NationMaster - Sahrawi-Sahrawian-Sahraouian Geography statistics

Area > Comparative about the size of Colorado
Area > Land	74 sq km	[74th of 236]
Area > Total	81 sq km	[81st of 248]
Area > Water	217 sq km	[217th of 237]
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
Elevation extremes > Highest point	unnamed location 463 m
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Sebjet Tah -55 m
Forested Land	185%	[185th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	24 30 N, 13 00 W
Geography > Note the waters off the coast are particularly rich fishing areas
Land boundaries > Border countries Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km, Morocco 443 km
Land use > Other	28 %	[28th of 241]
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	229 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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ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Western Sahara, sahara

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