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Morocco commemorates Casablanca May 16 terrorist attacks
Maghreb Arabe Presse, Morocco - 1 hour ago
Casablanca, May.17 - Morocco commemorated on Friday, the 5th anniversary of the gruesome terrorist attacks that stormed in May 16, 2003, Morocco's economic ...
5/17/2008 8:53:36 AM

Mauritanian parties back Morocco over Western Sahara autonomy
Afrique en ligne, France - 3 hours ago
This is prompted by the "importance of Morocco's territorial integrity in mainta ining peace and stability" in the Arab Maghreb sub-region, the parties said ...
5/17/2008 6:50:23 AM

Morocco recommended to investors
Ready2invest, UK - 9 hours ago
NuWireInvestor commented: "The property market in Morocco, a North African country, is booming and property development is taking hold in a big way. ...
Moroccan tourism boosts investment potential Overseas Property and Investment News
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5/17/2008 12:24:07 AM

A New Atmosphere for Strikes in Morocco
Dar Al-Hayat, Lebanon - 12 hours ago
Reaching the limit of tolerance, Morocco is no position to contain more escalation between the labor unions and the government. In less than a week, ...
5/16/2008 9:44:13 PM

The Associated Press

Refugees from Western Sahara speak of hardships
The Associated Press - 20 hours ago
The stories, recounted by five Western Saharan refugees on a Moroccan-sponsored trip to the US, shed light on the conflict between Morocco and the Polisario ...
5/16/2008 1:30:30 PM

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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