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Will Star Academy Morocco Steal Star Academy 7's Audience?
Wikeez
Star Academy 7 is facing this year the risk of boycotts in North Africa because of Star Academy Morocco, considered as a Moroccan version of Star Academy ...
The Third Nomination In Star Academy 7 on LBCWikeez

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3/10/2010 11:44:09 AM

Nordin Amrabat Officially Eligible To Represent Morocco
Goal.com
I've always hoped to play for Morocco,” he explained. Become a fan of Goal.com International on Facebook! Just click onto Facebook.com/Goal to join the ...

3/10/2010 11:44:09 AM

BBC News
In pictures: Morocco minaret collapse
BBC News
Observers say that while neglected buildings in the old quarters of Morocco's cities collapse fairly often, the fall of a minaret is rare.
Deaths in Morocco minaret collapseAljazeera.net
36 killed in Morocco minaret collapseAFP
Morocco minaret collapse death toll rises to 41Xinhua
Hindustan Times -Oneindia -RIA Novosti
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3/10/2010 11:44:09 AM

Times Online
Irish police detain 7 for cartoonist murder plot
Radio Netherlands
The seven suspects, four men and three women aged between 20 and 50, are believed to have come from Yemen and Morocco. Following an international operation, ...
Islamist gang arrested over plot to kill cartoonistABC Online
Irish arrests over 'plot to kill cartoonist'Independent
Seven held in Ireland over cartoonist 'murder plot'euronews
Globe and Mail -Newser
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3/10/2010 11:44:09 AM

Morocco: Sahara desert project
Bikya Masr
The Desertec Industrial Initiative will work with Morocco in the next month to arrange negotiations with the European Union to provide so-called feed-in ...
OPINION: No silver bullet for UK energy conundrumistockAnalyst.com (press release)

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3/10/2010 11:44:09 AM
 Country Information  
المملكة المغربية
Al-Mamlakah al-Maghribīyyah
Kingdom of Morocco
Flag of Morocco Coat of arms of Morocco
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: الله، الوطن، الملك  (Arabic)
"Allāh, al Waţan, al Malik"  (transliteration)
"God, Country, King"
Anthem: Hymne Chérifien
Location of Morocco

The striped area on the map shows Western Sahara, most of which is de facto administered by Morocco as its "Southern Provinces". Its sovereignty, however, is currently in dispute (see main article).

Capital Rabat
34°02′N 6°51′W
Largest city Casablanca
Official languages Arabic
(Moroccan Arabic is the spoken dialect. Amazigh, Spanish and French are also widely spoken)
Government Constitutional monarchy
 - King Mohammed VI
 - Prime Minister Driss Jettou
Independence  
 - from France March 2, 1956 
 - from Spain April 7, 1956 
Area
 - Total 446,550 km² (57th)
172,414 sq mi 
 - Water (%) negligible
Population
 - 2005 estimate 33,241,259 (37th)
 - Density 70/km² (122nd)
181/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
 - Total $135.74 billion (54th)
 - Per capita $4,503 (109th)
HDI (2004) 0.640 (medium) (123rd)
Currency Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Time zone UTC (UTC+0)
 - Summer (DST) UTC (UTC+0)
Internet TLD .ma
Calling code +212
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