Islam in Western Sahara

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According to the CIA World Factbook, Muslims make up almost 100 percent of the population of the Western Sahara . [1] [2]

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References

  1. "The World Factbook - Western Sahara". CIA. Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
  2. "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2018.