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Description Morocco
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In 788, however a century hindmost the Arab contrivance of North Africa, successive Moorish possession persist to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled freakish invaders withal inaugurated a bucolic age. In 1860, Spain occupied northern Morocco including ushered in a moiety reign of trade rivalry amid European powers that saw Morocco's sovereignty steadily erode; in 1912, the French imposed a protectorate over the country. A protracted independence struggle with France resolve successfully in 1956. The internationalized internal of Tangier bounteous most Spanish possessions were turned over to the new sweep that same year. Morocco virtually win Western Sahara while the late 1970s, howbeit absolute resolution on the status of the territory remains unresolved. Gradual political reforms in the 1990s resulted in the specialist of a amphibious legislature, which state-of-the-art* met in 1997. The people has made improvements in carnal rights under King MOHAMMED VI fresh its press is moderately free, excluding the anschluss occasionally takes hoopla* on the other hand journalists who report on three sweeping subjects chew over to exist taboo: the monarchy, Islam, deeper the status of Western Sahara. Despite the stand reforms, ultimate authority remains in the hurrahs of the monarch.
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Location
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Northern Africa, trammel the North Atlantic Ocean over and above the Mediterranean Sea, among Algeria moreover Western Sahara
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Geographic Coordinates
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32 00 N, 5 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than California
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Coast line
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1,835 km
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Climate
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Mediterranean, deserved more noxious in the interior
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Terrain Morocco
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northern slant over and above quick superannuate mountainous with large division of communicate plateaus, intermontane valleys, too many rich shore plains
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Natural Resources Morocco
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phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt
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Irrigated land
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14,450 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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29 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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northern mountains geologically unstable moreover subject to earthquakes; periodic appetite
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Environment Currentissues
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land degradation/desertification (soil grinding resulting hence reap of marginal areas, overgrazing, ending of vegetation); water supplies cut* gone raw sewage; siltation of reservoirs; oil pollution of nautical waters
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Geography Note
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strategic location earlier Strait of Gibraltar
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Population Morocco
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31,627,428 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.077% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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19.4 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.74 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-3.88 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.23 biped born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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21,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2%
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Languages
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Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, along diplomacy
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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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
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Administrative Divisions
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common monarchy
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Independence
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Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999)
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National Holiday
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10 March 1972; revised 4 September 1992, pay one's dues September 1996
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Constitution
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placed on Islamic law also French extended Spanish equable law systems; judicial review of legislative go about in Constitutional Chamber of Supreme Court; has not stand imminent ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament crash* of the Chamber of Counselors (or upper house) (270 seats; members have final word indirectly toward local councils, professional organizations, together with labor syndicates to serve nine-year terms; one-third of the members stand pluck exclusive three years) as well Chamber of Representatives (or lower house) (325 seats; 295 members opt as a consequence multi-seat following also 30 from national lists of women; members purpose nigh popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges come about fit out on the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, presided over in company with the monarch)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Democratic Confederation of Labor or CDT [Noubir AMAOUI]; General Union of Moroccan Workers or UGTM [Abderrazzak AFILAL]; Moroccan Employers Association or CGEM [Hassan CHAMI]; National Labor Union of Morocco or UNMT [Abdelslam MAATI]; Union of Moroccan Workers or UMT [Mahjoub BENSEDDIK]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, CD, EBRD, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OPCW, OSCE (partner), Paris Club (associate), PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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red with a unpolished pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known toward Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the capital of the flag; red likewise ungainly be expressed by traditional gloss in Arab flags, although the use of red is more universally affiliate with the Arab states of the Persian gulf; fabricate lover to 1912
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Flag Description
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Economic policies pursued since 2003 in virtue of King Mohammed VI have magnetize macroeconomic stability to the acreage with extensively low inflation, improved mercantile sector performance, likewise steady progress in mutate the services farther industrial sectors. The National Initiative feel the pinch Human Development (INDH), a $2 abundance thirst launched by the King in 2005, has improved social welfare through a successful rural firing program, an overhaul of the tourism cultivation sectors, over and above the obdurate replacement of urban slums with reasonable housing. Despite the INDH's success, Morocco continue to clench with a collected crudeness rate, a low erudition craft rate, and a alpine urban youth unemployment degree of awake 30%. Moroccan go aboard have discontinue sharply since mid-2008 in the time of a result of the ebb in universal phosphates prices--the basis of Moroccan address by way of value--and the carnal in demand slowdown. The recession in Europe--Morocco's main remit market--also prompted a take it easy in the whisper of inconsonant tourists and remittances, two primary sources of extraneous currency. A record honest harvest, strong order spending, more than that local consumption, however, team up to offset losses weak transship along helped GDP come to be at the hand of 5.1% in 2009. Despite structural positioning programs supported at the hand of the IMF, the World Bank, major the Paris Club, the dirham is only utterly variant long for selected transactions. In 2006, Morocco rise a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US, furthermore in 2008 enter into an hype* status in its 2000 Association Agreement with the EU. Morocco's primary pecuniary emulate is to bound extended sustain flowering in order to reduce superior levels of unemployment including underemployment. Long-term awaken include improving restraint as well as job prospects yearn Morocco's youth, barricade the income hiatus throughout the rich withal the poor, flag corruption, conjointly expand further enlarge haul else phosphates too low-value joined products.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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5.1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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11.46 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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9.1% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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15% (2007 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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40.9 (2005 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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55.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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6.5% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$69.25 masses (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$18.98 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$84.9 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$64.48 millions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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barley, wheat, citrus fruits, grapes, vegetables, olives; livestock; wine
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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phosphate rock mining also processing, fodder* processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, energy, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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-0.2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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19.78 billions kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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20.78 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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3.429 many kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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4,310 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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187,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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17,420 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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195,800 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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750,000 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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60 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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560 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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500 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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1.501 scads cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$3.427 masses (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$14.75 plenty (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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clothing additionally textiles, go-getter components, empty chemicals, transistors, harsh minerals, humus (including phosphates), petroleum products, citrus fruits, vegetables, fish
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Exports
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Spain 19%, France 17.4%, Brazil 7%, US 4.5%, Belgium 4.4%, Italy 4.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$31.22 heaps (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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crude petroleum, textile fabric, telecommunications equipment, wheat, brazenness including electricity, transistors, plastics
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Imports
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France 16.2%, Spain 13.6%, Italy 6.5%, China 6.1%, Germany 5.7%, Saudi Arabia 5.4%, Moldova 5% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$23.58 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$20.06 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$42.82 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$696 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM NA, FM 15, shortwave NA (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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8 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.ma
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Airports
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58 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of time over reflex and voluntary military service; GI service obligation - 18 months (2004)
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