Morocco ranks 37th out of 50 countries on the Open Doors World Watch List for 2010, with severe limitations on religious freedom.

The Open Doors World Watch List is compiled from a specially-designed questionnaire of 50 questions covering various aspects of religious freedom. A point value is assigned depending on how each question is answered.

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Morocco
Area: 446,550 sq. km or 172,368 sq. miles;

Population: 78,866,635 (July 2009)

Religions: Muslim 98.7%; Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2%

Language: Arabic (official); Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government and dipolmacy

Government: Constitutional monarchy

Legal System: Based on Islamic law, French and Spanish civil law systems

Capital: Rabat
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