| SAHRAWI-SAHRAWIAN-SAHRAOUIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
about the size of Colorado |
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Area > Land
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266,000 sq km
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[74th of 236]
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Area > Total
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266,000 sq km
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[81st of 248]
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Area > Water
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0 sq km
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[217th of 237]
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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 |
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Coastline
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1,110 km
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[87th of 249]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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unnamed location 463 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Sebjet Tah -55 m |
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Forested Land
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0.6% |
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[185th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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24 30 N, 13 00 W |
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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 |
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Land use > Arable land
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0.02 %
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[213rd of 241]
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Largest city with population
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El Aaiun - 20,010 |
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Location
Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco |
Map references
Africa |
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Natural resources
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phosphates, iron ore |
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Population density
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0.9 people per sqkm |
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[229th of 256]
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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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