At a Glance
Capital El Aaiún
Region Africa
Subregion Northern Africa
Population 510,713
Area 266,000 km²
Language & Culture
Native Names
Western Sahara (Berber), الصحراء الغربية (Hassaniya), Sahara Occidental (Spanish)
Languages
Berber, Hassaniya, Spanish
Demonyms
Sahrawi (male), Sahrawi (female)
Week Starts On
monday
Economy & Details
Currency
دج Algerian dinar, Moroccan dirham, Mauritanian ouguiya
Top Level Domain
.eh
UN Member
No
Driving Side
right
Timezones
UTC+00:00