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Morocco Government 1996
Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah
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Administrative divisions:
36 provinces and 5 wilayas*; Agadir, Al Hoceima, Assa-Zag, Azilal, Beni
Mellal, Ben Slimane, Boulemane, Casablanca*, Chaouen, El Jadida, El Kelaa
des Sraghna, Er Rachidia, Essaouira, Es Smara, Fes*, Figuig, Guelmim,
Ifrane, Kenitra, Khemisset, Khenifra, Khouribga, Laayoune, Larache,
Marrakech*, Meknes*, Nador, Ouarzazate, Oujda, Rabat-Sale*, Safi, Settat,
Sidi Kacem, Tanger, Tan-Tan, Taounate, Taroudannt, Tata, Taza, Tetouan,
Tiznit
2 March 1956 (from France)
National Day, 3 March (1961) (anniversary of King Hassan II's accession to
the throne)
10 March 1972, revised 4 September 1992
based on Islamic law and French and Spanish civil law system; judicial
review of legislative acts in Constitutional Chamber of Supreme Court
21 years of age; universal
King HASSAN II (since 3 March 1961)
Prime Minister Abdellatif FILALI (since 29 May 1994)
Council of Ministers; appointed by the King
Chamber of Representatives (Majlis Nawab):
two-thirds elected by direct, universal suffrage and one-third by an
electoral college of government, professional, and labor representatives;
direct, popular elections last held 15 June 1993 (next to be held NA 1999);
results - percent of vote by party NA; seats (333 total, 222 directly
elected) USFP 48, IP 43, MP 33, RNI 28, UC 27, PND 14, MNP 14, PPS 6, PDI 3,
SAP 2, PA 2, OADP 2; indirect, special interest elections last held 17
September 1993 (next to be held NA 1999); results - percent of vote by party
NA; seats - (333 total, 111 indirectly elected) UC 27, MP 18, RNI 13, MNP
11, PND 10, IP 7, Party of Shura and Istiqlal 6, USFP 4, PPS 4, CDT 4, UTM
3, UGTM 2, SAP 2
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Political parties and leaders:
Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), Mohammad al-YAZGHI; Istiqlal Party
(IP), M'Hamed BOUCETTA; Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), Ali YATA;
Organization of Democratic and Popular Action (OADP), leader NA
Constitutional Union (UC), Maati BOUABID; Popular Movement (MP), Mohamed
LAENSER; National Democratic Party (PND), Mohamed Arsalane EL-JADIDI;
National Popular Movement (MNP), Mahjoubi AHARDANE
National Rally of Independents (RNI), Ahmed OSMAN; Democracy and Istiqlal
Party (PDI), leader NA; Action Party (PA), Abdullah SENHAJI; Non-Obedience
Candidates (SAP), leader NA
labor unions and community organizations (indirect elections only):
Democratic Confederation of Labor (CDT), Nabir AMAOUI; General Union of
Moroccan Workers (UGTM), Abderrazzak AFILAL; Moroccan Union of Workers
(UTM), leader NA; Party of Shura and Istiqlal, leader NA
ABEDA, ACCT (associate), AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, CCC, EBRD, ECA, FAO,
G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS,
ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, NAM, OAS
(observer), OIC, UN, UNAVEM II, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WHO,
WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Diplomatic representation in US:
Ambassador Mohamed BENAISSA
1601 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
[1] (202) 462-7979 through 7982
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US diplomatic representation:
Ambassador Marc C. GINSBERG
2 Avenue de Marrakech, Rabat
PSC 74, Box 003, APO AE 09718
red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Solomon's
seal in the center of the flag; green is the traditional color of Islam
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