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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Northern Africa  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 266000 Comprising the Northern Region (former Saguia el Hamra) and Southern Region (former Rio de Oro).  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 584  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 2.2  
Capital city 2015 El Aaiún  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 262 2014.  
Currency 2015 Moroccan Dirham (MAD)  
Economic indicators
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 6.7 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 6.8 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 6.9 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 28.2/83.7 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 27.7/83.5 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 24.1/83.1 Estimate.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 106 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 102  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 106 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 102  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.2  
Urban population (%) 2015 80.9  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.3  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.2  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 69.8/65.9  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 40  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 5.2/0.9 Estimate.  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 37  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2015 39  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 2.7 Estimate.  
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