Western Sahara

Capital None Area 102,703 sq mi 266,000 sq km Population 261,794 est 2003 Largest city El Aaiun pop. 198,200 Languages Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic Peoples Saharawi, Arab, Berber Religion Islam Life Expectancy total population: NA male: NA female: NA Literacy total population: NA male: NA female: NA Suffrage N/A Government Legal status of territory and issue of sovereignty unresolved; territory contested by Morocco and Polisario Front (Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro) Territory is a member in The Organization of African Unity with the name Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic and flag shown below. Formerly Spanish Sahara back to Africa Map