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| Background: | Morocco's long struggle for independence from France ended in 1956. The internationalized city of Tangier was turned over to the new country that same year. Morocco virtually annexed Western Sahara during the late 1970s, but final resolution on the status of the territory remains unresolved. Gradual political reforms in the 1990s resulted in the establishment of a bicameral legislature in 1997. Parliamentary elections were held for the second time in September 2002 and municipal elections were held in September 2003. |
| Location: | Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara |
| Geographic coordinates: | 32 00 N, 5 00 W |
| Map references: | Africa |
| Area: | total: 446,550 sq km land: 446,300 sq km water: 250 sq km |
| Area - comparative: | slightly larger than California |
| Population: | 32,725,847 (July 2005 est.) |
| Capital: | Rabat |
Source: The CIA World Factbook
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