Outline of Morocco#Government and politics of Morocco
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{{See also|List of Morocco-related topics}}
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Morocco- sovereign country located in western North Africa.{{cite web|date=July 8, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/morocco/|title=Morocco|work=The World Factbook|publisher=United States Central Intelligence Agency|access-date=July 23, 2009}} Morocco has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. It has international borders with Algeria to the east, Spain to the north (a water border through the Strait and land borders with two small Spanish autonomous cities, Ceuta and Melilla), and a disputed border with Western Sahara to the south.Pending resolution of the Western Sahara conflict.
Morocco is an African country currently a member of the African Union. it is also a member of the Arab League at present, Arab Maghreb Union, the Francophonie, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Mediterranean Dialogue group, and Group of 77, and is a major non-NATO ally of the United States.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Morocco:
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General reference
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- Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Morocco.ogg|m|ə|ˈ|r|ɒ|k|oʊ}}
- Common English country name: Morocco
- Official English country name: The Kingdom of Morocco
- Common endonym(s): المغرب
- Official endonym(s): المملكة المغربية
- Adjectival(s): Moroccan
- Demonym(s): Moroccan
- Etymology: Name of Morocco
- International rankings of Morocco
- ISO country codes: MA, MAR, 504
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MA
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ma
Geography of Morocco
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- Morocco is: a country
- Location
- Morocco is situated within the following regions:
- Western Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere
- Africa
- Sahara Desert
- North Africa
- Maghreb
- Time zone: Western European Time (UTC+00), Western European Summer Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Morocco
- High: Jbel Toubkal {{convert|4165|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Low: Sebkha paki Tah {{convert|-55|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Land boundaries: 2,018 km
::{{Flag|Algeria}} 1,559 km
::Western Sahara 443 km (although there's no de facto boundary)
::{{Flag|Spain}} 16 km
:* Coastline: 1,835 km
- Population of Morocco: 37,765,613 as of 2021 - 39th most populous country
- Area of Morocco: 712,550 km2
- Atlas of Morocco
= Environment of Morocco =
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- Climate of Morocco
- Ecoregions in Morocco
- Renewable energy in Morocco
- Protected areas of Morocco
- National parks of Morocco
- Wildlife of Morocco
- Flora of Morocco
- Fauna of Morocco
- Birds of Morocco
- Mammals of Morocco
== Natural geographic features of Morocco ==
- Glaciers in Morocco: none The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See [http://iahs.info/redbooks/a126/iahs_126_0197.pdf Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.]
- Rivers of Morocco
- World Heritage Sites in Morocco
- Atlas Mountains
- Rif Mountains
- Saharan desert
= Regions of Morocco =
== Ecoregions of Morocco ==
== Administrative divisions of Morocco ==
=== Regions of Morocco ===
=== Prefectures and provinces of Morocco ===
=== Municipalities of Morocco ===
= Demography of Morocco =
Government and politics of Morocco
- Form of government: parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Morocco: Rabat
- Elections in Morocco
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Morocco
= Branches of the government of Morocco =
== Executive branch of the government of Morocco ==
== Legislative branch of the government of Morocco ==
- Parliament of Morocco (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Morocco
- Lower house: House of Commons of Morocco
== Judicial branch of the government of Morocco ==
Court system of Morocco
= Foreign relations of Morocco =
== International organization membership ==
The Kingdom of Morocco is a member of:
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- African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA)
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
- Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
- Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Group of 77 (G77)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
- International Development Association (IDA)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
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- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
- League of Arab States (LAS)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) (partner)
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
- Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
- United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
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= Law and order in Morocco =
= Military of Morocco =
= Local government in Morocco =
Local government in Morocco
History of Morocco
- Current events of Morocco
