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Polity
Published: 16 Sep 2011
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The Kingdom of Morocco is strategically situated, with both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines. It is the most westerly of the North African countries known as the Maghreb. The country's official language is Arabic, with Berber, French, and Spanish widely spoken. Leader: King Mohammed VI Capital city: Rabat Economic profileMonetary unit: DirhamGDP per capita: $4 800 per capita GDP composition by sector: Agriculture: 17.1% (2010) (CIA) Industry: 31.6% (2010) (CIA) Services: 51.4% (2010) (CIA) GDP growth rate: 3.2% (2010) (CIA) Budget: Government revenue, excluding grants: $23.42-billion (2010) (CIA) Government expenditure: $27.08-billion (2010) (CIA) Consumer price inflation: 3.2% (2010) (CIA) Industries: Phosphate rock mining and processing, food processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, and tourism Exports of goods and services: $14.49-billion (2010) (CIA) Imports of goods and services: $34.19-billion (2010) (CIA) Export commodities: Clothing, fish, inorganic chemicals, transistors, crude minerals, fertilizers (including phosphates), petroleum products, fruits, and vegetables Import commodities: Crude petroleum, textile fabric, telecommunications equipment, wheat, gas and electricity, transistors, and plastics Trade balance: $-7.922-billion (2010) (CIA) Reserves: $24.57-bn (2010) (CIA) Total investment: 30.2% of GDP (2008) (CIA) Market capitalisation of listed companies: 86.1% of GDP (2006) (World Bank)
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