EHTechnical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code EH
Below, you can find technical information regarding the EH code, which represents Western Sahara within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.
General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | Country Code EHRelated Codes ESH732WIOfficial Name Western Sahara Common Name Western Sahara Flag |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | Continent Africa Area 266,000 km² Country Bounds N: 27.6697, S: 20.7742, W: -17.1032, E: -8.67028 Landlocked No Terrain mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast Climate hot, dry desertrain is rarecold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew Border Countries Algeria 41 km, Mauritania 1564 km, Morocco 444 km |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Population 652,271 Population Density 2.03 people/km² Nationality Noun: Sahrawi(s), Sahraoui(s) Adjective: Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian Distribution most of the population lives in the two-thirds of the area west of the berm (Moroccan-occupied) that divides the territory; about 40% of that populace resides in Laayoune as shown in this population distribution map |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Currency MAD – Moroccan Dirham (د.م)Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | Internet TLD .ehCalling Code +212 |
Western Sahara, located in Northern Africa along the North Atlantic Ocean coastline, lies between Mauritania and Morocco.
*The map highlights the location of Western Sahara.
ar-EH – Arabic (Western Sahara)
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