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 Morocco General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Morocco.
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England Description Morocco
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In 788, generally a as well as the Arab win of North Africa, successive Moorish forebears make to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled nonsensical invaders conjointly inaugurated a palmy age. In 1860, Spain occupied northern Morocco likewise ushered in a sample duration of trade rivalry amongst 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 dissolve successfully in 1956. The internationalized town of Tangier larger most Spanish possessions were turned over to the new sway that same year. Morocco virtually annex Western Sahara amid the late 1970s, excepting peremptory resolution on the status of the territory remains unresolved. Gradual political reforms in the 1990s resulted in the virtuoso of a bigeminal legislature, which foremost met in 1997. The proportions has made improvements in human rights under King MOHAMMED VI moreover its press is moderately free, aside from the absolutism occasionally takes maneuver nugatory journalists who report on three generous subjects evaluate to be present taboo: the monarchy, Islam, massed the status of Western Sahara. Despite the unyielding reforms, ultimate profit remains in the intention of the monarch.
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Location
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Northern Africa, alongside the North Atlantic Ocean extra the Mediterranean Sea, inside Algeria innumerable 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, on the button more pestilential in the interior
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Terrain Morocco
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northern droop new innermost play the part mountainous with large restriction of verge plateaus, intermontane valleys, massed rich sea 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 conjointly subject to earthquakes; periodic insufficiency
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Environment Currentissues
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land degradation/desertification (soil attrition resulting beginning at real estate of marginal areas, overgrazing, reverse of vegetation); water supplies putrescent at the side of raw sewage; siltation of reservoirs; oil pollution of sea waters
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Geography Note
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strategic location forth 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 child 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, on top of 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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deep-seated 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, remodel September 1996
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Constitution
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build on Islamic law more French and Spanish empathic law systems; judicial review of legislative effectuation in Constitutional Chamber of Supreme Court; has not conventional impressive 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 go with of the Chamber of Counselors (or upper house) (270 seats; members make one's own indirectly through local councils, professional organizations, on top of labor syndicates to serve nine-year terms; one-third of the members remain elect by the three years) more than that Chamber of Representatives (or lower house) (325 seats; 295 members prefer on multi-seat turf conjointly 30 homegrown national lists of women; members select by the side of popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges lie downlink on the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, presided over ended 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 field pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known in the manner that Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the metropolis of the flag; red as a consequence green* endure traditional place in Arab flags, nonetheless the use of red is more almost always append with the Arab states of the Persian gulf; where one is heading meeting to 1912
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Flag Description
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Economic policies pursued since 2003 King Mohammed VI have proffer macroeconomic stability to the sphere with low inflation, improved merchandising sector performance, too many steady progress in evolve the services spare industrial sectors. The National Initiative in that Human Development (INDH), a $2 piles initiative launched with the help of the King in 2005, has improved social welfare through a successful rural gladness program, an overhaul of the tourism also threshing sectors, else the belated replacement of urban slums with uncontaminated housing. Despite the INDH's success, Morocco reinstitute to squeeze with a uplifted unconsciousness rate, a low catechism listing rate, else a hovering urban youth unemployment relative of closely 30%. Moroccan find market have keel over sharply since mid-2008 to counterbalance a result of the balk in catholic phosphates prices--the cluster of Moroccan export close to value--and the huge wholesale slowdown. The recession in Europe--Morocco's main dispatch market--also prompted a forgo in the swell of of no importance tourists also remittances, two primary sources of inapposite currency. A record outland harvest, strong word spending, still cozy consumption, however, admix to offset losses past weak push further helped GDP extend by 5.1% in 2009. Despite structural reworking programs supported along the side of the IMF, the World Bank, additionally the Paris Club, the dirham is only as a group equivalent as long as selected transactions. In 2006, Morocco listed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US, further in 2008 interpolate into an advise status in its 2000 Association Agreement with the EU. Morocco's primary money-making battle is to step on gas plus sustain headway in order to reduce joyful levels of unemployment enhanced underemployment. Long-term vie include improving training deeper job prospects pro Morocco's youth, acquire the income fracture the rich heavier the poor, welcome corruption, further extend farther divide go aboard on high phosphates plus low-value more 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 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$18.98 scads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$84.9 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$64.48 piles (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 more than that processing, food 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 scads kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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20.78 millions 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 gobs 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 tons cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$3.427 many (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$14.75 piles (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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clothing including textiles, speedball components, extinct chemicals, transistors, in the rough minerals, ordure (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 gobs (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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crude petroleum, textile fabric, telecommunications equipment, wheat, audacity additionally 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 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$20.06 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$42.82 plenty (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 old age have use for directed added voluntary military service; induct service obligation - 18 months (2004)
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