Ongoing
Area
• Total	266,000 km2 (103,000 sq mi) (77th)
• Water (%)	TBD
Population
• 2022 estimate	626,000
• (2021) census	565,581 (170th)
• Density	2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) (244th)
GDP (PPP)	2007 estimate
• Total	$906.5 million (TBD)
• Per capita	$2,500 (193th)
Currency	Saharawi Dirham (EHD)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Date format	MM/DD/YYYY
Drives on	right
Calling code	+28
ISO 3166 code	EH
Internet TLD	.eh

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Western Sahara (Arabic: الصحراء الغربية‎ aṣ-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbiyyah; Berber languages: Taneẓroft Tutrimt; Spanish: Sáhara Occidental) is a country on the northwest coast and in the Maghreb region of North and West Africa. Its surface area amounts to 266,000 square kilometres (103,000 sq mi). It's one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands. The population is estimated at just over 500,000,^[5] of which nearly 40% live in El Aaiún, the capital and largest city in Western Sahara.

References

^ United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). Population Prospects 2019
^ "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^ "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^ Western Sahara GDP GDP per capita (PPP)(2007 est.)
^ Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2009). "World Population Prospects, Table A.1" (PDF). 2008 revision. United Nations. Retrieved 12 March 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[1] United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). Population Prospects 2019

[UN_WPP-2] "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

[UN_WPP_2022-3] "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

[4] Western Sahara GDP GDP per capita (PPP)(2007 est.)

[unpop-5] Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2009). "World Population Prospects, Table A.1" (PDF). 2008 revision. United Nations. Retrieved 12 March 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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