| Population :
| 32,209,101 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 32,60%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 5 355 388.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 5 156 762.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 62,50%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 10 013 466.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 10 112 060.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 4,90%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 692 465.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 878 960.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 23.3 years .
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| Median age male :
| 22.8 years .
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| Median age female :
| 23.8 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 1.61% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 22.79 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 5.71 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -0.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 0.99 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.79 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 47.09 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 39.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 70.35 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 68.06 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 72.74 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 2.81 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 0.1% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| 13,000 (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Moroccan(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Moroccan .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Arab-Berber 99.1%, other 0.7%, Jewish 0.2% .
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| Religions :
| Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2% .
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| Languages :
| Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 51,70%.
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| Literacy male :
| 64,10%.
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| Literacy female :
| 39.4% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| constitutional monarchy .
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| Independence :
| 2 March 1956 (from France) .
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| National holiday :
| Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal (as of January 2003) .
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| Economy overview :
| Morocco faces the problems typical of developing countries - restraining government spending, reducing constraints on private activity and foreign trade, and achieving sustainable economic growth. Despite structural adjustment programs supported by the IM.
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| Population below poverty line :
| 19% (1999 est.) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 40%, industry 15%, services 45% (2003 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| barley, wheat, citrus, wine, vegetables, olives; livestock .
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| Industries :
| phosphate rock mining and processing, food processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, tourism .
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| Exports commodities :
| clothing, fish, inorganic chemicals, transistors, crude minerals, fertilizers (including phosphates), petroleum products, fruits, vegetables .
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| Exports partners :
| France 26.3%, Spain 16.6%, UK 7.1%, Germany 5.2%, Italy 4.9% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999) .
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| Imports partners :
| Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999) .
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| Internet users :
| 800,000 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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