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  • Full name: The Kingdom of Morocco

  • Population: 33, 241,259 July 2006 (CIA)

  • Capital: Rabat

  • Largest city: Casablanca

  • Timezone: GMT

  • Area: 710,850 sq km (274,461 sq miles) (including W Sahara)

  • Sunshine: minimum of 330 days per year

  • Coastline: 1835km. Beaches:  Mediterranean coast ideal for swimming, snorkelling, sailing and sunbathing, and the Atlantic coast for: sailing, surfing, swimming, sunbathing

  • Major religion: Islam

  • Major languages: Arabic (official), Berber, French, Spanish

  • Internet domain: .ma

  • International dialling code: +212

  • GDP – $147 billion (2006 est)

  • Economic Growth: 6.7% (2006)

  • Labour Force: 11.25m  (est 2006)
     
  • Inflation: 2.8% (consumer prices)

  • FDI: $1,946bn (prel. 2005 IMF) 1.5% of GDP (2004 World Bank)

  • Average Wage: 50 dirham per day (approx $6 or £3)

  • Monetary unit: Dirham = 100 centimes

  • Main exports: Minerals, seafood products, citrus fruit

  • Member of EU: No


Source:
BBC, CIA Factbook, World Bank, IMF, http://www.intute.ac.uk/, www.morocco-uk.com/embassy