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WESTERN
SAHARA (occ. by Morrocco)
Country (long form) none
Capital none
Total Area 102,703.17 sq mi
266,000.00 sq km
Population 244,943 (July 2000 est.)
Languages Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic
Religions Muslim
Government Type legal status of territory and question
of sovereignty unresolved
Currency 1 Moroccan dirham (DH) = 100 centimes
Labor Force (by occupation) animal husbandry and subsistence
farming 50%
Industry phosphate mining, handicrafts
Agriculture fruits and vegetables (grown in the few
oases); camels, sheep, goats (kept by nomads)
Exports phosphates 62%
Natural Resources phosphates, iron ore
Visa Required (U.S. only) Information N/A 2001
(united states government sources. all information
was accurate at time of posting)
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