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Western Sahara

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

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Population

600,904

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Area

266,000 km²

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Density

2/km²

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Neighbours

3

Government & History

Government type

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), which in February 1976 formally proclaimed a government-in-exile of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), near Tindouf, Algeria, led by President Mohamed ABDELAZIZ until his death in May 2016; current Pres

Country facts

CapitalEl Aaiún
CurrencyAlgerian dinar (دج), Moroccan dirham (DH), Mauritanian ouguiya (UM)
LanguagesBerber, Hassaniya, Spanish
RegionAfrica
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How we calculate thisLast reviewed June 24, 2026

Western Sahara's Life Path is calculated by reducing its independence/founding date with the Pythagorean method, and its Destiny number from the country's official name. Population, area and economic figures are drawn from public datasets and refreshed automatically.

Sources: RestCountries API · CIA World Factbook

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