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Overview - Western Sahara

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Overview

Capital:
none (under de facto control of Morocco)
Area:
266,000 km²
Population:
273,008 (2006 estimate)
Language(s):
Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic.
Religion(s):
Muslim.
Ethnic Group(s):
Arab, Berber.