| Capital: Rabat.
Area: 177,117 sq. mi. |
| Population: ~29.8 million. Pop.
density: 168 per sq. mi. Urban: 47%. |
| Ethnic groups: Arab-Berber 99%. |
| Principal languages: Arabic (official), Berber. |
| Religions: Sunni Muslim 99%. |
| Defense: 3.8% of GDP (1994). Active troop
strength: 195,500. |