About Western Sahara
official name: Western Sahara capital: Laayoune (unofficial) head of state: President Mohammed Abdelaziz state: unresolved sovereignty population: 382,617 independence: former Spanish Sahara - currently under Moroccan control languages: Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic religion: Muslim currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD) media: NA
legal wise (as Morocco)
status of homosexuality: illegal age of consent: 15 laws covering homosexual activity: Homosexuality is criminalized under Section 489 of the Penal Code [of 26 November 1962] which provides a penalty of between 6 months and 3 years' imprisonment and additional fines from 120 to 1000 Dirhams for "lewd or unnatural acts with an individual of the same sex".
background information and government attitudes: NA
communication
main lines in use: about 2,000 (1999 est.) cellular telephones: 0 (1999). Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998). Radios: 56,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: n.a. Televisions: 6,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): NA
links and contacts NA
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