hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility
Climate:
hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew
Agricultural:
fruits and vegetables (grown in the few oases); camels, sheep, goats (kept by nomads).
Economy:
Western Sahara, a territory poor in natural resources and lacking sufficient rainfall, depends on pastoral nomadism, fishing, and phosphate mining as the principal sources of income for the population. Most of the food for the urban population must be imported. All trade and other economic activities are controlled by the Moroccan Government. Incomes and standards of living are substantially below the Moroccan level.
