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  1. Date of Independence: March 2, 1956 (from France)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: March 10, 1972
  3. Population: 29,661,636 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 177,117 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Rabat
  6. Form of Government: constitutional monarchy
  7. Natural Resources: phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt
  8. Main Industries: phosphate rock mining and processing, food processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, tourism
  9. Agriculture: barley, wheat, citrus, wine, vegetables, olives, livestock
  10. Currency: dirham
  11. GDP: $107 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $3,200 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French
  14. Religions: Islam, Christianity, Judaism
  15. Literacy Rate: 44% 
  16. Life Expectancy:    67 years (male)
  17.                 71 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 26 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 6 deaths per 1,000 population