| Morocco |
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| Geography | |
| Location: | Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Mauritania. |
| Area: | total:
711714 sq km land: 710850 sq km water: 398 sq km |
| Natural Resources: | phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt |
| Population and Health | |
| Population: | 30,506,000 (July 2006 est.) |
| Age structure: | 0-14
years: 31.6% (male 5,343,976/female 5,145,019) 15-64 years: 63.4% (male 10,505,018/female 10,580,599) 65 years and over: 5% (male 725,116/female 941,531) (2006 est.) |
| Population growth rate: | 1.4 % (2006 est.) |
| Birth rate: | 21.98 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Death rate: | 5.58 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Sex ratio: | at
birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s) / female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s) / female 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s) / female total population: 0.99 male(s) /female (2006 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: | total:
40.24 deaths/1,000 live births male: 43.99 deaths/1,000 live births female: 36.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth: | total
population: 70.94 years male: 68.62 years female: 73.37 years (2006 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: | 2.5 children born/woman (2006 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: | 0.1% (2006 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: | 18,000 (16,000- 20,000 / 2005 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths: | N/A |
| Literacy: | definition:
age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.7% male: 64.1% female: 39.4% (2003 est.) |
| Economy | |
| GDP (purchasing power parity): | $147 billion (2006 est.) |
| GDP (official exchange rate): | $56.72 billion (2006 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate: | 6.7% (2006 est.) |
| GDP - per capita (PPP): | $ 5,429 (2006 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector: | agriculture:
13.3% industry: 31.2% services: 55.5% (2006 est.) |
| Labor force - by occupation: | agriculture:
40% industry: 15% services: 45% (2003 est.) |
| Population below poverty line: | 19% (2005 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices): | 2.8% (2006 est.) |
| Investment (gross fixed): | 21.7% of GDP (2006 est.) |
| Agriculture - products: | barley, wheat, citrus, wine, vegetables, olives; livestock |
| Industries: | phosphate rock mining and processing, food processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, tourism |
| Industrial production growth rate: | 4% (2004 est.) |
| Exports - commodities: | clothing, fish, inorganic chemicals, transistors, crude minerals, fertilizers (including phosphates), petroleum products, fruits, vegetables |
| Currency (code): | Moroccan dirham (MAD) |
| Fiscal year: | calendar year |
| Others | |
| Nationality: | noun:
Moroccan(s) adjective: Moroccan |
| Religions: |
Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2% |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy, English, Spanish |
| Country name: | conventional long form: Kingdom of Morocco conventional short form: Morocco |
| Government type: | constitutional monarchy |
| Capital: | name:
Rabat geographic coordinates: 34 02 N, 6 51 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Administrative divisions: | 16
regions: 1. Grand Casablanca, 2. Chaouia-Ouardigha, 3. Doukkala-Abda, 4. Fes-Boulemane, 5. Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen, 6. Guelmim-Es Smara, 7. Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, 8. Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, 9. Meknes-Tafilalet, 10. Oriental, 11. Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer, 12. Souss-Massa-Draa, 13. Tadla-Azilal, 14. Tanger-Tetouan, 15. Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate , 16. Oued Eddahab |
| Independence: | 1956 (from France) |
| National holidays: | Jour
de l’an: 1 janvier Fête Nationale: 11 janvier Fête du Travail: 1 mai Fête du Trône: 30 Juillet Récupération de Oued Eddahab: 14 Août Révolution du Roi et du Peuple : 20 Août Fête de la Jeunesse: 21 Août Fête de la Marche Verte : 6 Novembre Fête de l’indépendance: 18 Novembre |
| Legal system: | based on Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Chamber of Supreme Court |
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| Source : Centre
d’Etudes et de Recherches Démographiques |
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