Morocco

Morocco (Arabic: المغرب‎ al-Maġrib), officially the Kingdom of Morocco[5] (Arabic: المملكة المغربية‎), is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 32 million and an area just under 447,000 km2. Its capital is Rabat, and its largest city is Casablanca. Morocco has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Algeria to the east, Spain to the north (a water border through the Strait and land borders with two small Spanish autonomous cities, Ceuta and Melilla), and Mauritania to the south via its Western Saharan territories.[6]
Morocco is the only country in Africa that is not currently a member of the African Union and it has shown no interest in joining. However, it is a member of the Arab League, Arab Maghreb Union, Francophonie, Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Mediterranean Dialogue group, and Group of 77. It is also a major non-NATO ally of the United States.

Capital
Rabat34°02′N 6°51′W / 34.033°N 6.85°W / 34.033; -6.85
Largest city
Casablanca
Official languages
Arabic,[1] others commonly used unofficially.
Ethnic groups
~66% Arab~33% Berber[2]
Demonym
Moroccan
Government
Constitutional monarchy
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King
Mohammed VI
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Prime Minister
Abbas El Fassi
Unification
1554
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Unified by Saadi dynasty
1554
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Alaouite dynasty (present)
1666
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Independence from France
March 2, 1956
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Independence from Spain
April 7, 1956
Area
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Total
446,550 km2 (57th)172,414 sq mi
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Water (%)
250km²
Population
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2008-01 estimate
31,352,000[3] (37th)
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Density
70/km2 (122nd)181/sq mi
GDP (PPP)
2008 estimate
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Total
$136.728 billion[4]
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Per capita
$4,349[4]
GDP (nominal)
2008 estimate
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Total
$86.394 billion[4]
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Per capita
$2,748[4]
HDI (2007)
▲ 0.646 (medium) (126th)
Currency
Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Time zone
WET (UTC+0)
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Summer (DST)
WEST (UTC+1)
Drives on the
right
Internet TLD
.ma
Calling code
+212

1 Name
2 History
2.1 Berber Morocco
2.2 Roman and pre-Roman Morocco
2.3 Medieval Morocco
2.4 Alaouite Dynasty 1666–1912
2.5 European influence
2.6 Resistance
2.7 Modern Morocco
3 Politics
3.1 Human rights and reforms
4 Regions and prefectures
4.1 Western Sahara status
5 Geography
5.1 Climate
5.2 Wildlife
5.3 Encoding
6 Economy
7 Demographics
8 Languages
9 Culture
9.1 Cuisine
9.2 Literature
9.3 Music
10 Transport
11 Military
12 Education
12.1 Universities
12.2 List of universities in Morocco
13 Sport
14 International rankings
15 Affiliations
16 Bilateral and multilateral agreements
17 See also
18 Notes and references
19 External links