| COUNTRY FACTS: MOROCCO | |
|---|---|
| Name(official): | Kingdom of Morocco |
| Name(short): | Morocco |
| Capital City: | Rabat |
| Location: | Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara. |
| Coordinate: | 32 00 N, 5 00 W |
| Independence: | (From France) March 2nd; 1956. |
| President: | King MOHAMED VI (king and head of state), Driss JETTOU (Prime Minister) |
| Type of Government: | Constitutional Monarchy. |
| Total Area: | 446 550sq.km. |
| Population: | 32 241 259 (July 2006 est.) |
| People: | Arab-Berbers 99.1%, other 0.7%, Jewish 0.2%. |
| Religion: | Muslims 98.7%, christians 1.1%, Jewish 0.2%. |
| Languages: | Arabic(official), Berber dialects, French -offficial language for business and diplomacy. |
| Literacy: | 51.7%total, 64.1%male, 39.4%female (2003 est.) |
| Currency: | Moroccan dirhams(MAD) |
| GDP(per capita): | $4 100 |
| Arable Land: | 19% (2005 est.) |
| Agriculture: | Barley, wheat, citrus, wine, vegetables, olives, livestocks. |
| Natural resources: | Phosphate, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt. |
| Embassy in Japan: | Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco, Chancery: 5-4-30 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku. Post Code: 107-0062, Tel. 03-5485-7171 Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco, Tokyo |
| General Info: | |
| International Phone Code: | +212 |
ECONOMY: BUSINESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
- Tourism:
- High Atlas
- The Sahara (world's largest desert)
- Lalla Fatma Beach
- Plage Quemada, Al Hoceima (Beach)
- Tangier Town Beach
- Cedar Forest Wildlife -South of Azrou
- Wetland Wildlife -Madja Zerga
MAJOR CITIES
Casablanca, Fes, Marrakesh, Rabat, Safi, Ouarzazate, kenitra, Tangier.
NEWS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- United Nations
- African Union
- CEN-SAD
- UMA
GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS
15 regions; Grand Casablanca, Chaouia-Ouardigha, Doukkala-Abda, Fes-Boulemane, Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen, Guelmim-Es Smara, Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, Meknes-Tafilalet, Oriental, Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer, Souss-Massa-Draa, Tadla-Azilal, Tanger-Tetouan, Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate.
Note: Morocco claims the territory of Western Sahara, the political status of which is considered undetermined by the US Government; portions of the regions Guelmim-Es Smara and Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra as claimed by Morocco lie within Western Sahara; Morocco claims another region, Oued Eddahab-Lagouira, which falls entirely within Western Sahara.