Morocco Information

General Information:

• Official Name: Kingdom of Morocco (Al-Mamlakah al-Magribiyah)

• Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy

• King: Mohammed VI

• Capital: Rabat (32.0000° N, 6.0000° W)

• Time Zone: GMT (same as London, UK)

• Independence: 1956 (from France and Spain)

National Holidays:

• Independence Day: 18 November

• Throne Day: 30 July

• Revolution Day: 20 August

• Green March Day: 6 November

Population (2013 Estimate):

• Total: 32,878,400 (Rank: 38th globally)

• Age Structure:

  • 0-14 years: 27.4%

  • 15-24 years: 18.3%

  • 25-54 years: 41.4%

  • 55-64 years: 6.6%

• Median Age: 27.3 years

• Population Growth Rate: 1.054% (2012 est.)

• Birth Rate: 18.97/1,000 population

• Death Rate: 4.76/1,000 population

• Urbanization: 57.4% (2011), with a 2.1% annual rate of change

Ethnic Groups:

• Arabs: 30%

• Berbers: 70% (2006 census)

Religions:

• Muslim (mostly Sunni): 99%

• Christian and Jewish: 1%

Languages:

• Official: Arabic, Tamazight (Berber)

• Widely Spoken: French (among educated classes)

Economy:

• GDP (PPP): $166.12 billion (2011 est.)

• GDP per Capita (PPP): $5,300 (2012 est.)

• GDP Composition:

  • Agriculture: 14.7%

  • Industry: 32.8%

  • Services: 52.6%

• Unemployment Rate: 8.8% (2012 est.)

• Population Below Poverty Line: 15% (2007 est.)

Key Industries:

• Textiles, food processing, tourism, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, and metals.

Agriculture:

• Main Products: Barley, wheat, citrus fruits, grapes, vegetables, olives, and livestock.

Exports:

• Value: $25.34 billion (2010 est.)

• Main Products: Clothing, textiles, electric components, phosphates, petroleum products, citrus fruits, vegetables, and fish.

• Main Partners: France, Spain, India, Brazil, and the US.

Imports:

• Main Products: Crude petroleum, textile fabric, telecommunications equipment, wheat, gas, and electricity.

• Main Partners: Spain, France, China, Germany, and Italy.

Communications:

• Telephones (Mobile): 31.928 million (2009)

• Internet Users: 55.0% (2012)

• Internet Country Code: .ma

Flag:

• Description: Red field with a black-bordered green pentagram (star).

National Anthem:

• Name: “Allah, al-Watan, al-Malik” (God, Homeland, King)

• Lyrics/Music: Ali Squalli Houssaini

Key Facts:

• • Morocco is strategically located with coastlines on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

  • It is a constitutional monarchy with a rich cultural heritage influenced by Arab, Berber, and European traditions.

  • The economy is diverse, with significant contributions from agriculture, industry, and services, particularly tourism.