Howstuffworks "Maps of Western Sahara"

Maps of Western Sahara show the location of major cities and regions in Western Sahara. Check out our interactive maps of Western Sahara.

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Western Sahara Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	none
Capital	none
Total Area	102,703.17 sq mi 266,000.00 sq km (about the size of Colorado)
Population	250,559 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	572,433
Languages	Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic
Literacy	N/A% total, N/A% male, N/A% female
Religions	Muslim
Life Expectancy	N/A
Government Type	legal status of territory and question of sovereignty unresolved
Currency	1 Moroccan dirham (DH) = 100 centimes
GDP (per capita)	N/A
Industry	phosphate mining, handicrafts
Agriculture	fruits and vegetables (grown in the few oases); camels, sheep, goats (kept by nomads)
Arable Land	0%
Natural Resources	phosphates, iron ore