Vital Statistics
Areal extent: 446,550 sq.km.~
Population (1998): 28,012,000**
Population density: 62.3 per sq. km.
Urban population (1980/2000): 41/53**
Population growth (1995-2000): 1.8% p.a.**
Life expectancy (1975-80/1995-2000): 55.8/66.7**
Fertility rate (1975/1995): 5.4/3.3*
Capital: Rabat
Largest city/population (1987): Casablanca/2.94 millions~
Gross National Product (1997): $34.4 billions*
GNP per capita (1997): $1,250*
* = World Bank 1999
** World Resources Institute
~ = Instituto del Tercer Mundo 1997