Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
partially recognised state in the western Maghreb
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Summary
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a state with limited recognition[1]. It draws 19,461 Wikipedia views per month (state with limited recognition category, ranking #4 of 33).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: African Union[3]
- Country: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[5]
- Head of government: Mohamed Wali Akeik[6], Bouchraya Hammoudi Bayoun[7]
- Continent: Africa[8]
- Instance of: country[9]
- Head of state: Brahim Ghali[10]
- Capital: Laayoune[11], Tifariti[12]
- Official language: Arabic[13], Spanish[14]
- Currency: Sahrawi peseta[15], Moroccan dirham[16], Algerian dinar[17], Mauritanian ouguiya[18]
- Shares border with: Morocco[19], Algeria[20], Mauritania[21]
- Top-level Internet domain: .eh[22]
- Anthem: Yā Banī al-Ṣaḥrāʼ[23]
- Main regulatory text: Constitution of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic[24]
- Basic form of government: republic[25]
- Flag: flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic[26]
- Legislative body: Sahrawi National Council[27]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Western Sahara[28]
- Commons category: Western Sahara[29]
- Licence plate code: SH[30]
- Located in time zone: UTC±00:00[31], UTC+01:00[32]
- Foundational text: Constitution of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic[33]
- Telephone country code: +212[34]
- Unicode character: 🇪🇭[35]
- Diplomatic relation: Timor-Leste[36], South Africa[37], Algeria[38], Cuba[39], Mexico[40], Nigeria[41], Panama[42], Venezuela[43], North Korea[44]
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Founding
February 27, 1976 marks the founding of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic[45].
Identity
Official names include الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية[46] and República Árabe Saharaui Democrática[47].
Why It Matters
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]