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Complete details about Western Sahara in Africa with capital city El-Aaiún
| Country Name | Western Sahara (As-Sahrawiya) |
| Country Code | ESH |
| Capital City | El-Aaiún |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Northern Africa |
| Independence Year | 0 |
| Population | 293000 |
| Surface Area | 266000.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 49.8 years |
| GNP | 60.0 (old 0.0) |
| Government Form | Occupied by Marocco |
Spoken Languages |
Arabic [official] (100.0%) |
Major Cities |
El-Aaiún, El-Aaiún (population 169000) |
Western Sahara's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Inner City Press | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:25:57 -0700 | |
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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, May 23 -- Spain's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Gonzalo de Benito on Wednesday at the UN gave different answers in Spanish then French about Western Sahara and UN envoy Christopher Ross. read full story |
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| Publisher: Eurasia Review | Tue, 22 May 2012 22:08:42 -0700 | |
| Autonomy: The Optimal Political Solution In Western Sahara - Analysis read full story | ||
| Publisher: Prensa Latina | Wed, 23 May 2012 12:36:30 -0700 | |
| Spain Cautious at UN about Moroccan Decision on Sahara read full story | ||
| Publisher: Chicago Tribune | Thu, 17 May 2012 12:13:58 -0700 | |
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RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco said on Thursday it had lost confidence in the UN envoy to the contested Western Sahara territory, in the latest in a long series of setbacks in efforts to settle a decades-old dispute over the region's status. read full story |
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| Publisher: AFP | Fri, 18 May 2012 11:15:00 -0700 | |
| UN envoy calls off W. Sahara trip amid Morocco dispute read full story | ||
| Publisher: Independent Online | Fri, 18 May 2012 11:15:18 -0700 | |
| UN envoy calls off W.Sahara trip read full story | ||
| Publisher: Chicago Tribune | Mon, 21 May 2012 14:09:05 -0700 | |
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The plight of the Saharawi, former residents of Western Sahara who now live in refugee camps in neighboring Algeria, is one of the world's forgotten conflicts. But it is a cause close to the hearts of many Spaniards, who take hundreds of Saharawi ... read full story |
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| Publisher: EITB | Tue, 22 May 2012 03:07:05 -0700 | |
| Bardem tolls story of Saharawi refugee camps in film documentary read full story | ||
| Publisher: CNBC.com | Mon, 21 May 2012 14:21:28 -0700 | |
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The plight of the Saharawi, former residents of Western Sahara who now live in refugee camps in neighboring Algeria, is one of the world's forgotten conflicts. But it is a cause close to the hearts of many Spaniards, who take hundreds of Saharawi ... read full story |
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