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Article: Morocco.
- Article from:
- Country Reports
- Article date:
- June 22, 2002
- Author:
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Capital: Rabat
Population: 31 million (estimated 2002)
Climate: Mediterranean
Language: Arabic, Berber dialects (French spoken in
business and government circles, some Spanish in
the north and limited English in tourism
regions).
Total Area: 172,414 square miles
Ethnic Groups:Arab, Berber
Religion: Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2%
Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Total Arrivals: 4.1 million (2000), 4.4 million (estimated 2001)
Total Receipts: US$2.04 billion (2000)
GDP:...