Area > Comparative about the size of Colorado
Area > Land	266,000 sq km		[74th of 238]
Area > Total	266,000 sq km		[81st of 250]
Area > Water	0 sq km		[198th of 239]
Capital city with population El Aaiun (unofficial) - 20,010
Climate hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew
Coastline	1,110 km		[90th of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point	unnamed elevation 805 m
Forested Land	0.6%		[185th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	24 30 N, 13 00 W
Land boundaries > Border countries Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km, Morocco 443 km
Land use > Arable land	0.02%		[212nd of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops	0%		[223rd of 258]
Largest city with population	El Aaiun - 20,010
Location Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco
Map references Africa
Natural hazards hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility
Natural resources	phosphates, iron ore
Population density	0.9 people per sqkm		[229th of 256]
Terrain mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast

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