Territories and Regions
| Countries and territories | Area (km²) |
Population | Density (per km²) |
Capital | GDP (Total) | GDP per capita | Currency | Government | Official languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2,381,741 | 37,100,000 | 14.5 | Algiers | $254.7 billion (2010 est.) | $7,400 (2010 est.) | Algerian dinar | Presidential republic | Arabic (official), Berber (national) |
| Egypt | 1,001,450 | 80,471,869 | 80.4 | Cairo | $500.9 billion (2010) | $6,200 (2010) | Egyptian pound | Semi-presidential republic | Arabic |
| Libya | 1,759,540 | 6,461,454 | 3.7 | Tripoli | $89.03 billion (2010) | $13,800 (2010) | Libyan dinar | Provisional authority | Arabic |
| Morocco | 446,550 | 32,226,056 | 70.8 | Rabat | $153.8 billion (2010) | $4,900 (2010) | Moroccan dirham | Constitutional monarchy | Arabic and Berber (both official) |
| Sudan | 1,886,068 | 30,894,000 | 16.4 | Khartoum | $98.79 billion (2010) prior to break up | $2,200 (2010)—prior to break-up | Sudanese pound | Federal republic (Authoritarian) | Arabic and English (both official) |
| Tunisia | 163,610 | 10,589,025 | 64.7 | Tunis | $100.3 billion (2010) | $9,500 (2010) | Tunisian dinar | Republic | Arabic |
| Western Sahara |
266,000 | 320,000 | 1.2 | El Aaiún (Laâyoune) (controlled by Morocco) | $900 million (2007) | $2,500 (2007) | Moroccan dirham | Constitutional monarchy | Arabic and Berber (both official), Hassaniya (recognized) |
| Total, North Africa | 7,904,959 | 195,637,341 | 24.7 | $1.2 trillion | $5,700 | ||||
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