Western Sahara
Disputed territory
EH
ESH
Western Sahara is a territory in Northern Africa, Africa. It covers 266,000 km² and has a population of approximately 600,904. Its official language is Berber and its currency is the Algerian dinar (دج).
Quick facts
- Capital
- El Aaiún
- Population
- 600,904
- Area
- 266,000 km²
- Currency
- Algerian dinar (دج)
- Languages
- Berber, Hassaniya, Spanish
- Calling code
- +2125288
- TLD
- .eh
- Driving side
- Right
- Landlocked
- No
- Continents
- Africa
- Timezone
- UTC+00:00
- Native name
- Western Sahara
Bordering countries
Algeria
Mauritania
MoroccoAppears in 4 rankings
Population & Health
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by population growth rate | #59 | 0.02 |
| Countries by median age | #120 | 32.04 |
| Countries by population | #168 | 0.6 |
| Countries by population density | #235 | 2.14 |
