Western Sahara

Region: Northern Africa

Capital: El Aaiún

National Language: Arabic (NOT CONFORM)

Currency: Ouguiya and Dirham

Religion: Christianity and Islam

Area: 266,000  square kilometres (km²)

Neighbouring countries: Mauritania, Algeria and Morocco.

Dialing code: 212

Local name: Al-Gharbīyah

Pronunciation: ZA.HA.RA

French name: Aṣ-Ṣaḥrā’

Human development state: Low