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Africa > Western Sahara > Geography

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SAHRAWI-SAHRAWIAN-SAHRAOUIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
about the size of Colorado
Area > Land 266,000 sq km Time series [74th of 238]
Area > Total 266,000 sq km Time series [81st of 250]
Area > Water 0 sq km Time series [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 Time series
Forested Land 0.6% [185th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 24 30 N, 13 00 W Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km, Morocco 443 km
Land use > Arable land 0.02% Time series [212nd of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops 0% Time series [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 Time series
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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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; Heal The World Foundation.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Western Sahara, sahara

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