Western Sahara | | Formal Name Democratic Arab Republic Sahara
Local Name Al Sahara al Gharbi
Local Formal Name Al Jumhuriyah al'Arabiyah al Dimuqratiyah al Sahara
Location: Africa
Status: Disputed State
Capital City: Laâyoune
Population: 272,000
Languages: Arabic, Spanish
Western Sahara (Unofficial) [Ratio 1:2]
Notes: The above flag is unofficial, but is used within the Organization of African Unity to represent Western Sahara. The status of Western Sahara is disputed, with the United Nations trying to organize a plebescite to decide its future. At present the country is administered by Morocco.
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