Morocco

Morocco

Location

It borders Algeria to the east, Western Sahara to the south, and the Spanish enclave to the north. It faces the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

Area

Approx. 711,000 km2

Capital (approximate population)

Rabat(580,000)

Business-related cities other than Rabat (approximate population)

Casablanca(3.36 million), Fez(1.11 million), etc.

Population

Approximately 36.47 million people

Racial Composition

Arab-Berber 99%, other 1%

Language

Arabic, Berber

Religion

Sunni Islam
- Koutoubia Mosque
- Hassan II Mosque

Culture

It has a rich culture and civilization with Phoenician, Jewish, Arab, Roman, African and Andalusian influences.
- Palais de la Bahia
- Chefchaouen Medina
- Erg Chebbi
- Fes El Bali(Medina of Fez)
- Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
- Essaouira City Walls
- Volubilis
- Gorges du Dades
- Erg Chigaga
- Kasbah des Oudaias

Education

Primary education is free and compulsory.
- Universite Cadi Ayyad
- MOHAMMED V UNIVERSITY IN RABAT
- Universite Hassan II de Casablanca
- Universite Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah
- Moulay Ismail University
- Universite Ibn Tofail

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- Bibliotheque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc

Overview of Modern and Contemporary Morocco History

1859-60 Spanish-Morocco War
1904 Anglo-French Entente
French protectorate under the Fez Treaty
1956 Independence from France
1965 State of emergency declared
1975 Green March
1976 Morocco and Algerian forces clash in Western Sahara
1988 Resumption of full diplomatic relations with Algeria
1991 UN-monitored ceasefire begins in Western Sahara

Politics

It is a constitutional monarchy. The parliament has been bicameral since 1996.
- Royal Palace of Rabat
- Morocco parliament
- Court of Cassation of the Kingdom of Morocco

GDP per capita

$3,441

Economy

It has a relatively free and prosperous economy among African countries.

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Africa

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