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© 2009 CompassLearning, Inc Morocco Area: 446,550 sq km Natural resources: phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt Geographic note: strategic location along Strait of Gibraltar Population: 31,285,174, country comparison to the world: 38 Ethnic groups: Arab-Berber 99.1%, other 0.7%, Jewish 0.2% Religions: Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2% Government type: constitutional monarchy Capital: Rabat GDP per capita: $4,600 Languages: Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara

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© 2009 CompassLearning, Inc

MoroccoArea: 446,550 sq km

Natural resources: phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt

Geographic note: strategic location along Strait of Gibraltar

Population: 31,285,174, country comparison to the world: 38

Ethnic groups: Arab-Berber 99.1%, other 0.7%, Jewish 0.2%

Religions: Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2%

Government type:

constitutional monarchy

Capital: Rabat

GDP per capita: $4,600

Languages: Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy

Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara