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Country Name |
Western Sahara |
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Continent |
Africa |
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Surface area |
266 000km |
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Capital |
Laayoune |
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Population |
Africa |
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Language |
Arababic (Official) |
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Currency |
Moroccan Dirham (MAD) |
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Time zone |
-1hr compared to Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
0039 |
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Area code from Italy |
00212 |
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for all travellers over 9 months of age from high-risk countries or people who have transited for more than 12 hours at an airport in a high-risk country.
Hepatitis A is usually transmitted by contaminated food and water, or close physical contact with an infected person, whereas Hepatitis B is transmitted by exposure to infected body fluids and blood.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually caused by bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or mucous membranes (e.g. mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions with inadequate sanitary conditions.
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease of bacterial origin. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers at risk of developing severe symptoms or coming into contact with infected individuals. It is also recommended for all travellers under the age of 16, who plan to stay in the country for more than 3 months.
There have been no relevant reports.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
Western Sahara is a territory in northwest Africa that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It borders Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast and Mauritania to the south and east. It is on the United Nations list of "non-self-governing territories" and is disputed between Morocco and the Polisario Front, which declared its independence in 1976 and established the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
The terrain is almost entirely desertic, punctuated by minor elevations that are no higher than 600 meters. The climate is typically Saharan, with average temperatures of 20-25 °C in summer and 15 °C in winter, and less than 200 mm of rainfall per year.
