Basic Information About Western Sahara:

Population: The population of Western Sahara is 589,152.

GDP:  $908.9 million (2007 estimate)

Climate: The climate in Western Sahara is hot and dry.

People: Western Sahara has a mixture of Spanish Sahara, Greater Morocco, Moroccan Army of Liberation, Movement for the Liberation of Saguia el Hamra and Wadi el Dhahab, Polisario Front, Sahrawi National Union Party and Madrid Accords.

Religion: Islam is primary religion in Western Sahara with about 99.9% Sunni Muslims.

Capital: Laayoune is the capita of Western Sahara.

Language: Modern Standard Arabic is the official language of Western Sahara. Moroccan Arabic and Hassaniya Arabic are also spoken.  Hassaniya is spoken by the locals at home, in the streets, and at school.

Currency: The Moroccan dirham is the currency of Western Sahara.

Time Zone: UTC+00:00