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Africa — Northern Africa
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🇪🇭 Western Sahara
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
600.9K
Population
World #172
266,000 km²
Land Area
World #79
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GDP (USD)
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Did You Know?
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Western Sahara is the world's #172 most populous country out of 242 tracked nations.
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It ranks #79 globally by land area — covering about 0.18% of Earth's total landmass.
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It shares land borders with 3 countries — click any neighbour below to explore them.
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3 languages are officially recognised here.
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Population density is 2.3 people per km² — world rank #239.
Quick Facts
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Capital
El Aaiún
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Phone Code
+2
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Internet TLD
.eh
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Nationality
Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian
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Week Starts
Monday
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ISO Codes
EH / ESH / 732
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Coordinates
24.50°, -13.00°
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Driving Side
Right-hand traffic
Economy
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GDP (nominal)
N/A USD
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GDP per Capita
N/A
Total output ÷ total population
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Population Density
2.3 /km²
World density rank #239
دج
Algerian dinar
DZD • official currency
DH
Moroccan dirham
MAD • official currency
UM
Mauritanian ouguiya
MRU • official currency
People & Languages
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Total Population
600,904
World rank #172 of 242 nations
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Official Languages
3
Berber • Hassaniya • Spanish
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Demonym
Sahrawi
What its people are called
🗣️ Berber
🗣️ Hassaniya
🗣️ Spanish
Geography & Neighbours
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Land Area
266,000 km²
0.18% of Earth's landmass • World #79
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Land Borders
3 countries
🤝 Connected by land
Timezones (1)
UTC+01:00
Africa/El_Aaiun
WEST — Western European Summer Time
“Western Sahara” Around the World
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الصحراء الغربية
الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية
bre
Sahara ar C'hornôg
Republik Arab Saharaoui Demokratel
ces
Západní Sahara
deu
Westsahara
Demokratische Arabische Republik Sahara
est
Lääne-Sahara
fin
Länsi-Sahara
fra
Sahara Occidental
République arabe sahraouie démocratique
hrv
Zapadna Sahara
Sahrawi Arab Demokratska Republika
hun
Nyugat-Szahara
ita
Sahara Occidentale
Repubblica Araba Saharawi Democratica
jpn
西サハラ
kor
서사하라
사하라 아랍 민주 공화국
nld
Westelijke Sahara
Sahrawi Arabische Democratische Republiek
per
صحرای غربی
pol
Sahara Zachodnia
Saharyjska Arabska Republika Demokratyczna
por
Saara Ocidental
República Árabe Saharaui Democrática
rus
Западная Сахара
Sahrawi Арабская Демократическая Республика
slk
Západná Sahara
spa
Sahara Occidental
República Árabe Saharaui Democrática
srp
Zapadna Sahara
Saharska Arapska Demokratska Republika
swe
Västsahara
tur
Sahra Demokratik Arap Cumhuriyeti
urd
مغربی صحارا
صحراوی عرب عوامی جمہوریہ
zho
西撒哈拉
阿拉伯撒哈拉民主共和国
Codes & Identity
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ISO Alpha-2
EH
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ISO Alpha-3
ESH
3️⃣
ISO Numeric
732
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Status
officially-assigned
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WikiData ID
Q6250
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Also Spelled As
EH • Taneẓroft Tutrimt
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