Morocco

Ruler: King Muhammed VI (1999)

Prime Minister: Abbas El Fassi (2007)

Land area: 172,317 sq mi (446,301 sq km);

total area: 172,413 sq mi (446,550 sq km)

Population (2010 est.): 31,627,428

growth rate: 1.0%);

birth rate: 19.4/1000;

infant mortality rate: 28.6/1000;

life expectancy: 75.6;

density per sq km: 76

Capital (2003 est.): Rabat, 1,636,600

Largest cities: Casablanca, 3,397,000; Fez, 941,800; Marrakech, 755,200

Monetary unit: Dirham