Infos: Western Sahara
Surface 266,000 km2
Population 513,000 (2009)
Capital El Aaiun
Official Language Arabic
Currency Sahrawi Peseta
Area Code +212


Maps of Western Sahara

The Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa. In 1975, Spain relinquished the administrative control of the territory to a joint administration by Morocco and Mauritania. Following the withdrawal of Mauritania in 1979, Morocco eventually secured effective control of most of the territory.