 | 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. |