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Morocco |
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Kingdom of Morocco |
| Capital City |
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Rabat |
| Official Language |
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Arabic |
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| Population |
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32.209.101 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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10.512.150 inhabitants |
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- land degradation/ desertification (soil erosion resulting from farming of marginal areas, overgrazing, destruction of vegetation),
- water supplies contaminated by raw sewage,
- siltation of reservoirs; oil pollution of coastal waters oil erosion |
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| Location |
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Northern Africa |
| Time Zone |
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GMT |
| National Day |
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30 July
(Throne Day, accession of King Mohamed VI to the throne in 1999) |
| Currency |
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Dirham (DH) |
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| Area |
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446.550 sq km |
| Forest |
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7% |
| Land Boundaries |
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2.017,9 km |
| Coastline |
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1.835 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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4.165 m (Jbel Toubkal) |
| Lowest point |
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-55 m (Sebkha Tah) |
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| Weather |
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Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior |
| Summer temperatures |
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8º / 17 ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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18º /28 ºC |
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