maps of western sahara

Western Sahara is located in the western parts of the continent of Africa. Western Sahara maps an area of around 266,000 square kilometers. There is no capital city of this country but the largest city is El Aaiun. The official language of the country is Arabic, Spanish and French.

The population density of the country is one of the lowest in the world. The country is a disputed territory between Spain, Morocco, Polisario Front and Algeria. The United Nations keeps a watch on this territory.

Though the French government backs the claim of the Moroccan government. The economy of this place is very small and lacks many natural resources. Though the country has a particular amount of phosphate deposit in it. Fishing is also an important industry here. The Moroccan government is the single biggest employer in this place.

It gives out subsidies to the people. The economy of this place is basically controlled by Morocco. The maps of Western Sahara also point to the fact of its facing the Atlantic Ocean. The travel maps of Western Sahara don’t have much travel destination on it. Though, you could see places like Dakhla and Boujdour.