Country Profile

Formal Name:  Kingdom of Morocco 
Local Name:  Al-Mamlakatu l-Magribiyah
Government:  Constitutional monarchy
Structure:  16 regions, subdivided into 13 prefectures and 48 provinces
Formation:  780 (unification)
Motto:  Allah, al Watan, al Malik (God – Homeland – King)
Anthem:  Hymne Chérifien (Hymn of the Sharif)
Languages:  Arabic
Population:  33 million
Area:  710,850 km2 (57th)
Currency:  Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Capital:  Rabat (650,000) 
Main Cities:  Casablanca, Fes, Marrakech, Tangier