Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in Northern Africa, covering about 266,000 km² (102,703 sq mi). Its capital is El Aaiún. It shares a land border with Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco.
- Capital
- El Aaiún
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Northern Africa
- Area
- 266,000 km²
- Languages
- Berber, Hassaniya and Spanish
- Currency
- Algerian dinar, Moroccan dirham and Mauritanian ouguiya
- Calling code
- +212
- Internet domain
- .eh
Countries bordering Western Sahara
Does Western Sahara count as a country?
Not toward the 195. Western Sahara's status is disputed and unresolved, so Tripfolio shows it on your map when you mark it but doesn't count it among the 195 countries.
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