Middle East / Africa
Country profile: Morocco
| Location: | Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara |
| Climate: | Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior |
| Terrain: | northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains |
| Size: | 446550 sq. km total (Land area: 446300 sq. km Water area: 250 sq.km) |
| Population: | 34,343,219 (July 2008 est.) |
| Languages: | Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy |
| Government: | constitutional monarchy |
| Capital city: | Rabat |
| Legal system: | based on Islamic law and French and Spanish civil law systems; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Chamber of Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Currency: | Moroccan dirham (MAD) |
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Country profile
In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurated a golden age. In 1860, Spain occupied northern Morocco and ushered in a half century of trade rivalry among European powers that saw Morocco's sovereignty steadily erode; in 1912, the French imposed a protectorate over the country. A protracted independence struggle with France ended successfully in 1956.
The internationalized city of Tangier and most Spanish possessions were 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, which first met in 1997. Improvements in human rights have occurred and there is a largely free press. Despite the continuing reforms, ultimate authority remains in the hands of the monarch.
Energy production and consumption
| Oil | Gas | |
| Production: | 3,746 bbl/day (2005 est.) | 47 million cu m (2005 est.) |
| Consumption: | 176,000 bbl/day (2005 est.) | 47 million cu m (2005 est.) |
| Exports: | 21,890 bbl/day (2005 est.) | |
| Imports: | 186,100 bbl/day (2005 est.) | |
| Reserves: | 100 million bbl/day (2005 est.) | 1 billion cu m (1 January 2006 est.) |
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Morocco - recent news
| 04 May 23 |
Sound Energy announces audited final results for the year ended 31 December 2022 Sound Energy, the transition energy company, has announced its audited final results for the year ended 31 December 2022. 2022 was a year of real tangible progress for Sound Energy, with the micro-LNG development at Tendrara in Morocco contracted to deliver maiden revenues in early 2024. |
| 02 May 23 |
Morocco: Chariot announces partnership agreement with Vivo Energy to develop gas to industry market in Morocco Chariot, the Africa focused transitional energy company, has entered into a partnership agreement with Vivo Energy with the objective of creating a midstream joint venture that will oversee the distribution of natural gas to industrial customers in Morocco. |
| 27 Apr 23 |
Morocco: Sound Energy provides Tendrara project financing update Sound Energy, the transition energy company, has provided a financing update, including in relation to the Company's Tendrara Production Concession, onshore Morocco. |
| 15 Mar 23 |
Morocco: Sound Energy provides Tendrara project financing update Sound Energy, the transition energy company, has provided a project financing update in relation to the Company's Tendrara Production Concession, onshore Morocco. |
| 08 Mar 23 |
Morocco: Chariot announces completion of FEED for Morocco offshore gas development Project AIM-listed Chariot, the Africa focused transitional energy company, has announced that it has now completed the Front-End Engineering and Design ('FEED') on the key components of its flagship Anchois gas development project, offshore Morocco. |
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- Burundi,
- Cameroon,
- Central Africa Republic,
- Chad,
- Comoros,
- Congo (Brazzaville),
- Congo (Democratic Rep.),
- Cote d'Ivoire,
- Djibouti,
- Egypt,
- Equatorial Guinea,
- Eritrea,
- Ethiopia,
- Gabon,
- Gambia,
- Ghana,
- Guinea (Republic),
- Guinea Bissau,
- Iran,
- Iraq,
- Israel,
- Jordan,
- Kenya,
- Kuwait,
- Lebanon,
- Liberia,
- Libya,
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- Malawi,
- Mali,
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- Palestine,
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- Saudi Arabia,
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- Seychelles,
- Sierra Leone,
- Somalia,
- Somaliland,
- South Africa,
- South Sudan,
- Sudan,
- Syria,
- Tanzania,
- Togo,
- Tunisia,
- Uganda,
- United Arab Emirates,
- Western Sahara,
- Yemen,
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