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Capital: N/A

Government: Legal status of territory and issue of sovereignty unresolved

Current President: N/A

Economy:

• Small market-based economy whose main industries are fishing, phosphate mining, and pastoral nomadism.

Population: 522,928 (July 2012 est.)

Land Size: 266,000 sq km (102,703 sq miles)

Major Ethic Groups:

• Arab
• Berber

Religions:

• Muslim

Language(s):

• Hassaniya Arabic
• Moroccan Arabic

Links:

• CIA World Fact Book: Western Sahara