Morocco
Official name: |
Morocco |
Capital City: |
Rabat |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
212 |
Population: |
29,779,156 (July 199 |
Currency: |
1 Moroccan dirham (DH) = 100 centimes |
Spoken Languages: |
Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 11, Mar 10, 11, May 1, Jul 30, Aug 14, 20, 21, Sep 21, 22, Nov 6, 18, 26, 27, Dec 18 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: food and beverages 30%, semiprocessed goods 23%, consumer goods 21%, phosphates 17% |
Partners: EC 70%, Japan 5%, US 4%, Libya 3%, India 2% (1993) Major Imports: |
Commodities: capital goods 24%, semiprocessed goods 22%, raw materials 16%, fuel and lubricants 16%, food and beverages 13%, consumer goods 9% |
Partners: EC 59%, US 8%, Saudi Arabia 5%, UAE 3%, Russia 2% (1993) Total Export: |
$4 billion (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$7.2 billion (c.i.f., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$87.4 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$3,000 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
43.7% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.05% (1996 est.) |
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