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OFFICIAL TITLE |
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Kingdom of Morocco |
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HEAD OF STATE |
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HM King Mohammed VI |
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AREA |
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710,850 square kilometres |
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POPULATION |
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33,241,259 |
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MAIN CITIES |
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Rabat (capital), Casablanca, Marrakesh, Fez, Meknes, Oujda, Tangier |
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LANGUAGE |
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Arabic (official), French, Spanish and Berber |
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BUSINESS HOURS |
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Government Offices
Winter: 0830-1200 and 1430-1830 Mon to Fri,
Weekend - Sat, Sun
Summer: 0900-1400 Mon to Fri, 0800-1230 Sat
Private Companies
Generally 0830-1200 and 1430-1830 Mon to Fri
Banks
Winter: 0830-1130 and 1430-1630 Mon to Fri
Summer: 0900-1500 Mon to Fri
All offices and banks are closed on Sundays. |
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LOCAL TIME |
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GMT |
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VISA REQUIREMENTS |
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A full valid passport is required for entry into Morocco. No visa is necessary for nationals of UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and most EC countries. Visitors can stay for three months. Those who wish to extend their stay may apply to the Immigration or Bureau des Etrangers department of the local police headquarters in most larger towns. |
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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS |
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None |
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CUSTOM REGULATIONS |
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200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 400g tobacco; 1 litre of spirits and 1 litre wine; 250ml perfume. |
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CURRENCY |
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1 Morrocan Dirham (MAD) = 100 centimes |
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EXCHANGE RATE |
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US$1 = Dh8.683 (June 2006) |
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CURRENCY REGULATIONS |
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No restriction on the import and export of local and foreign currency. |
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CENTRAL BANK |
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Banque Al-Maghrib
277 ave Muhammad V, BP445, Rabat
Tel: 34 702626, Fax: 706677
Website: www.bkam.ma |
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
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Federation of Moroccan Chambers of Commerce & Industry
P.O. Box 218, Rabat, Morocco
Tel: (212) 7-34875
Tlx: (0407) 31884
Cable: ALJAMIA M
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