Western Sahara

Western Sahara (EH in ISO 3166-1) is a territory of northwestern Africa, bordered by the internationally-understood boundaries of Morocco to the north, Algeria in the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. The largest city is El Aaiún (Laayoune), containing the majority of the population of the territory. Western Sahara is arguably the most sparsely populated territory in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Western Sahara

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As of July 2004, an estimated 267,405 people live in the territory of Western Sahara. The precise size of the population is not known due to political controversy, but it clear that the Moroccan settlers and soldiers now outnumber native Sahrawis.. Indigenous Western Saharans, often called Sahrawis, speak a dialect called Hassaniya Arabic, also spoken in Mauritania. The main religion is Islam.

Related Topics:
2004 - Sahrawi - Hassaniya Arabic - Mauritania - Islam

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See the CIA World Factbook 2004

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