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Region |
Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterrean Sea, between
Algeria and Western Saraha. Slightly larger than California |
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Capital |
Rabat |
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Government |
Constitutional Monarchy |
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US Embassy |
Chief of Mission: Ambassador Mr. Thomas T. Riley 2 Avenue de Mohamed El Fassi, Rabat.
Telephone - (212) (37) 76 2265 FAX (212) (37) 76 5661 |
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Legal System |
based on Islamic law and French and Spanish civil law system, judicial review of
legislative acts in Constitutional Chamber of Supreme Court. |
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Languages |
Arabic is official language, Berber dialects. French is often the language of business,
government and deplomacy. |
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Currency |
Moroccan dirham |
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Currency Code |
MAD |
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Exchange Rate |
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Holidays |
Throne Day- 30th July (accession of King Mohamed VI to the throne, 1999) |
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Climate |
Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior |
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Terrain |
Northern Coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus,
intermontane valleys and rich coastal plains. |
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Driving Information |
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Road Conditions |
32,547 KM paved highways, including 481 KM of expressways 25,160 KM unpaved
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