Morocco
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: Kingdom of Morocco
conventional short form: Morocco local long form: Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah local short form: Al Maghrib |
| Gevernment type | constitutional monarchy |
| Capital |
name: Rabat
geographic coordinates: 34 02 N, 6 51 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the center of the flag; red and green are traditional colors in Arab flags, although the use of red is more commonly associated with the Arab states of the Persian gulf; design dates to 1912 |
| Currency | Moroccan dirham (MAD) |
| Internet country code | .ma |
| Ports and terminals | Agadir, Casablanca, Mohammedia, Nador, Safi, Tangier |
| Agriculture products | barley, wheat, citrus, wine, vegetables, olives; livestock |
| Industries | phosphate rock mining and processing, food processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, tourism |
| Geography |
| Location | Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara |
| Coordinates | 32 00 N, 5 00 W |
| Continent | Africa |
| Area |
total: 446,550 sq km
land: 446,300 sq km water: 250 sq km |
| Boundaries |
total: 2,017.9 km
border countries: Algeria 1,559 km, Western Sahara 443 km, Spain (Ceuta) 6.3 km, Spain (Melilla) 9.6 km |
| Coastline | 1,835 km |
| Climate | Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior |
| Terrain | northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains |
| Natural resources | phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt |
| Natural hazards | northern mountains geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts |
| People |
| Population | 33,241,259 (July 2006 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 |
