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Official name:
Western Sahara
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Northern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   597
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   2.2
    Capital city    El Aai?n
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   232.4c
    Surface area (km2)   266 000a,b
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   109.5
    National currency    Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   9.6d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Employment in agriculturee (% of employed)24.421.919.8
    Employment in industrye (% of employed)2425.125.7
    Employment in servicese (% employed)51.55354.5
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)9.79.69.4
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)24.3 / 79.325.2 / 79.626.0 / 79.3
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)102107107f
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)1.91.82.5
    Urban population (% of total population)86.386.586.8d
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)1.91.9...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)2.62.62.4
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)68.1 / 64.770.3 / 66.971.9 / 68.2
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)29.4 / 3.828.5 / 4.827.2 / 6.3
    International migrant stocke (000/% of total pop.)4.5 / 0.95.2 / 1.05.4 / 0.9d
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)4334.128.8
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Threatened species (number)393958
    Forested areae (% of land area)2.72.72.7b
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