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 * King Mohammed VI(1999-):** After gaining a religious and traditional education, and received his Baccalaureate in 1981 from Royal College. After, he went on to get his B.A in law at the College of law of the Mohammed V. University.


 * Morocco:** About one-tenth larger than California, Morocco is located on the North-West shoulder of Africa, borders the Atlantic, and lies across the Strait of Gibraltar on the Mediterranean Sea. The population is 32.3 million as of 2010, according to the UN. The country has experienced a 7% economic growth, with the agriculture in the area expanding strongly as well as industry.


 * Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan VI:** Ascended to the Throne in July 1999. His father often entrusted him to carry our missions on the international level. Mohammed was made honorary president of the Socio-cultural Association of the Mediterranean Basin in 1979. He was promoted to the rank General de Divison.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Taieb Fassi Fihri in Morocco.
 * References:** Morocco maintains close relations with Europe and the United States. In the US Ambassador Rabat Samuel Kaplan. President Barack Obama.

As for the rule of law in Morocco, there has newly been put into place effective legal representation for the poor. Under the Moroccan constitution, the people are guaranteed independence, impartiality, and fairness from the judicial system. The state enforces property rights of individuals or groups holding titles or written contracts, promoting private ownership.
 * Safety and Rule of Law:** Potential for violence against U.S. citizens remains high and the citizens are urged to remain alert to local security developments and in regard to their own security. The people are strongly cautioned against the demonstrations, which take place quite frequently. But the violent crime rate in Morocco is very low, whereas petty crime increases. When on the roads in this country, people should be very aware of driving in itself and also when walking on/near roads.

The constitution now guarantees the rights and liberties of citizens, equality throughout the state, freedom of worship, and freedom of expression, public gathering, opinion, and association. There were revisions done to the penal code that include torture, established legal provisions for due process, and limits set on preventative detention.There has been seen much development in the overall human rights development.
 * Participation and Human Rights:** Ultimately the power rests in the hands of the king, but the constitution provides basis for representative government, stating, "..sovereignty shall be that of the People who shall exercise it directly..."(Freedomhouse).


 * Sustainable Economic Opportunity:** Since early on in his reign, King Mohammed has called for highly expanded employment opportunities, economic development, and increased housing availability. There has also been the promotion of exports and tourism, the beginning of privatization and infrastructure construction. There has been much economic liberatization that has been becoming more noticable lately, which includes labor freedom, investment freedom, trade freedom, buisness freedom, and also financial freedom.


 * Human Development:** In 2005, the Mohammed launched the National Initiative for Human Development. This is a project that addresses poverty in rural areas and social exclusion in urban areas. Since being launched, this project has since benefited over four million people. The government initiated a number of other very important reforms including, upgrading the national education system, overhauling the health care administration, broadening the field of medical insurance, and promoting access to housing to achieve the human development goals the state has. Education in Morocco is free and impending through primary school, through age fifteen.

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