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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

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Region

Africa

Capital

El Aaiún

Population

510,713

Area

266,000 km²

General Information

Common Name: Western Sahara
Official Name: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Sub-region: Northern Africa
Status: Officially-assigned

Native Names

BER:
  • Official: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
  • Common: Western Sahara
MEY:
  • Official: الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية
  • Common: الصحراء الغربية
SPA:
  • Official: República Árabe Saharaui Democrática
  • Common: Sahara Occidental

Languages

Berber Hassaniya Spanish

Currencies

DZD:
  • Name: Algerian dinar
  • Symbol: دج
MAD:
  • Name: Moroccan dirham
  • Symbol: DH
MRU:
  • Name: Mauritanian ouguiya
  • Symbol: UM

Bordering Countries

DZA MRT MAR

Timezones

UTC+00:00

Name of the Country in Different Languages

ARA:
  • Official: الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية
  • Common: الصحراء الغربية
BRE:
  • Official: Republik Arab Saharaoui Demokratel
  • Common: Sahara ar C'hornôg
CES:
  • Official: Západní Sahara
  • Common: Západní Sahara
CYM:
  • Official: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
  • Common: Western Sahara
DEU:
  • Official: Demokratische Arabische Republik Sahara
  • Common: Westsahara
EST:
  • Official: Lääne-Sahara
  • Common: Lääne-Sahara
FIN:
  • Official: Länsi-Sahara
  • Common: Länsi-Sahara
FRA:
  • Official: République arabe sahraouie démocratique
  • Common: Sahara Occidental
HRV:
  • Official: Sahrawi Arab Demokratska Republika
  • Common: Zapadna Sahara
HUN:
  • Official: Nyugat-Szahara
  • Common: Nyugat-Szahara
ITA:
  • Official: Repubblica Araba Saharawi Democratica
  • Common: Sahara Occidentale
JPN:
  • Official: サハラアラブ民主共和国
  • Common: 西サハラ
KOR:
  • Official: 사하라 아랍 민주 공화국
  • Common: 서사하라
NLD:
  • Official: Sahrawi Arabische Democratische Republiek
  • Common: Westelijke Sahara
PER:
  • Official: صحرای غربی
  • Common: صحرای غربی
POL:
  • Official: Saharyjska Arabska Republika Demokratyczna
  • Common: Sahara Zachodnia
POR:
  • Official: República Árabe Saharaui Democrática
  • Common: Saara Ocidental
RUS:
  • Official: Sahrawi Арабская Демократическая Республика
  • Common: Западная Сахара
SLK:
  • Official: Západná Sahara
  • Common: Západná Sahara
SPA:
  • Official: República Árabe Saharaui Democrática
  • Common: Sahara Occidental
SRP:
  • Official: Сахарска Арапска Демократска Република
  • Common: Сахарска Република
SWE:
  • Official: Västsahara
  • Common: Västsahara
TUR:
  • Official: Sahra Demokratik Arap Cumhuriyeti
  • Common: Sahra Demokratik Arap Cumhuriyeti
URD:
  • Official: صحراوی عرب عوامی جمہوریہ
  • Common: مغربی صحارا
ZHO:
  • Official: 阿拉伯撒哈拉民主共和国
  • Common: 西撒哈拉
Location Map

Coordinates: 24.5000°, -13.0000°

Current Weather

15°C

El Aaiún

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed 19 km/h
Data from Open-Meteo
Exchange Rates

Base Currency: DZD
Last updated: Mar 2, 2026

DZD/USD 0.0077
DZD/EUR 0.0065
DZD/GBP 0.0057
DZD/JPY 1.2000
DZD/CAD 0.0105
DZD/AUD 0.0108
DZD/CHF 0.0059
DZD/CNY 0.0529
Data from ExchangeRate-API
Coordinates

Latitude: 24.5°

Longitude: -13°

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