| Capital | nombre: Rabat coordenadas geográficas: 34 01 N, 6 49 W diferencia de tiempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1 hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: name derives from the Arabic title "Ribat el-Fath," meaning "stronghold of victory," applied to the newly constructed citadel in 1170 |
| División administrativa | 11 regions (recognized); Beni Mellal-Khenifra, Casablanca-Settat, Draa-Tafilalet, Fes-Meknes, Guelmim-Oued Noun, Laayoune-Sakia al Hamra, Oriental, Marrakech-Safi, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Souss-Massa, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima note: Morocco claims the territory of Western Sahara, the political status of which is considered undetermined by the US Government; portions of the regions Guelmim-Oued Noun and Laayoune-Sakia al Hamra as claimed by Morocco lie within Western Sahara; Morocco also claims a 12th region, Dakhla-Oued ed Dahab, that falls entirely within Western Sahara |
| Independencia | 2 Marzo 1956 (from France) |
| Feriado nacional | Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMMED VI to the throne), 30 Julio (1999) |
| Constitución | history: several previous; latest drafted 17 Junio 2011, approved by referendum 1 Julio 2011; note - sources disagree on whether the 2011 referendum was for a new constitution or for reforms to the previous constitution amendments: proposed by the king, by the prime minister, or by members in either chamber of Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by both chambers and approval in a referendum; the king can opt to submit self-initiated proposals directly to a referendum (2016) |
| Sufragio | 18 años de edad; universal |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: King MOHAMMED VI (desde 30 July 1999) jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Saad-Eddine al-OTHMANI (desde 17 March 2017) cabinet: Council of Ministers chosen by the prime minister in consultation with Parliament and appointed by the monarch elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch from the majority party following legislative elections |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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