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Full country name: Democratic Arab Republic Sahara
Area: 447,000 sq km Population: 272,000 Capital city: Laâyoune Languages: Arabic (officially) , Spanish Religion: 98% Muslim, 1% Christian Government: Occupied by Morocco Polisario Leader: Mohamed Abdelaziz GDP per head: US$3,200 Inflation: 6% Major industries: Agriculture, manufacturing, fishing, tourism |
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| Trans-Africa Expedition Stage I traveled through the Western Sahara in February 2001. This area, occupied by Morocco, is largely uninhabited and filled with land mines. We passed through Dahkla and La Goudra on the way south to Mauritania. |  |
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