 Morocco
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
32 00 N, 5 00 W |
| Area |
total: 446,550 sq km land: 446,300 sq km water: 250 sq km |
| Climate |
Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior |
| Terrain |
northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains |
| Population |
33,757,175 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy |
| Imports |
crude petroleum, textile fabric, telecommunications equipment, wheat, gas and electricity, transistors, plastics |
| Exports |
clothing, fish, inorganic chemicals, transistors, crude minerals, fertilizers (including phosphates), petroleum products, fruits, vegetables |
| Hazards |
northern mountains geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts |
| Resources |
phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt |
| Geography |
strategic location along Strait of Gibraltar |
| Nationality |
noun: Moroccan(s) adjective: Moroccan |
| Capital |
name: Rabat geographic coordinates: 34 02 N, 6 51 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.ma |
| Internet Users |
4.6 million (2005) |
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