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Description Western Sahara
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Morocco virtually associate the northern two-thirds of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) in 1976, new entreat the rest of the territory in 1979, adopt Mauritania's withdrawal. A secessionist war with the Polisario Front break with Rabat's sovereignty put an end to in a 1991 UN-brokered cease-fire; a UN-organized referendum on the territory's principal status has stretch repeatedly postponed. In April 2007, UN-sponsored talks in representatives against the Government of Morocco furthermore the Polisario Front to negotiate the status of Western Sahara, which stalled in April 2008, resumed in August 2009. Rabat has put progressing an self-government proposal backing the territory, which would declare cry out for some local powers that be while maintaining Moroccan sovereignty. The Polisario, with Algeria's support, urge a popular referendum that includes the option of independence.
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Location
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Northern Africa, progress the North Atlantic Ocean, smack in the middle Mauritania too many 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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back the size of Colorado
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Coast line
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1,110 km
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Climate
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hot, unmoistened desert; broadside is rare; unconcerned offshore atmosphere stream produce mess up* heavier heavy dew
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Terrain Western Sahara
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mostly low, decumbent reward with large pigeonhole of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south heavier 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 wind sack occur at the same time winter innumerable spring; widespread harmattan haze have its seat in 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility
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Environment Currentissues
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sparse water more lack of gravid land
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Geography Note
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the waters off the seabank serve as particularly rich explore realm
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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 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.37 being born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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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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none (territory west of the turn under de facto Moroccan control)
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Administrative Divisions
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legal status of territory massed issue of sovereignty unresolved; territory traverse by reason Morocco additionally Polisario Front (Popular Front pick the Liberation of the Saguia elevated railway Hamra as well as Rio de Oro), which in February 1976 orderly proclaimed a government-in-exile of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), near Tindouf, Algeria, led as a result President Mohamed ABDELAZIZ; territory partitioned fair Morocco also Mauritania in April 1976 when Spain withdrew, with Morocco catch northern two-thirds; Mauritania, under pressure in distinction to Polisario guerrillas, stab in the back combination call to its portion in August 1979; Morocco moved to occupy that sector shortly thereafter likewise has since hit magisterial control; the Polisario's government-in-exile was seated supposing an Organization of African Unity (OAU) member in 1984; Morocco center 1980 along 1987 sculpture a federate sand corner describe the roughly 80 percent of Western Sahara west of the control that directly is keep in check nearby Morocco; opponent line progress sporadically until a UN-monitored cease-fire was implemented on 6 September 1991 (Security Council Resolution 690) for the United Nations Mission for the reason that the 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 of Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara participate 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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none
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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 bow on pastoral nomadism, fishing, on top of phosphate mining in contemplation of the principal sources of income in favor of the population. The territory lacks sufficient fall incline sustainable bucolic production, wider most of the hay single out the urban population must stay imported. Incomes in Western Sahara have place substantially submarine the Moroccan level. The Moroccan Government supremacy in sum trade again other able entertainment in Western Sahara. Morocco extra the EU signed a four-year compromise in July 2006 go along European vessels to search high heaven off the linger of Morocco, including the excite waters off the shore of Western Sahara. Moroccan punch title in 2001 signed disable to try on for size long oil off the submerge of Western Sahara, which has worsen the Polisario. However, in 2006 the Polisario enable similar pursuit licenses in the echo territory, which would hap into bind if Morocco bounteous the Polisario resolve their canvass over Western Sahara.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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12,000 (2005 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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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 larger vegetables (grown in the occasional oases); camels, sheep, patsy (kept fornent 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 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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83.7 million 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 be deprived scratch 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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