Spanish protectorate in Morocco
1912–1956 protectorate in northwest Africa
The Spanish protectorate in Morocco was established on 27 November 1912 by a treaty between France and Spain[1] that made the Spanish-influenced part in Morocco into a formal protectorate.
Spanish Protectorate in Morocco Protectorado español en Marruecos الحماية الإسبانية على المغرب | |||||||||||||||
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| 1912–1956 | |||||||||||||||
.svg) Coat of arms
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| Anthem: Marcha Real "Royal March" | |||||||||||||||
 Map of Spanish Morocco with its Northern (Spanish Morocco proper) and Southern (Cape Juby) zones | |||||||||||||||
| Status | Protectorate of Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Capital | Tetuán | ||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Spanish (official, administrative) Berber Arabic Tetuani Ladino or Haketia | ||||||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic Judaism Islam (majority) | ||||||||||||||
| Sultan | |||||||||||||||
• 1912–1927 | Yusef | ||||||||||||||
• 1927–1956 | Mohammed V | ||||||||||||||
| High Commissioner | |||||||||||||||
• 1913 (first) | Felipe Alfau Mendoza | ||||||||||||||
• 1951–1956 (last) | Rafael García Valiño | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| 27 November 1912 | |||||||||||||||
• Reunited to Morocco | 7 April 1956 | ||||||||||||||
| Currency | Spanish peseta | ||||||||||||||
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