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King Mohammed VI (King Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan)

__Morocco, Africa:__
 * Borders Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
 * Shares borders with Algeria and Western Sahara
 * Coastal Plains, Mountains, Deserts, Plateaus
 * Mediterranean Climate
 * Major Resources: Agriculture, Phosphates, Tourism
 * Random changes in economy due to climate and other outside sources.
 * GDP: $145.6 billion
 * Population: 31,285,174 people
 * 0.97 Male(s)/Female
 * 19.72 Births/1,000 Population
 * 4.74 Deaths/1,000 Population

__Background Info:__
 * Crown Prince to King Hassan II
 * 1985-B.A in Law, Rabat Mohammed V University
 * 1987-Degree in Political Sciences
 * 1993-Doctor in Law, French University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis
 * Previous Occupation: General de Division under King Hassan II

__References:__
 * Leopold Sedar Senghor of Senegal
 * Felix Houphouet Boigny of Cote D'Ivoire
 * Shehu Shagari of Nigeria
 * All listened to and agreed with King Mohammed VI's father's views, which are now his views.

**Mo Ibrahim Benchmarks:**
__Safety and Rule of Law:__
 * Constitutional Monarchy
 * Parliament
 * Rules heavily enforced

__Participation and Human Rights:__
 * Women's Rights Legislation passed in 2004
 * Dual Legal System
 * No elections for King
 * Elections for Parliament Seats

__Sustainable Economic Opportunity:__
 * Government making attempt to change high export prices (government allotment of $37.3 million in June 2009 to reduce the impact of global recession on the industry)
 * GDP increases each year

__Human Development:__
 * Child Mortality Rate: 29.75/1000
 * Health conditions poor, but being changed by giving education about child and parent hygiene.
 * Immunisation: Measles-97%
 * Literacy: 52.3% (2004)
 * Student-to-Teacher Ratio (Primary): 27:1 (2005)
 * Student-to-Teacher Ratio (Secondary): 19:1 (2005)
 * Primary School Enrollment: 86% (2005)
 * Secondary School Enrollment: 34% (2005)

Works Cited:
"Biography of Morocco's King Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan." //Arabic News Front Page for 3/25/2010//. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2010. .

"Morocco." //Central Intelligence Agency//. CIA, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2010. .

"Morocco." //Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations//. Ed. Timothy L. Gall and Susan Bevan Gall. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2009. //Student Resource Center - Gold//. Web. 21 Sept. 2010.