Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 92,000 (July 1986), average an

nual growth rate 1.8%

Nationality: noun—Saharan(s), Moroccan(s);

adjective—Saharan, Moroccan

Ethnic divisions: Arab and Berber

Religion: Muslim

Language: Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan

Arabic

Literacy: among Moroccans, probably nearly 20%; among Saharans, perhaps 5%

Labor force: 12,000; 50% animal husbandry and subsistence farming, 50% other

NOTE: The information regarding Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.