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| Kingdom of Morocco |
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Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://www.pm.gov.ma/fr/index.html
Currency:
Moroccan dirhan
Bordering Countries:
Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Western Sahara, and Algeria
Major Cities:
Casablanca
Language(s):
Arabic
Ethnic Groups:
Muslims
Natural Resources:
Wheat, cereals, olives, citrus fruits, wine grapes, vegetables, illicit, hashish, shellfish, fishing, forests yield cork, cabinet wood, building materials, textile, clothing, leather goods, oil refining, phosphates, iron ore, silver, zinc, copper, lead, manganese, barytine, gold, and coal
Government:
Morocco is a constitutional monarchy and is governed under a 1972 constitution which was revised in 1992. The king holds effective power and appoints the prime minister. Morocco bicameral parliament consists of a 270-seat chamber of counselors and 325-seat chamber of representatives. The legal system is based on Islamic law, French civil law and Spanish civil law. The country is divided into 37 provinces and two municipalities. Morocco is a member of both the United Nations and the Arab League.
Stock Market:
Casablanca Stock Exchange
http://www.casablanca-bourse.com/
Higher Education Institutation(s):
Al Akhawayn University
Université
Abdel Malek Saadi
Facultés des
Sciences à Tétouan
Faculte des Sciences et
Techniques de Tangers
Université Cadi Ayad
Université Chouaib Doukali
Université Hassan Ier
Université Hassan II - Ain
Chok ( Site 2 )
Faculte des
Sciences
Université Hassan II - Mohammedia
Université Ibn Toufail
Université Ibnou Zohr
Universite Mohammed I, Oujda
Université
Mohammed V - Souissi
Université Mohammed V -
Agdal
Facultés des
Sciences à Rabat
Université Moulay Isamïl
Universite
Quaraouyine, Fes
Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah
Engineering School Mohammadia, Rabat
(EMI)
Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales -
Maroc (HEC)
Ecole Marocaine des Sciences de
l'ingenieur (EMSI)
Ecole Nationale de l'Industrie Minerale
(ENIM)
Ecole Nationale Supérieure
d'Informatique et d'Analyse des Systèmes (ENSIAS)
High Technology School in Morocco
Maps:
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Morocco directory
Morocco key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Morocco information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Morocco information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
allAfrica.com: Morocco - Top News
Al-Jarida Al-Maghribia
Attajdid (Arabic)
L'Economiste
MAP - Maghreb Arabe Presse
Maroc Hebdo International
Morocco.Net
Morocco Today
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