-
- Western Sahara
- Capital
- None
- People
- 491,519
- Economy
- Less than 1billion, mostly
- nomadic pastoral
- Issues
- Annexed by Morocco, exiled
- government in algeria, civil war until 1991
-
- Morocco
- Capital
- Rabat
- people
- 31,627,428
- Economy
- 150 billion;
- Issues
- The National Initiative for (2003) Human
- Development to bring basic services to rural areas, and improve tourism. Unresolved issues over land claims of
- Western Sahara. One of the world's
- largest producers of hashish
-
- Algeria
- Capital
- Algiers
- people
- 34.6million
- Economy
- 240billion, oil and natural gas
- accounting for 30% of GDP and 60% of government budget
- Issues
- Border disputes with Morocco and
- Liberia, Disputes over Morocco's claim to Western Sahara
-
- Tunisia
- Capital
- Tunis
- people
- 10.5million
- Economy
- 83billion
- Issues
- none
-
- Libya
- Capital
- Tripoli
- people
- 6.5million
- Economy
- 95billion; economy depends on
- the oil sector, 95% of export earnings, 25% of GDP
- Issues
- Border disputes between algeria
- and niger
-
- Egypt
- Capital
- Cairo
- people
- 76million
- Economy
- 442billion
- Issues
- Administers portions of Sudan
- territory. Gaza breaches, several
- islands are claimed by both Egypt and Sudan
-
- Sudan
- Capital
- Khartoum
- people
- 41million
- Economy
- 92billion, oil contributed to
- economic boom, agriculture contributes to 30percent of the economy and
- 80percent of employment
- Issues
- The Darfur crisis contributes
- 250,000 of the total 500,000 Sudanese refugees outside of Sudan. Border disputes with Egypt, accuses Eritrea
- of supporting malitias inside of Sudan
|
|
