Morocco overview
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Capital | Rabat |
| Main Cities | Casablanca, Fes, Meknes, Marrakesh, Oujda, Agadir, Tangier, Dakhla, Laayoune |
| Institutional System | Constitutional, Democratic, Parliamentary, social Monarchy |
| Area | 710,850 km ² |
| Position | North Africa 14 km from Europe |
| Climate | Mediterranean |
| Time Zone | GMT/ GMT +1 in summer |
| Official State Languages | Arabic and Berber |
| Frequently used languages | French, English, Spanish |
DEMOGRAPHICS
| Population | 32 million |
| Density | 67.59 people/km² |
| Active Population | 50.6% |
| Urban Population | 56.9% |
| Life expectancy | 72 years |
CURRENCY
| Currency | Moroccan Dirham (MAD) |
| 1 US Dollar | 8.96 (19/07/2012) |
| 1 Euro | 11 (19/07/2012) |
| 1 Japanese Yen | 0.11 (19/07/2012) |
MACROECONOMY
| GDP | 801,752 millions MAD (2011) / 70 715 Millions (2011) | |
| GDP per capita | 24,909 MAD/person / 2 197 EUR/person (2011) | |
| GDP / capita (PPP) | 5 069 USD / person (2011) | |
| GDP Distribution (2010) | Primary Sector Secondary Sector Tertiary Sector | 15.4% 29.7% 55.0% |
| Inflation Rate | 0,9% (2011) | |
| Average Inflation Rate | 1.9% (between 2000 and 2010) | |
| GDP Growth | 4.9% | |
| Average Growth | 4.9% (2006-2011) |
TRADE
| Volume of Exports | 173 977,2 Million MAD / 15 344,8 Millions EUR (2011) | |
| Volume of Imports | 357 986,9 Million MAD / 31 574,4 Million EUR (2011) | |
| Main Clients (2010) | FRANCE SPAIN INDIA ITALY UNITED STATES | 22.5% 16.9% 6.1% 4.5% 1.3% |
| Main suppliers (2010) | FRANCE SPAIN CHINA UNITED STATES | 15.5% 10.6% 8.4% 7.0% 5.9% |
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI)
| Total FDI | 32.2 Billion MAD / 2,9 Billion (2010) | |
| Main Sectors (2000-2010 cumulative) | Telecommunications Industry Real-Estate Tourism Bankking | 25.2% 18.9% 17.1% 15.0% 8.5% |