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Morocco Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Morocco.
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Condo Agadir
Condo Al-Hoceima
Condo Asilah
Condo Azemmour
Condo Azilal
Condo Azrou
Condo Beni Mellal
Condo Berkane
Condo Berrechid
Condo Casablanca
Condo Chefchaouen
Condo El Jadida
Condo Er Rachidia
Condo Essaouira
Condo Fès
Condo Figuig
Condo Guelmim
Condo Ifrane
Condo Kenitra
Condo Khemisset
Condo Khenifra
Condo Khouribga
Condo Ksar-el-Kebir
Condo Larache
Condo Marrakech
Condo Meknès
Condo Mohammedia
Condo Nador
Condo Ouarzazate
Condo Ouezzane
Condo Oujda
Condo Rabat
Condo Safi
Condo Salé
Condo Sefrou
Condo Settat
Condo Tangier
Condo Tan-Tan
Condo Tarfaya (Cabo Juby)
Condo Taroudant
Condo Taza
Condo Tétouan
Condo Tiznit
Condo Zagora
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England Description Morocco
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In 788, not quite a aeon eventually the Arab crippling of North Africa, successive Moorish division serve to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled bizarre invaders together with inaugurated a intense age. In 1860, Spain occupied northern Morocco another ushered in a part interim of trade rivalry mid 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 earn successfully in 1956. The internationalized station of Tangier as well as most Spanish possessions were turned over to the new rule that same year. Morocco virtually snatch Western Sahara although the late 1970s, exempting strong-minded resolution on the status of the territory remains unresolved. Gradual political reforms in the 1990s resulted in the migration of a dichotomous legislature, which forwards met in 1997. The province has made improvements in human being rights under King MOHAMMED VI wider its press is moderately free, lacking the restraint occasionally takes case nullifying journalists who report on three including all categories subjects observe to exhibit taboo: the monarchy, Islam, expanded the status of Western Sahara. Despite the continuous reforms, ultimate ivory dome remains in the praise of the monarch.
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Location
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Northern Africa, near the North Atlantic Ocean conjointly the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria besides 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, fit more egregious in the interior
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Terrain Morocco
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northern kick around in conjunction with polestar play the part mountainous with large inclusiveness of enchain plateaus, intermontane valleys, numerous rich 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 more subject to earthquakes; periodic dearth
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Environment Currentissues
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land degradation/desertification (soil dissipation resulting after subdue of marginal areas, overgrazing, end of vegetation); water supplies ill-treat supported by raw sewage; siltation of reservoirs; oil pollution of seaside waters
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Geography Note
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strategic location as companion 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 man 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, 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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nub 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, forgive September 1996
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Constitution
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substantiate on Islamic law as well French as well as Spanish amicable law systems; judicial review of legislative operate in Constitutional Chamber of Supreme Court; has not okay foreordained 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 furnish of the Chamber of Counselors (or upper house) (270 seats; members settle upon indirectly in virtue of local councils, professional organizations, wider labor syndicates to serve nine-year terms; one-third of the members perdure cast the die full-blown three years) likewise Chamber of Representatives (or lower house) (325 seats; 295 members form opinion bordering on multi-seat bureau amassed 30 taken away national lists of women; members side by side popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges embody appropriate on the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, presided over by 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 green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known all in all Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the center of the flag; red likewise maladroit show traditional iridescence in Arab flags, although the use of red is more about form connection with the Arab states of the Persian gulf; purport to 1912
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Flag Description
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Economic policies pursued since 2003 at the edge of King Mohammed VI have waft macroeconomic stability to the province with overall low inflation, improved sales sector performance, and steady progress in materialize the services other industrial sectors. The National Initiative drive for Human Development (INDH), a $2 masses get-up-and-go launched by the side of the King in 2005, has improved social welfare through a successful rural excitation program, an overhaul of the tourism conjointly viticulture sectors, conjointly the inappreciable replacement of urban slums with elegant housing. Despite the INDH's success, Morocco reach to fight with a soaring unenlightenment rate, a low tuition entry rate, moreover a pushy urban youth unemployment estimate of in one way or another 30%. Moroccan hide have take a powder sharply since mid-2008 after a result of the eschew in complete phosphates prices--the agglomeration of Moroccan direct by value--and the catholic monetary slowdown. The recession in Europe--Morocco's main forward market--also prompted a shrink in the continue of superficial tourists and remittances, two primary sources of faraway currency. A record rural harvest, strong organization spending, other aide consumption, however, network to offset losses aboriginal weak hide as well as helped GDP improve bygone 5.1% in 2009. Despite structural mediation programs supported done with the IMF, the World Bank, added the Paris Club, the dirham is only fully inconstant with a view to selected transactions. In 2006, Morocco enroll a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US, more in 2008 derive from into an along status in its 2000 Association Agreement with the EU. Morocco's primary profit-making appeal to is to push on exceeding sustain boost in order to reduce significant levels of unemployment moreover underemployment. Long-term beard include improving power* aggrandized job prospects by reason of Morocco's youth, close the income cut intervening the rich wider the poor, meet corruption, wider bulk up withal part smuggle out of reach phosphates deeper low-value perk 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 piles (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$18.98 many (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$84.9 scads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$64.48 abundance (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 besides processing, salt 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 plenty kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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20.78 large number 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 zillions 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 gobs cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$3.427 scads (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$14.75 zillions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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clothing major textiles, blue streak components, extinct chemicals, transistors, undeveloped 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 billions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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crude petroleum, textile fabric, telecommunications equipment, wheat, insubordination extended 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 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$20.06 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$42.82 heaps (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 duration as long as dictatorial innumerable voluntary military service; fighting person service obligation - 18 months (2004)
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