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Conventional Long Form: Kingdom of Morocco
Capital: Rabat
Government Type: Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
Date of Independence: 2nd of March 1956 (from France)
National Holidays: Throne Day (accession of King Mohammed VI to the throne), 30th of July (1999)
Head of State: King Mohammed VI
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Head of Government: Prime Minister Abdelillah Benkirane
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Executive Branch: The monarchy is hereditary, and the prime minister is appointed by the monarch from the majority party following legislative elections
Legislative Branch: Bicameral Parliament consists of the Chamber of Advisors (120 seats, 6-year terms) and the Chamber of Representatives (395 seats, 5 year terms)
Judicial Branch: Highest courts are the Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (5-judge panels organized into sections) and the Constitutional Court (12 members)
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Ambassador to the U.S.: Ambassador Mohammed Rachad Bouhlal
Embassy Location in the U.S.: Washington DC
Consulate Locations in the U.S.: New York
U.S. Ambassador: Ambassador Dwight L. Bush, Sr.
U.S. Embassy Location: Rabat
U.S. Consulate Location: Casablanca
Flag Symbolism: Red and Green = traditional colors in Arab flags, Pentacle = the five pillars of Islam and signifies the association between God and the nation
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National Anthem: "Hymne Cherifien"
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National Symbols: Pentacle symbol and lion
International Disputes: Unresolved Western Saharan sovereignity, protests Spain's control over coastal enclaves, islands, and surrounding waters, Morocco serves as one of the primary launching areas of illegal migration into Spain from North Africa, Algeria's border with Morocco remains under dispute
Refugees inside Country: N/A
-Origin: N/A
Internally Displaced Persons: N/A
Stateless Persons: N/A
Human Trafficking: N/A
Drug Use/Trafficking: One of the world's largest producers of hashish, transit point for cocaine from South America, and a significant consumer of cannabis
Capital: Rabat
Government Type: Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
Date of Independence: 2nd of March 1956 (from France)
National Holidays: Throne Day (accession of King Mohammed VI to the throne), 30th of July (1999)
Head of State: King Mohammed VI
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Head of Government: Prime Minister Abdelillah Benkirane
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Executive Branch: The monarchy is hereditary, and the prime minister is appointed by the monarch from the majority party following legislative elections
Legislative Branch: Bicameral Parliament consists of the Chamber of Advisors (120 seats, 6-year terms) and the Chamber of Representatives (395 seats, 5 year terms)
Judicial Branch: Highest courts are the Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (5-judge panels organized into sections) and the Constitutional Court (12 members)
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Ambassador to the U.S.: Ambassador Mohammed Rachad Bouhlal
Embassy Location in the U.S.: Washington DC
Consulate Locations in the U.S.: New York
U.S. Ambassador: Ambassador Dwight L. Bush, Sr.
U.S. Embassy Location: Rabat
U.S. Consulate Location: Casablanca
Flag Symbolism: Red and Green = traditional colors in Arab flags, Pentacle = the five pillars of Islam and signifies the association between God and the nation
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National Anthem: "Hymne Cherifien"
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National Symbols: Pentacle symbol and lion
International Disputes: Unresolved Western Saharan sovereignity, protests Spain's control over coastal enclaves, islands, and surrounding waters, Morocco serves as one of the primary launching areas of illegal migration into Spain from North Africa, Algeria's border with Morocco remains under dispute
Refugees inside Country: N/A
-Origin: N/A
Internally Displaced Persons: N/A
Stateless Persons: N/A
Human Trafficking: N/A
Drug Use/Trafficking: One of the world's largest producers of hashish, transit point for cocaine from South America, and a significant consumer of cannabis