Basic Information

Official name: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Native name: Western Sahara

Population: 510,713

Area: 266,000 km²

Region: Africa

Sub Region: Northern Africa

Capital: El Aaiún

Coordinates: 24.5°, -13°

Landlocked: No

Political & Administrative

UN Member: No

Independent: No

Status: officially-assigned

ISO Code (Alpha-2): EH

ISO Code (Alpha-3): ESH

Top level domain: .eh

Start of week: monday