Morocco
- Official Name:
- Kingdom of Morocco (Morocco)
- Area:
- 446.550 km 2
- Population (2007):
- 33.757.175 inhabitants
- Coastline:
- 1.835 km
- Capital:
- Rabat
- Maritime Ports and terminals:
- Agadir, Casablanca, Mohammedia, Nador, Safi, Tangier
- Maritime claims:
-
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
- Contiguous zone: 24 nm
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
- Continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
- Political divisions:
- 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
- Language(s):
- Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy
- National holiday:
- Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999)
- Nationality:
- Moroccan(s)
- Official time:
- UTC 0.
- Member of:
- ABEDA, ACCT, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, EBRD, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OPCW, OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
- Internet country code:
- .ma
Economic Profile
- Currency:
-
Moroccan dirham (MAD) - GDP - per capita (PPP):
- USD4.600 (2006 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate):
- (2006 est.) USD 58.070.000.000
- PIB (Real growth rate:
- 9,3% (2006 est.)
- GDP (Composition by sector): (2006 est.)
-
- Agriculture: 13,3%
- Industry: 31,2%
- Services: 55,5%
- Labor force:
- 11.250.000 (2006 est.)
- Labor force - by occupation (2003):
-
- Agriculture 40%
- Industry: 15%
- Services 45%
- Unemployment rate:
- 7,7% (2006 est.)
- Inflation rate (Consumer prices):
- 2,8% (2006 est)
- Investment (Gross Fixed):
- 21,7% del PIB (2006 est.)
- Budget:
-
- Revenues: USD15.850.000.000
- Expenditures: USD20.390.000.000
- Public debt:
- 70,9% of GDP (2006 est.)
- Current account balance:
- USD 389.000.000 (2006 est.)
- Exports:
- USD 11.720.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Exports - Commodities:
- Clothing, fish, inorganic chemicals, transistors, crude minerals, fertilizers (including phosphates), petroleum products, fruits, vegetables
- Exports - Partners:
- France 30,3%, Spain 18%, UK 6,2%, Italy 5,2%, India 4,1% (2005)
- Imports:
- USD 21.220.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Imports - Commodities:
- Crude petroleum, textile fabric, telecommunications equipment, wheat, gas and electricity, transistors, plastics
- Imports - partners:
- France 18,2%, Spain 11%, Saudi Arabia 6,8%, Russia 6,8%, Italy 6,1%, China 5,2%, Germany 4,7% (2005)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
- USD 18.210.000.000 (2006 est.)
- Debt - external:
- USD 17.900.000.000 (2006)
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