Morocco flag information
Flag description: red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the center of the flag; red and green are traditional colors in Arab flags, although the use of red is more commonly associated with the Arab states of the Persian gulf; design dates to 1912. .
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Additional information about Morocco
Official country name: Kingdom of Morocco
Short name: Morocco
Local names (long and short forms): Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah / Al Maghrib
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Nationality noun / adjective: Moroccan(s) / Moroccan
Languages spoken: Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy. .
Capital: Rabat (GMT 0.0, summertime: )
Government type: constitutional monarchy
Population: 34343220 ranked 37, (data 2008)
Geography: strategic location along Strait of Gibraltar. The lowest point is Sebkha Tah -55 m and the highest point is Jebel Toubkal 4,165 m. .
Coastline: Coastline 1835 km - . .
Land borders: Morocco has a total of 2018 km landborders, bordering to Algeria 1,559 km, Western Sahara 443 km, Spain (Ceuta) 6.3 km, Spain (Melilla) 9.6 km. . .
Administrative divisions: 15 regions; Grand Casablanca, Chaouia-Ouardigha, Doukkala-Abda, Fes-Boulemane, Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen, Guelmim-Es Smara, Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, Meknes-Tafilalet, Oriental, Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer, Souss-Massa-Draa, Tadla-Azilal, Tanger-Tetouan, Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate
Morocco claims the territory of Western Sahara, the political status of which is considered undetermined by the US Government; portions of the regions Guelmim-Es Smara and Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra as claimed by Morocco lie within Western Sahara; Morocco also claims Oued Eddahab-Lagouira, another region which falls entirely within Western Sahara
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Independence: 2 March 1956 (from France)