Προφίλ συναλλασσόμενης χώρας Μαρόκο

Political outline | Living conditions | Useful resources | Communications

Political outline

Executive Power: Executive power is exercised by the King. He appoints the Prime Minister and members of the Government, directly heads sovereignty fields (Domestic, Foreign affairs, Defense, Religious affairs) and can intervene in the other sectors through Dahir (royal decree).
The Government provides execution of the laws and the administrative apparatus. It is run by the Prime Minister who coordinates its action, passes decrees and submits a program to the Parliament.
Legislative Power: The Parliament comprises the Chamber of Representatives (325 deputies elected by universal direct suffrage for 5 years) and the Chamber of Counselors (270 members elected by indirect universal suffrage for 9 years).
The Parliament votes the law; any bill must be successively examined by the 2 Houses. It moreover shares the initiative of the laws with the Prime Minister.
Main political parties: Morocco has a multi-party system, the parties are numerous and a single party has no chance of gaining power. The parties must get together to form coalition governments. Among the principal parties of the country, one finds:
- The USFP (Forces of the Popular Socialist Union) - left socialist party,
- The PI (Independence Party) - nationalist party,
- The PJD (Justice and Development Party) - islamic party,
- the RNI (National Rally of Independents) - party of independent candidates.
Current political leaders: King: MOHAMED VI (since July 1999) - hereditary
Prime Minister: Abdelilah BENKIRANE - Justice and Development Party (since 29 November 2011)
Next election dates: Chamber of Representatives: in 2012

Living conditions

Health and safety

Health precautions: No vaccination is required for international voyages. The risk of malaria (exclusively in the benign form of P. vivax) is limited from May to October in certain households of certain rural areas of the following provinces: Al Hoceima, Chefchaouen, Khouribga and Taounate. Disease prevention recommended. To protect oneself against the traveler's diarrhea (tourista), it is recommended to avoid foods which are more at risk: pre-cooked dishes and cold soups; seafood, meats, undercooked fish and raw vegetables as well as fruits not peeled by oneself. Drinking water must be boiled, filtered or consumed in sealed bottles. Decontaminating tablets (Hydroclonazone, Micropur) are partially effective.
Drinking water is supplied in all the big cities and in certain villages, but it is recommended to drink mineral water. Wash fruits and vegetables carefully. Consume well done meats. Avoid bathing in the wadis and dams.
International hospitals: There are relatively few international hospitals.
Nevertheless, one can cite the Cheikh Zaid International Hospital in Rabat and the Ifrane International Hospital.
For further information on sanitary conditions: MD Travel Health
CDC Traveler's Health
For further information on safety conditions: Site of the US Department of State
Chaka Travel
Contact your Embassy: Embassy of Greece in Morocco
5 km Route des Zaers, Villa Chems, Souissi
Rabat, 10100, Maroc
Phone: 0021237- 638964 / 638975
Fax: 0021237- 698990
gremb.rab@mfa.gr

Emergency numbers

Emergency police	19
Royal police	177
Fire-fighters	15

Time difference and climate

Time and time difference: It is %T:%M %A in Rabat (GMT during winter and GMT+1 during summer)
Summer time period: +1h between May 31 and September 28.

Map of the time zone

Type of climate: The temperatures are mild in the coastal area and more extreme in the interior of the country.

For further information: Morocco-Weather

Average annual temperatures and rainfall

Useful resources

To find an accommodation: Odicy

Morocco-emotions Riads

TerreMaroc Maghreb Tourism
TourMag
To find an apartment: Morocco property directory

Morocco property directory
Morocco Real Estate
Morocco Advertisements
Advertising in Morocco
Intilaka
To find a job: ReKrute
Employment exchange
Career option
Bayt.com: Source for Jobs in the Middle East
Job Rapido

Communications

Telephone codes: To make a call from Morocco to Greece: dial 00 (or +) 30
To make a call to in Morocco from Greece: dial 00 (or +) +212 + 6 for mobile phones or 212 + 5 for fix phones.
Mobile telephone standards: GSM
Internet suffix: .ma

ΠΡΟΦΙΛ ΣΥΝΑΛΛΑΣΣΟΜΕΝΩΝ ΧΩΡΩΝ

General Information

Political outline

Living conditions

Health and safety

Emergency numbers

Time difference and climate

Map of the time zone

Average annual temperatures and rainfall

Useful resources

Communications