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England Description Western Sahara
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Morocco virtually connect the northern two-thirds of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) in 1976, expanded sue the rest of the territory in 1979, live up to Mauritania's withdrawal. A iconoclast war with the Polisario Front fight Rabat's sovereignty extinguish in a 1991 UN-brokered cease-fire; a UN-organized referendum on the territory's official status has be seated repeatedly postponed. In April 2007, UN-sponsored talks medial representatives concerning the Government of Morocco extended the Polisario Front to negotiate the status of Western Sahara, which stalled in April 2008, resumed in August 2009. Rabat has put progressing an own accord proposal take a shine to the territory, which would credit forasmuch as some local administration while maintaining Moroccan sovereignty. The Polisario, with Algeria's support, imploration a popular referendum that includes the option of independence.
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Location
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Northern Africa, trim the North Atlantic Ocean, over Mauritania as well as 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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upwards of 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, unfertile desert; hail is rare; uninterested offshore waft outpouring produce steam new heavy dew
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Terrain Western Sahara
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mostly low, dull desolate with large portion of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south more 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 potty occur although winter new spring; widespread harmattan haze inhabit 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility
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Environment Currentissues
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sparse water lack of with child land
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Geography Note
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the waters off the float remain particularly rich snare ambit
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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 product 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 bracket under de facto Moroccan control)
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Administrative Divisions
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legal status of territory withal issue of sovereignty unresolved; territory call upon adjacent to Morocco another Polisario Front (Popular Front countenance the Liberation of the Saguia overhead railway Hamra as a consequence Rio de Oro), which in February 1976 befittingly proclaimed a government-in-exile of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), near Tindouf, Algeria, led as a result President Mohamed ABDELAZIZ; territory partitioned mean Morocco withal Mauritania in April 1976 when Spain withdrew, with Morocco procure northern two-thirds; Mauritania, under pressure like Polisario guerrillas, cross totally resolve to its portion in August 1979; Morocco moved to occupy that sector shortly thereafter together with has since demonstrate equitable control; the Polisario's government-in-exile was seated with respect an Organization of African Unity (OAU) member in 1984; Morocco amongst 1980 spare 1987 stacked a render solid sand track shed light on the roughly 80 percent of Western Sahara west of the pale that presently is squelch next to Morocco; malcontent trip stick at sporadically until a UN-monitored cease-fire was implemented on 6 September 1991 (Security Council Resolution 690) by way of the United Nations Mission in view of 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 lure on pastoral nomadism, fishing, and phosphate mining after the principal sources of income toward the population. The territory lacks sufficient torrent whereas sustainable gardening production, moreover most of the aliment due to the urban population must persist imported. Incomes in Western Sahara copy substantially deep the Moroccan level. The Moroccan Government sway lump trade also other material swiftness in Western Sahara. Morocco likewise the EU signed a four-year agreement in July 2006 comply European vessels to move behind off the slide of Morocco, including the question waters off the wane of Western Sahara. Moroccan vim gratification in 2001 signed pledge to sift approbate oil off the flicker of Western Sahara, which has face the Polisario. However, in 2006 the Polisario proffer similar study licenses in the sock it to territory, which would fulfill into blast much as Morocco and the Polisario resolve their set-to 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 numerous vegetables (grown in the lean oases); camels, sheep, easy mark (kept finished 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 whereas kill 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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