Morocco
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المملكة المغربية Al-Mamlaka al-Maghribiyya Tagldit n Lmeghrib Royaume du Maroc Kingdom of Morocco | |
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Flag | Coat of arms |
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Motto الله، الوطن، الملك (Arabic) "Allāh, al Waţan, al Malik" (transliteration) "God, Religion, King" | |
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Anthem Hymne Chérifien | |
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Capital Largest city | Rabat 34°02′N, 6°51′W Casablanca |
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Official languages | Arabic (de jure) French (de facto) |
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Demonym | Moroccan |
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Government - King - Prime Minister | Constitutional monarchy Mohammed VI Abbas El Fassi |
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Independence - from France - from Spain | March 2, 1956 April 7, 1956 |
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Area - Total - Water (%) | 712,598 km² 275,117 sq mi negligible |
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Population - July 2008 estimate - Density | 34,737,050 48.75/km² 126.26/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $125.3 billion $3,607 |
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GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $73.43 billion $2,114 |
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Gini (2005) | 40 (medium) |
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HDI (2005) | 0.646 (medium) |
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Currency | Moroccan dirham (MAD )
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Time zone - Summer (DST) | WET (UTC +0) WEST (UTC +1) |
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Internet TLD | .ma |
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Calling code | +212 |