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Location:
Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara
Population:
30,122,350 (July 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Arab-Berber 99.1%, other 0.7%, Jewish 0.2%
Religions:
Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2%
Languages:
Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy
Area:
total: 446,550 sq km
land: 446,300 sq km
water: 250 sq km
Natural resources:
phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt
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