Kingdom of Morocco | |
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| Motto: الله، الوطن، الملك "Allāh, al-Waṭan, al-Malik" ⵕⴱⴱⵉ, ⴰⵎⵓⵔ, ⴰⴳⵍⵍⵉⴷ "Ṛbbi, Amur, Agllid" ("God, Homeland, King") | |
| Anthem: ٱلنَّشِيْد ٱلْوَطَنِي "an-Našīd al-Waṭanīy" ⵉⵣⵍⵉ ⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵔ "Izli Anamur" "Cherifian Anthem" | |
.svg) Location of Morocco in northwest Africa, internationally recognized borders shown in dark green; disputed Western Sahara shown in light green | |
| Capital | Rabat 34°02′N 6°51′W / 34.033°N 6.850°W |
| Largest city | Casablanca 33°32′N 7°35′W / 33.533°N 7.583°W |
| Official languages | |
| Spoken languages | |
| Nationality (2014)[3] |
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| Religion | See Religion in Morocco |
| Demonym(s) | Moroccan |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy[5] |
• King | Mohammed VI |
| Aziz Akhannouch | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| House of Councillors | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Establishment | |
| 788 | |
• 'Alawi dynasty (current dynasty) | 1631 |
| 30 March 1912 | |
| 7 April 1956 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 446,550[6] km2 (172,410 sq mi) or 712,550 km2 (275,120 sq mi)[a] (39th or 57th) |
• Water (%) | 0.056 (250 km2) |
| Population | |
• December 2023 estimate | 37,177,789[7] (39th) |
• 2014 census | 33,848,242[8] |
• Density | 50/km2 (129.5/sq mi) (130th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $385.337 billion[9] (55th) |
• Per capita | $10,408[9] (122nd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $147.343 billion[9] (60th) |
• Per capita | $3,979[9] (123rd) |
| Gini (2015) |  40.3[10]medium |
| HDI (2021) | 0.683[11] medium (123rd) |
| Currency | Moroccan dirham (MAD) |
| Time zone | UTC+1[12] UTC+0 (during Ramadan)[13] |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (AD) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +212 |
| ISO 3166 code | MA |
| Internet TLD | .ma المغرب. |
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- ^ Hyde, Martin (October 1994). "The teaching of English in Morocco: the place of culture". ELT Journal. 48 (4): 295–305. doi:10.1093/elt/48.4.295.
- ^ Constitution of the Kingdom of Morocco. Translated by Ruchti, Jefri J. Getzville: William S. Hein & Co., Inc. 2012.
First published in the Official Bulletin on July 30, 2011
- ^ "Morocco country profile". BBC News. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Horloge de la population" (in French). HCP. 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Résultats RGPH 2014" (in French). HCP. 2014. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2023 Edition. (Morocco)". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Africa's Development Dynamics 2018:Growth, Jobs and Inequalities. AUC/OECD. 2018. p. 179. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Human Development Report 2021-22: Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 8 September 2022. pp. 272–276. ISBN 978-9-211-26451-7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Décret royal n° 455-67 du 23 safar 1387 (2 juin 1967) portant loi relatif à l'heure légale". Bulletin Officiel du Royaume du Maroc (2854) – via Banque de Données Juridiques.
- ^ "Changements d'heure pour ramadan, quels impacts ?". TelQuel (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ French language in Morocco is also used in official government documents and by the business community, although it has no official status: "French (often the language of business, government, and diplomacy)..."[1][2]