Morocco Facts
Contents:
- Geography
- People
- Government
Geography
Location
Northwest Africa bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea between Algeria and Western Sahara
Area
446,550 Square KM
(slightly larger than the state of California)
Climate:
Mediterranean to pre-Saharan divided my mountainous Atlas mountains
Elevations:
Lowest Point:
Sebkha Tah -180 ft (-55 m)
Highest Point:
Jebel Toubkal 13,665 ft (4,165 m)
People
Population:
32,725,847
Growth Rate:
1.57%
Birth/Death Rate:
22.29 Births / 1,0005.64 Deaths / 1,000
Life Expectancy:
Total population: 70.66 years
Male: 68.35 years
Female: 73.07 years (2005 est.)
Nationality:
Moroccan(s)Ethnicity:
.7% Other.2% Jewish
Religions:
98.7% Muslim
1.1% Christian
.2% Jewish
Languages:
Arabic (official)
Berber
French (language of business, government, and diplomacy)
Country Name :
Kingdom of Morocco (long form)
Morocco (short form)Type:
Constitutional MonarchyCapital:
RabatIndependence:
March 2, 1956 (from France)National Holiday:
Throne Day (accention of King Mohamed VI, July 30, 1999)Constitution:
March 10, 1972, revised 4 September 1992, amended (to create bicameral legislature) September 1996Flag Description:
Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the center of the flag; red and green are traditional colors in Arab flags. Design dates to 1912
