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Rabat

(Encyclopedia) RabatRabaträbätˈ [key], city (1994 pop. 787,745), capital of Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Bou Regreg estuary, opposite Salé. Silting problems have diminished the…

Salé, city, Morocco

(Encyclopedia) SaléSalésälāˈ [key], Arab. Sla, city (1994 pop. 579,850), NW Morocco, near Rabat. It has industries producing flour and fine carpets. The harbor was long a haven for pirates, who came…

Yakub I

(Encyclopedia) Yakub IYakub Iyäk&oobreve;bˈ [key], 1160?–1199, ruler of Morocco (1184–99) and Moorish Spain. He was known as Yakub al-Mansur [the victorious] after his victory over Alfonso VIII…

Muhammad VI, king of Morocco

(Encyclopedia) Muhammad VI, 1963–, king of Morocco (1999–), formerly Muhammad ben Al-Hassan, crown prince Sidi Muhammad. He studied at Muhammad V Univ., Rabat, where he received bachelor's (1985) and…

Villepin, Dominique de

(Encyclopedia) Villepin, Dominique de (Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin)Villepin, Dominique dedômēnēkˈ märēˈ fräNswäˈ rənāˈ gäl&oomacr;zōˈ də vēlpănˈ [key], 1953–, French…

The King of Morocco

The Question: I need the exact birthdate (place and time if possible) of King Hassan II of Morocco. The Answer: The oldest of six children, His…

Hassan II Biography

Hassan II(Moulay Hassan)Age: 70 all-powerful monarch who had ruled Morocco for 38 years at the time of his death. A popular leader, he promoted a free market and a neutral foreign relations…

Morocco Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Morocco Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Moroccan Relations PEOPLEMoroccans are predominantly…