This is Western Sahara 🇪🇭 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Population | about 603,000 |
|---|---|
| Area | 96,669 km² (37,324 sq mi) |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
| Also written | Sahara Occidental (es) · Sahara occidental (fr) · 西撒哈拉 (zh) · الصحراء الغربية (ar) · Западная Сахара (ru) · 西サハラ (ja) |
Start near the middle of Western Sahara and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 24.2306° S, 167.4280° E, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is New Caledonia 🇳🇨, roughly 175 km (109 miles) south.
The closest settlement of any size is Nouméa, New Caledonia, about 241 km (150 miles) from the point.
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