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| Total population | |
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| 13,000[citation needed] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Casablanca[citation needed] | |
| Languages | |
| French,Spanish,Arabic[citation needed] | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly),[1]Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pied-Noir, otherEuropeans |
European Moroccans areMoroccans whose ancestry lies within the continent ofEurope.[citation needed]
Prior to independence, Morocco was home to half a millionEuropeans,[2] andEuropeanChristians formed almost half the population of the city ofCasablanca.[3] Since the kingdom's independence in 1955, the European population has decreased substantially.
At the beginning of the 20th century, 250,000Spaniards lived in Morocco. Most left Morocco after its independence and their numbers were reduced to 13,000.[4][5] In 1950, Catholics inSpanish protectorate in Morocco andTangier constitute 14.5% of the population, and the Spanish Morocco was home to 113,000 Catholic settlers.[6] Catholics inSpanish protectorate in Morocco andTangier were mostly of Spanish descent, and to a lesser extent of Portuguese, French and Italian ancestry.[7]
During the French and Spanish protectorates, Morocco had significant populations of EuropeanCatholic settlers: on the eve of independence, an estimated 470,000Catholics resided in Morocco.[1] Since independence in 1956, the European Catholic population has decreased substantially, and many Catholics left to France or Spain. Prior to independence, the European Catholic settlers had historic legacy and powerful presence.[1] Independence prompted a mass exodus of the European Catholic settlers; after series of events over 1959-1960 more than 75% of Catholic settlers left the country.[1]
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