Sahrawi,Sahrawian, Sahraouian Geography, Western Sahara Geography
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Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco
Geographic coordinates: 24 30 N, 13 00 W
Map references: Africa
Area: Total: 266,000 sq km land: 266,000 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative: About the size of Colorado
Land boundaries: Total: 2,046 km border countries: Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km, Morocco 443 km
Coastline: 1,110 km
Maritime claims: Contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue
Climate: Hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew
Terrain: Mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Sebjet Tah -55 m highest point: unnamed location 463 m
Natural resources: Phosphates, iron ore
Land use: Arable land: 0.02% permanent crops: 0% other: 99.98% (2001)
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Natural hazards: Hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility
Environment - current issues: Sparse water and lack of arable land
Environment - international agreements: Party to: none of the selected agreements signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note: The waters off the coast are particularly rich fishing areas
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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