- Economic history of Morocco
- Military history of Morocco
Culture of Morocco
- Architecture of Morocco
- Cuisine of Morocco
- Languages of Morocco
- Media in Morocco
- Museums in Morocco
- National symbols of Morocco
- Coat of arms of Morocco
- Flag of Morocco
- National anthem of Morocco
- Moroccan people
- Prostitution in Morocco
- Public holidays in Morocco
- Religion in Morocco
- Christianity in Morocco
- Islam in Morocco
- Judaism in Morocco
- World Heritage Sites in Morocco
= Art in Morocco =
Famous Artists of Morocco:
= Sports in Morocco =
Royal Family of Morocco
Economy and infrastructure of Morocco
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 57th (fifty-seventh)
- Agriculture in Morocco
- Communications in Morocco
- Internet in Morocco
- Companies of Morocco
- Currency of Morocco: Dirham
- ISO 4217: MAD
- Economic history of Morocco
- Energy in Morocco
- Energy policy of Morocco
- Health care in Morocco
- Mining in Morocco
- Morocco Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Morocco
- Transport in Morocco
- Airports in Morocco
- Rail transport in Morocco
- Water supply and sanitation in Morocco
Education in Morocco
Health in Morocco
See also
References
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External links
{{Wikiatlas|Morocco}}
; Government
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081113042356/http://www.maroc.ma/PortailInst/An/home Kingdom of Morocco] (official portal)
- {{in lang|fr|ar}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20071004215955/http://www.parlement.ma/sitefr/ Parliament of Morocco] (official site)
- {{in lang|fr|ar}} [http://www.service-public.ma/index.jsp Public services website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081113121338/http://www.map.ma/eng/ Maghreb Arabe Presse] (government news agency)
; Overviews
- [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Morocco.htm Worldstatesmen.org/Morocco.htm]
- [http://www.britannica.com/nations/Morocco Encyclopædia Britannica, Morocco - Country Page]
- [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/morocco/ CIA World Factbook{{spaced ndash}}Morocco]
; Media
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100103172936/http://moroccoboard.com/ Morocco Board News]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080925143545/http://www.2morocco.com.cn/ Moroccan American Community Television]
; Directories
- [http://www.morocco-directory.com Morocco Directory]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080905110815/http://www.sybsearch.com/countries/Morocco/ Morocco Web Directory]
; Communities
- [http://www.mymaghreb.com The Moroccan American Community & around the world]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100103172936/http://moroccoboard.com/ The Moroccan American Community Board]
- [http://www.marocentrepreneurs.com Maroc Entrepreneurs] Association dedicated to the Promotion of Entrepreneurship in Morocco
- {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.yabiladi.com/ Moroccans around the world]
- [http://www.wafin.com Portal of Moroccans in the U.S.]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20190723175123/http://brandmorocco.com/ A Moroccan Community Online]
- [http://www.speakmoroccan.com/forum Online Community for Moroccan Arabic Learners]
; Trade and external relations
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20051224204920/http://www.usembassy.ma/usmorrelations/historicalbgrnd.htm Historical Background on United States - Morocco Relations]
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20201026154030/https://unseendestination.com/north-africa/best-things-to-do-in-morocco/ Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakesh]}}
- [http://www.moroccanamericantrade.com Moroccan American Trade Council]
- {{cite web |url= http://www.moroccanamericantrade.com/FTAsummEn.pdf |title= Description of benefits of the Moroccan-American FTA |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050508073442/http://www.moroccanamericantrade.com/FTAsummEn.pdf |archive-date= 2005-05-08 }} {{small|(70.5 KB)}}
- [http://www.moroccousafta.com/index_ang.htm Moroccousafta] a site about the Morocco/US Free Trade Agreement
; Surveys and Studies
- [https://www.hrw.org/doc?t=mideast&c=morocc Human Rights Watch on Morocco]
- {{cite web |url= http://www.upf.edu/cexs/recerca/bioevo/2000BioEvo/BE2000-Bosch-STRs-EJHG.pdf |title= Genetic structure of north-west Africa |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080819201117/http://www.upf.edu/cexs/recerca/bioevo/2000BioEvo/BE2000-Bosch-STRs-EJHG.pdf |archive-date= 2008-08-19 }} {{small|(108 KB)}} revealed by STR analysis
- {{cite web|url= http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/malkamoroccobook4webuse.pdf |title=Arab Reform and Foreign Aid - Lessons from Morocco }} {{small|(855 KB)}} (CSIS — The Center for Strategic and International Studies)
; Tourism and culture
- {{Wikivoyage inline|Morocco}}
- [http://www.teline.fr/index.en.php Biodiversity of South Western Morocco] (Flora and Plant Communities of Morocco)
- [http://www.speakmoroccan.com Moroccan Dialectal Arabic]
- [http://lexicorient.com/morocco/index.htm lexicorient] A reference site to plan its trip, and discover the country.
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