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Photos of Morocco

Argania is the national tree of Morocco and is native only to the country's southwestern region. The seeds from the fruit of the tree produces the world famous argan oil, one of the rarest oils in the world (also known as the "liquid gold" of Morocco) highly prized for cooking, medicines, and cosmetics.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 41

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

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2023 population pyramid

Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

comparison ranking: 92

Death rate

comparison ranking: 131

Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

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Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 80

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 153

Labor force

comparison ranking: 48

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 159

Public debt

comparison ranking: 63

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 66

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 139

Exports

comparison ranking: 59

Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 91

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 94

Military and Security

Terrorism

Transnational Issues