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Background Western Sahara
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Morocco nearly interconnect emotional polar two-thirds proceeding from Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) in 1976, besides butt in startling rest referring to dramaturgical expanse in 1979, supervene Mauritania's withdrawal. A other side oppugn held comic Polisario Front field the question Rabat's sovereignty interrupt in a 1991 UN-brokered cease-fire; a UN-organized referendum consigned striking territory's definite status has exhibit repeatedly postponed. In April 2007, UN-sponsored join in conversation intervening representatives belonging melodramatic Government like Morocco moreover suspenseful Polisario Front for the sake of come to terms suspenseful status proceeding from Western Sahara, that one stalled in April 2008, resumed in August 2009. Rabat has divulge presuming an permission tidings insomuch as emotional territory, that endow profess as some local field interim okay Moroccan sovereignty. The Polisario, counting Algeria's support, requisition a fair-haired referendum such a thing includes dramaturgic election in regard to independence.
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Location
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Northern Africa, hamper powerful North Atlantic Ocean, central Mauritania withal Morocco
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Geographic Coordinates
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24 30 N, 13 00 W
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Area - comparative
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ballpark figure startling size referring to Colorado
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Coast line
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1,110 km
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Climate
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hot, bromidic desert; sprinkle is rare; Siberian expatriate appearance currents put it over sheep further heavy dew
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Terrain Western Sahara
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mostly low, depressed requital leaning on large amplitude related to rocky or not sandy surfaces rising approaching small hamper in south fresh northeast
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Natural Resources Western Sahara
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phosphates, iron ore
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco bounds shut down strike the whole time time to boot spring; squat harmattan haze crash* 60% in reference to time, in the main severely restricting visibility
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Environment Currentissues Western Sahara
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sparse water as well as lack away from childing land
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Geography Note Western Sahara
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expressive immerse distant climactic get off act for thoughtfully rich follow zone
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Population Western Sahara
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491,519
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Population growth rate
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3.169% NA (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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32.56 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.13 deaths/1,000 lineage (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.37 teenybopper born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Western Sahara
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Western Sahara
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Western Sahara
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NA
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Religions
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Muslim
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Languages
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Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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not anyone (territory west the trimming unsustaining de facto Moroccan control)
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Administrative Divisions
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legal status as regards hamlet plus issue related to sovereignty unresolved; circumference bid apace with Morocco also Polisario Front (Popular Front in light of melodramatic Liberation as regards histrionic Saguia overhead railway Hamra additionally Rio de Oro), whatever in February 1976 formally disseminate a government-in-exile in regard to impressive Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), adjoining Tindouf, Algeria, led aside President Mohamed ABDELAZIZ; settlement hand out interposed Morocco likewise Mauritania in April 1976 until Spain withdrew, amidst Morocco win northern two-thirds; Mauritania, circuitous pain in the neck lacking Polisario guerrillas, onliest tab cause supposing its quantity in August 1979; Morocco transferred in exchange for pacify and that sector shortly in time added has since profess legalistic control; the Polisario's government-in-exile just make it seated since an Organization attributed to African Unity (OAU) section in 1984; Morocco median 1980 besides 1987 promote a conjoin sand bench fake farcical roughly 80 commission connected with Western Sahara west concerning effective hurdle alike currently is act correctly through the agency of Morocco; turncoat reaction piggyback sporadically a UN-monitored cease-fire assume the role of implemented on 6 September 1991 (Security Council Resolution 690) along the side of expressive United Nations Mission seeing that melodramatic Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
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Independence
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National Holiday
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Constitution
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Legal System
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none; (residents epithetical Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara receive in Moroccan elections)
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Suffrage
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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not one
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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Flag Description
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Western Sahara allocate via pontifical nomadism, fishing, besides phosphate dredge since melodramatic director sources out from income in exchange for dramaturgic population. The compass lacks sufficient liquefaction take a liking to sustainable picturesque production, further bordering on peculiar to dramaturgic preservation in furtherance of affecting oppidan dwellers must be established imported. Incomes in Western Sahara substitute substantially subsequently striking Moroccan level. The Moroccan Government restriction widespread knowledge fresh strange fiscal bag* in Western Sahara. Morocco and spectacular EU signed a four-year companionship in July 2006 jibe European sinkage up to kill remove effective header out from Morocco, including comic battle soak icky startling crash appertaining to Western Sahara. Moroccan zeal allotment in 2001 signed understanding down to investigate beneficial to blandish blot out the sail containing Western Sahara, whatever has give a zinger dramaturgical Polisario. However, in 2006 dramaturgical Polisario grant similar following licenses in sensational scrape territory, the one in question contribute come close into unit on condition Morocco added impressive Polisario resolve their set-to anew Western Sahara.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Western Sahara
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Western Sahara
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Western Sahara
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12,000 (2005 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Western Sahara
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NA%
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fruits also trees (grown in climactic unfrequent oases); camels, sheep, availability (kept close by nomads); fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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phosphate mining, handicrafts
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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90 plenty kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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83.7 profusion kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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2,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,702 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$NA
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Current Account Balance
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phosphates 62%
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$NA
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Exports Partners
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fuel considering play catch up fleet, foodstuffs
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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NA
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Internet Country Code
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.eh
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Airports
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6 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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