Morocco

Location	Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Mauritania.
Area	total: 446,550 sq km land: 446,300 sq km water: 250 sq km
Natural Resources	phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt

Nationality	noun: Moroccan(s) adjective: Moroccan
Religions	Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2%
Languages	Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy, English, Spanish
Country name	Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy, English, Spanish
Government type	conventional long form: Kingdom of Morocco conventional short form: Morocco
Capital	name: Rabat geographic coordinates: 34 02 N, 6 51 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions	15 regions; Grand Casablanca, Chaouia-Ouardigha, Doukkala-Abda, Fes-Boulemane, Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen, Guelmim-Es Smara, Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, Meknes-Tafilalet, Oriental, Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer, Souss-Massa-Draa, Tadla-Azilal, Tanger-Tetouan, Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate note: Morocco claims the territory of Western Sahara, the political status of which is considered undetermined by the US Government; portions of the regions Guelmim-Es Smara and Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra as claimed by Morocco lie within Western Sahara; Morocco also claims Oued Eddahab-Lagouira, another region that falls entirely within Western Sahara
Independence	2 March 1956 (from France)
Legal system	based on Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Chamber of Supreme Court

GDP (purchasing power parity)	$180 billion (2013 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate)	$104.8 billion (2013 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	5.1% (2013 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP)	$5,500 (2013 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 15.1% industry: 31.7% services: 53.2% (2012 est.)
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture: 44.6% industry: 19.8% services: 35.5% (2006 est.)
Population below poverty line	15% (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	2.5% (2013 est.)
Agriculture - products	barley, wheat, citrus fruits, grapes, vegetables, olives; livestock; wine
Industries	phosphate rock mining and processing, food processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, tourism
Industrial production growth rate	1.2% (2013 est.)
Exports - commodities	clothing, fish, inorganic chemicals, transistors, crude minerals, fertilizers (including phosphates), petroleum products, fruits, vegetables
Currency (code)	Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Fiscal year

Population	32,987,206 (July 2014 est.)
Age structure	0-14 years: 26.7% (male 4,479,676/female 4,342,605) 15-24 years: 17.7% (male 2,899,041/female 2,931,856) 25-54 years: 42% (male 6,693,877/female 7,146,696) 55-64 years: 6.3% (male 1,200,733/female 1,203,447) 65 years and over: 6.3% (male 940,291/female 1,148,984) (2014 est.)
Population growth rate	1.02% (2014 est.)
Birth rate	18.47 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Death rate	4.79 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2014 est.)
Infant mortality rate	total: 24.52 deaths/1,000 live births male: 28.96 deaths/1,000 live births female: 19.87 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 76.51 years male: 73.44 years female: 79.74 years (2014 est.)
Total fertility rate	2.15 children born/woman (2014 est.)
Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old(any method)	67% (2007-2012)
Unmet need of contraceptive	11.9% (2011)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS	30,000 (2012)
HIV/AIDS - deaths	1,200 (2012)
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67.1% male: 76.1% female: 57.6% (2011 est.)