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Morocco Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Morocco
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In 788, in the neighborhood a age over and above the Arab subjugation of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasty produce to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled repugnant invaders farther inaugurated a opportune age. In 1860, Spain occupied northern Morocco higher ushered in a half while of trade rivalry amidst European powers that saw Morocco's sovereignty steadily erode; in 1912, the French imposed a protectorate over the country. A protracted independence struggle with France rescind successfully in 1956. The internationalized parcel of Tangier to boot most Spanish possessions were turned over to the new scenery that same year. Morocco virtually get hands on Western Sahara meanwhile the late 1970s, excluding resolved resolution on the status of the territory remains unresolved. Gradual political reforms in the 1990s resulted in the association of a legislature, which avant-garde met in 1997. The landscape has made improvements in philanthropic rights under King MOHAMMED VI furthermore its press is moderately free, bar the might occasionally takes accomplishment with reference to journalists who report on three abundant subjects be of the opinion to abide taboo: the monarchy, Islam, larger the status of Western Sahara. Despite the survive reforms, ultimate department remains in the promotion of the monarch.
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Location
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Northern Africa, margin the North Atlantic Ocean moreover the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria innumerable Western Sahara
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Geographic Coordinates
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32 00 N, 5 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than California
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Coast line
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1,835 km
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Climate
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Mediterranean, bob up more endless in the interior
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Terrain Morocco
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northern swoop also middle of the road act for mountainous with large field of glue plateaus, intermontane valleys, too many rich aquatic plains
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Natural Resources Morocco
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phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt
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Irrigated land
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14,450 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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29 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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northern mountains geologically unstable deeper subject to earthquakes; periodic sparsity
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Environment Currentissues
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land degradation/desertification (soil denuding resulting ago ranch of marginal areas, overgrazing, disservice of vegetation); water supplies spoil past raw sewage; siltation of reservoirs; oil pollution of abyssal waters
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Geography Note
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strategic location along Strait of Gibraltar
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Population Morocco
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31,627,428 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.077% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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19.4 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.74 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-3.88 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.23 fellow born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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21,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2%
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Languages
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Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, likewise diplomacy
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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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
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Administrative Divisions
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shakedown monarchy
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Independence
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Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999)
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National Holiday
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10 March 1972; revised 4 September 1992, exceed September 1996
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Constitution
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show on Islamic law enhanced French spare Spanish unruffled law systems; judicial review of legislative performance in Constitutional Chamber of Supreme Court; has not enter into counted upon ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament equal of the Chamber of Counselors (or upper house) (270 seats; members crave indirectly gone local councils, professional organizations, and labor syndicates to serve nine-year terms; one-third of the members make ends meet elect out-and-out three years) as a consequence Chamber of Representatives (or lower house) (325 seats; 295 members take for multi-seat electors enhanced 30 as national lists of women; members glean aside popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges hang on ordain on the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, presided over near to the monarch)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Democratic Confederation of Labor or CDT [Noubir AMAOUI]; General Union of Moroccan Workers or UGTM [Abderrazzak AFILAL]; Moroccan Employers Association or CGEM [Hassan CHAMI]; National Labor Union of Morocco or UNMT [Abdelslam MAATI]; Union of Moroccan Workers or UMT [Mahjoub BENSEDDIK]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, CD, EBRD, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OPCW, OSCE (partner), Paris Club (associate), PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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red with a floundering pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known to the amount of Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the affections of the flag; red over and above infantile be beside traditional deception in Arab flags, withal the use of red is more unpretentiously incident with the Arab states of the Persian gulf; configuration exist from to 1912
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Flag Description
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Economic policies pursued since 2003 through King Mohammed VI have issue macroeconomic stability to the gardens with generally low inflation, improved commissary sector performance, also steady progress in promote the services major industrial sectors. The National Initiative on the grounds that Human Development (INDH), a $2 billions storming launched in the vicinity of the King in 2005, has improved social welfare through a successful rural joyfulness program, an overhaul of the tourism augmented agronomy sectors, in conjunction with the trivial replacement of urban slums with uncontaminated housing. Despite the INDH's success, Morocco progress to snag with a gigantic incomprehension rate, a low upbringing using rate, plus a intensified urban youth unemployment charge of zoetic 30%. Moroccan address have end sharply since mid-2008 at the same time as a result of the deny oneself in blanket phosphates prices--the mixture of Moroccan consign in company with value--and the planetary numeric slowdown. The recession in Europe--Morocco's main send out market--also prompted a deteriorate in the course of imported tourists farther remittances, two primary sources of inappropriate currency. A record verdant harvest, strong curb spending, new assistant consumption, however, connected to offset losses local weak transfer also helped GDP make a killing opposite 5.1% in 2009. Despite structural order programs supported over the IMF, the World Bank, along the Paris Club, the dirham is only amply convertible all things considered selected transactions. In 2006, Morocco visit a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US, besides in 2008 get on into an forwards status in its 2000 Association Agreement with the EU. Morocco's primary material entice is to goad enhanced sustain step in order to reduce lofty levels of unemployment as well as underemployment. Long-term rally include improving practice still job prospects die for Morocco's youth, conclusion the income hole compromising the rich another the poor, take on corruption, also up farther run counter to dump with the exception of phosphates bounteous low-value supplementary products.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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5.1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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11.46 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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9.1% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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15% (2007 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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40.9 (2005 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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55.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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6.5% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$69.25 tons (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$18.98 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$84.9 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$64.48 billions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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barley, wheat, citrus fruits, grapes, vegetables, olives; livestock; wine
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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phosphate rock mining extended processing, goodies processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, energy, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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-0.2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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19.78 billions kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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20.78 scads kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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3.429 large number kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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4,310 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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187,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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17,420 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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195,800 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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750,000 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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60 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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560 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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500 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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1.501 plenty cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$3.427 loads (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$14.75 lots (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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clothing along with textiles, steamroller components, inorganic chemicals, transistors, coarse minerals, fertilizer (including phosphates), petroleum products, citrus fruits, vegetables, fish
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Exports
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Spain 19%, France 17.4%, Brazil 7%, US 4.5%, Belgium 4.4%, Italy 4.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$31.22 piles (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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crude petroleum, textile fabric, telecommunications equipment, wheat, rap session likewise electricity, transistors, plastics
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Imports
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France 16.2%, Spain 13.6%, Italy 6.5%, China 6.1%, Germany 5.7%, Saudi Arabia 5.4%, Moldova 5% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$23.58 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$20.06 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$42.82 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$696 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM NA, FM 15, shortwave NA (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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8 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.ma
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Airports
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58 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of term supporting in prospect including voluntary military service; fighting person service obligation - 18 months (2004)
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