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Rabat (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 34 00 50 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 34.0130 decimal degrees |
| Long: 006 50 39 W degrees minutes |
Long: -6.8440 decimal degrees |
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Note: Was imperial Moroccan city; development was tied to that of Salé, home to many Andalusian Moors after 1609; contains ancient Muslim town and Jewish quarter; site of many historical structures, museums and Muhammad V University; has textile industry. |
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| Rabat (preferred,C,V,English-P)
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| Ribat (C,V,Arabic (transliterated),U,N)
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| Ribāṭ (C,V)
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............ | 12th cen. |
| רבאט (C,U,Hebrew )
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Rabat (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled by Romans |
| city (C) |
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| national capital (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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| provincial capital (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Morocco .......... (nation) |
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(World, Africa) [1000179] |
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