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Morocco
Kingdom of Morocco
al-Mamlakat al-Maghribiyah
Political Status: Independent since March 2, 1956; constitutional monarchy established in 1962; present constitution approved March 1, 1972.
Area: 274, 461 sq. mi. (710, 850 sq. km.), including approximately 97, 343 sq. mi. (252, 120 sq. km.) of Western Sahara, two-thirds of which was annexed in February 1976 and the remaining one-third claimed upon Mauritanian withdrawal in August 1979.
Population: 29, 891, 708 (2004C); 32, 385, 000 (2010E).
Major Urban Centers (2005E): RABAT (1, 654, 000), Casablanca (2, 957, 000), Fez (967, 000), Marrakesh (840, 000), Oujda (406, 000).
Official Language: Arabic.
Monetary Unit: Dirham (official rate November 1, 2010: 8.10 dirhams = $1US).
Sovereign: King MOHAMED VI, became king on July 23, 1999, following the death of his father, HASSAN II.
Heir to the Throne: Crown Prince MOULAY ...