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Western Sahara Geography - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/western_sahara/western_sahara_geography.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco Geographic coordinates 24 30 N, 13 00 W Map references Africa Area
Area - comparative about the size of Colorado Land boundaries
Coastline 1,110 km Maritime claims contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue Climate hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew Terrain mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast Elevation extremes
Natural resources phosphates, iron ore Land use
Irrigated land NA sq km Natural hazards hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility Environment - current issues sparse water and lack of arable land Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
the waters off the coast are particularly rich fishing areas
NOTE: The information regarding Western Sahara on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Western Sahara Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Western Sahara Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |