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The flag of Morocco was most recently adopted on 17 November 1915. It features a green pentagram on a red background. The red flag was first used in the 1600s. The green star was adopted in 1912 to distinguish the flag from other nations' flags.
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The common name of the country is Morocco. The official name is the Kingdom of Morocco (Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah). It is also called Al Maghrib.
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The national anthem of Morocco has lyrics by Ali Squalli Houssaini and music by Léo Morgan.
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Capital: Rabat
Current Time: 4:12 PM
Latitude: 34.02
Longitude: -6.51
Population: 34,343,220 (rank=35)
Area, sq. mi.: 172,413 (rank=56)
Area, sq. km.: 446,550
Human Dev. Index rank: 126 of 177 countries
Adjusted for women: 111 of 156 countries
Real GDP per capita: $4,555
Adult literacy rate: 66% (male); 40% (female)
Infant mortality rate: 36 per 1,000 births
Life expectancy: 68 (male); 73 (female)
Currency: Moroccan dirham
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