MOROCCO

Location

The Kingdom of Morocco is a country in North Africa. It has a long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Algeria to the east, the Mediterranean Sea and a relatively thin water border Spain to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to its west. The border to the south is disputed.

Geography

Strategic location along Strait of Gibraltar

Capital

Rabat

Climate

Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior

Language

Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy

Monetary Unit

Moroccan dirham (MAD

Largest Cities

Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, Marrakech, Agadir, Tangiers, Meknes, Oujda, Kenitra, Tetouan, Asfi, Huribgah, Beni Mellal, El Jadida, Ksar el Kabir, Nador, El Araich, Khamissat, Sattat

Places to Visit

Zagora, Fez, Tamtachoute, Chaouen

Principal rivers

Oum er Draa 1200 km, Moulouya

Airports

Agadir Al-Massira, Hoceima Acharif Al Idrissi, Casablanca Anfa, Casablanca Mohamed V., Dakhla, Errachidia Moulay Ali Cherif, Essaouira Mogador, Fez Sais, Goulimime, Ksar Es Souk, Laayoune Hassan I, Marrakech Menara, Meknes Mezergue, Nador, Nador Al-Aroui, Ouarzazate, Oujda Angads, Rabat Sale, Safi, Sidi Ifni, Smara, Tan Tan, Tangier Ibn-Batouta, Tarfaya, Tetouan Saniat R'mel