Location:
Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco
Geographic coordinates:
24 30 N, 13 00 W
Map references:
Africa
Area:
Area - comparative: Land boundaries:
Coastline: Maritime claims:
contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue
Climate: Terrain: Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: Land use:
Irrigated land: Natural hazards: Environment - current issues: Environment - international agreements:
Geography - note:
total:
266,000 sq km
country comparison to the world: 78
land:
266,000 sq km
water:
0 sq km
about the size of Colorado
total:
2,046 km
border countries:
Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km, Morocco 443 km
[see also: Land boundaries country ranks ]
1,110 km
[see also: Coastline country ranks ]
hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew
mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast
lowest point:
Sebjet Tah -55 m
highest point:
unnamed elevation 805 m
phosphates, iron ore
arable land:
0.02%
permanent crops:
0%
other:
99.98% (2011)
NA
[see also: Irrigated land country ranks ]
hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility
sparse water and lack of arable land
party to:
none of the selected agreements
the waters off the coast are particularly rich fishing areas