Country: Kingdom of Morocco (Al-Mamlakah al-Maghribiyyah)

Population: 32.4 million (UN, 2010 estimate)

Capital: Rabat

Area: 442,300 sq km (170,773 sq miles), excluding Western Sahara

Main languages: Arabic (official), Berber, French

Main religions: Islam

Life expectancy: 73 (WHO, 2009)

Literacy rate: Adult [15+] 56%, Youth [15-24] 79.5% (UNESCO, 2009)

Urban population (% of total): 56% (UN, 2009)

Population under 18 years: 11.0 million (UN, 2009)

Child mortality: 38 children in every 1,000 likely to die before five years (WHO, 2009)

Child nutrition: 10% of children below five years underweight (WHO, 2000-2009)

Number of children (0-17) who have lost one/both parents: 650,000 (UNICEF, 2009)