ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: EH

Technical 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
EH
Related Codes
ESH732WI
Official 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.
Capital
El-Aai
Government Type
Occupied by Marocco
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +0 hours (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +1 hour)
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
.eh
Calling 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.

    Related locale codes

    ar-EH Arabic (Western Sahara)

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