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___ MoroccoDestination Morocco, a virtual travel guide to the western part of the Maghreb. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Morocco's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this Northern African nation, e.g.: official web sites of Morocco, addresses of Moroccan and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Morocco. | ||
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Kingdom of Morocco | Al Mamlakah al-Maghribiyah |
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 Flag of Morocco Background: Morocco's long struggle for independence from France ended in 1956. The internationalized city of Tangier was turned over to the new country that same year. Morocco virtually annexed Western Sahara during the late 1970s, but final resolution on the status of the territory remains unresolved. Gradual political reforms in the 1990s resulted in the establishment of a bicameral legislature in 1997. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) Morocco is a member state of the League of Arab States border countries: Algeria, (Mauritania) Western Sahara, Spain related countries: France |
 Official Name: Al Mamlakah al-Maghribiyah short form: al Maghrib int'l long form: Kingdom of Morocco int'l short form: Morocco ISO Country Code: ma Time: Local Time = UTC +0h (no UTC/GMT offset) Actual Time: Tue-Oct-7 05:34 Capital City: Rabat Other Cities: Agadir, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech, Meknes, Tangier (Tanger), Tetouan Government: Type: Constitutional Monarchy. Independence: 2 March 1956 (from France). Geography: Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Area: 446 550 sq. km. (172 413 sq. mi.) (The disputed territory of Western Sahara comprises another 267 000 sq. km or 102 700 sq. mi.). Terrain: Coastal plains, mountains, desert. Climate: Mediterranean, more extreme in the interior. People: Nationality: Moroccan(s). Population: 30 million GNI per capita PPP: $ 4 444 (year) Ethnic groups: Arab, Berber, mixed Arab-Berber. Religions: Muslim Languages: Arabic (official), several Berber dialects; French, usually the language of business, government, and diplomacy. Literacy: 52% Natural resources: Phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt. Agriculture products: Barley, wheat, citrus, wine, vegetables, olives; livestock. Industries: Phosphate rock mining and processing, food processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, tourism. Exports partners: France 25.3%, Spain 18.4%, UK 8%, Italy 4.9%, Germany 4.6%, USA 4.6% (2004) Imports partners: France 21.2%, Spain 14.9%, Germany 7.3%, Italy 6.9%, Saudi Arabia 4.8%, China 4.8% (2004) Currency: Moroccan Dirham (MAD) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of MoroccoPremier Ministre The Moroccan Prime Ministry (in French and arabic) La Chambre des Representants - Parlement du Maroc The Parliament of Morocco (in Arabic) Mincom.. Ilaycom - The Kingdom of Morocco Official Morocco information site by the Ministry of Culture and Communication. Portail national du Maroc The national portal of Morocco. Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres et de la Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Diplomatic Missions Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the UN Morocco's representation to the United Nations. Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Seoul Korea. Moroccan Embassies & Consulates abroad Address list of Embassies & Consulates of Morocco. Diplomatic corps & Consular accredited in Morocco Address list of Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Morocco. Statistics Direction de la Statistique Morocco in figures (in French). Institut National de Statistique et d'Economie Appliquée The National Institut of Statistique and applied Economy (in French). Maps Map of MoroccoPolitical Map of Morocco.  Google
Earth MoroccoZoomable satellite view of Morocco. Google
Earth RabatZoomable satellite view of Morocco's capital city. Map of North Africa and the Middle East Reference Map of North Africa and the Middle East. Map
of AfricaPolitical Map of Africa. |
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NewsMoroccan News in French:Al Bayane National and international news. Aujourd'hui Le Maroc Morocco related and international news. La Gazette Du Maroc Weekly news magazine. Le Matin National news. Maroc Hebdo International Moroccan weekly news. Maghreb Arabe Presse The Moroccan government news agency (in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish) |
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Arts & CultureMusicEssaouira Gnaoua and World Music Festival The Gnawa and World Music Festival of Essaouira is a yearly event for Gnawa and Jazz music. The Master Musicians of Jajouka The musicians of Jajouka are the keepers of one of the oldest and most unique surviving musical traditions. Moroccanmusic.com This page is here to promote the traditional music of Morocco. Film Moroccan Cinematographic Center Film shooting in Morocco. |
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Business & EconomyBank Al-MaghribThe Central Bank of Morocco. Banque Commerciale du Maroc (in French) BMCE Bank Group in Ffrench) e-Morocco Business Gateway of the Kingdom of Morocco. Transportation Royal Air Maroc (RAM) The Moroccan Airline. Atlas Blue airline Low-cost airline fully-owned subsidiary of Royal Air Maroc. |
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Destination Morocco - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Morocco: Agadir, Casablanca, Fès, Ifrane, Marrakech, Meknès, Rabat, Tanger, TétouanFind accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, hiking, climbing, cruising, diving, tours and much more. Office National Marocain du Tourisme Official tourism information (in French) english version Moroc Net A tourist guide to Morocco. Travel to Morocco Morocco index (in French) GMT Photothèque Morocco images. City Guides Essaouira The city of Essaouira "la Blanche". Native  Mondeberbere.com Sanhaja, Masmoda, and Zenata are the three tribes constituting the Berbers - a Berber culture portal site. |
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EducationAl Akhawayn UniversityCity of Ifrane, founded 1994. Université Hassan II Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Mohammadia, City of Mohammadia (in French) Université Mohammed I Mohammed First University, City of Oujda. Université Mohammed V Ecole Mohammadia d'Ingénieurs, founded in 1959, Agdal-Rabat. |
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Environment & NatureFondation Mohammed VI pour la Protection de l'EnvironnementMohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment. Office National de l'Eau Potable National office of drinking water (in French). High Atlas Foundation Organization whose aim is to establish community-based projects in Morocco that local people design and manage. |
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HistoryHistory of MoroccoOverview and timeline of Morocco's History by the Moroccan embassy. History Information about: Prehistory of Morocco, Contemporary history of Morocco, and Major events of the Moroccan history. Morocco History Overview of Morocco's History by ArabNet. |
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SearchThe Country & People of MoroccoCountry information and links. Moroc Search Morocco Index. Yabiladi Moroccan portal site. Additional Information on MoroccoArabNet -- MoroccoBBC News Country Profile: Morocco Governments on the WWW: Morocco Mbendi Profile: Morocco Open Directory Project: Morocco UT - MENIC: Countries: Morocco The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (University of Texas) on Morocco. Wikipedia: Morocco The World Factbook -- Morocco |
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