Morocco, (officially the Kingdom of Morocco), is a country bordering the Atlantic and Mediterranean in North Africa. With a population just over 35 million, it has a land area of 446,550 square kilometers. Algeria borders Morocco to the East and the Western Sahara to the South. To the North across the Gibraltar Straight is the South of Spain.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Morocco, Maroc, المملكة المغربية (al-Mamlakah al-Maghribiyah), ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ (Lmaġrib)
Capitol: 
Rabat
Population: 
35,279,000
Languages: 
Arabic, Berber
Geographic Region: 
Africa
Northern Africa
Geographic Size (km sq): 
446,550
Year of UN Membership: 
1956
Year of Present State Formation: 
1955
Current UN Representative: 
Mohammed Loulichki
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Morocco
BBC Country Profile: Morocco
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Morocco
U.S. Library of Congress Country Profile: Morocco
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Morocco
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Morocco
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Morocco
National Geographic Country Profile: Morocco
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Morocco
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$114.731 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$5,699 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
5.10 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.62
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
40.90
Unemployment: 
9.50%
Foreign Aid Recieved: 
$1,480.36Million (USD)
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
History
History of Morocco, Wikipedia
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
African Group
Arab Group
Islamic Group
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ABEDA: Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
AfDB: African Development Bank
AFESD: Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
AMF: Arab Monetary Fund
AMU: Arab Maghreb Union
CAEU: Council of Arab Economic Unity
CD: Community of Democracies
EBRD: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
G-11
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IDB: Islamic Development Bank
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
LAS/AL: League of Arab States, aka Arab League
OAS: Organization of American States
OIC: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
OIF: Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
OSCE: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Pacific Alliance
Paris Club
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
WCO: World Customs Organization
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CD: Conference on Disarmament
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions: 
MONUSCO: UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNOCI: United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Morocco Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Morocco Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Morocco Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Morocco Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Morocco Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Morocco Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Morocco Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Morocco Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Morocco Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Morocco Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UN Data Morocco
UNAIDS Morocco
UN Cartographic Department Map of Morocco
World Bank Data Morocco
FAO Country Profile: Morocco
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Morocco
The Guardian World News Stories: Morocco
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Morocco
The Economist Topics Index: Morocco
World News Report: Morocco
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Morocco
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Morocco
Government Sources
Government of Morocco
Embassy of Morocco to Washington D.C.
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations
866 Second Avenue, 6th and 7th Floors
New York, NY 10017
(212) 421-1580
(212) 980-1512, 421-7826
info@morocco-un.org

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