Country | Morocco |
Continent | Africa |
Location | 31.79170 N, 7.09260 W |
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Area | 710,850 km² |
Coastline | 1151 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Gibraltar Portugal Algeria Spain Western Sahara Mauritania Andorra Tunisia Mali Monaco Jersey Guernsey Malta Senegal Gambia Burkina Faso Wales Ireland Guinea Isle of Man Northern Ireland Ivory Coast Scotland |
Time Zone | GMT (UTC) GMT+1 (UTC + 1) |
Population | 35.265 million (2017) |
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Independence Day | November 18th, 1955 |
King of Morocco | Mohammed VI |
Prime Minister of Morocco | Saadeddine Othmani |
National Anthem | ‘’ النشيد الوطني المغربي (Cherifian Anthem)’’ |
Motto | ‘’ لله، الوطن، الملك (God, Homeland, King)’’ |
National Animal | Barbary Lion |
National Bird | Redstart |
National Drink | Mint Tea |
National Sport | Football |
National Dance | Belly Dance |
National Language | Arabic |
Seasons in Morocco | Autumn Season Spring Season Summer Season Winter Season |
Prestigious Awards of Morocco | Military Awards – Order of Military Merit, Order of Muhammad, Order of Ouissam Alaouite, Order of the Throne Cinema Award – International Film Festival of Marrakech |
Religion in Morocco | Sunni Islam (98.7%) Christianity (1.1%) Judaism (0.2%) |
Average Marriage age in Morocco | 34.3 years for men and 29.8 years for women |
Capital | Rabat (340 02’N 6051’W) |
Number of Regions | 12 Regions |
Largest Region in Morocco | Oriental |
Number of Cities | 56 Cities |
Largest City in Morocco | Casablanca |
Smallest City in Morocco | Moulay Yacoub |
Literacy rate | 71.7% (males) 71.7% (females) |
Type of Government | Monarchy Unitary State Constitutional Monarchy Parliamentary System |
GDP | PPP – $274.53 billion (2015) Nominal – $103.08 billion (2015) |
GDP per capita | $8,194 (2015) |
Currency | Moroccan Dirham (MAD) |
Calling Code | +212 |
Internet TLD | .ma |
ISO 3166 code | MA |
Festivals of Morocco | Marathon des Sables The Rose Festival The Fes Festival of World Sacred Music Essaouira Gnawa and World Music Festival The Marrakech Popular Arts Festival The Imichil Marriage Festival The Erfoud Date Festival |
Historic Monuments | Kasbah of the Udayas Walls of Rabat Hassan Tower Ruins of Chellah Mouline Mosque Dar Es-Soltane Cinema Royal Nouzhat Hassan Garden Ecole Guessous Belvedere Garden Great Mosque Site of the Ruins of Volubilis Dades Gorges Ruins of Basra Site of Thamusida Banasa Ramparts of Safi Ramparts of Oujda Site of Lixus Kasbah of Chefchaouen Great Mosque of Chefchaouen Kasbah El Mansouria Kasbah of Caid Ali Al-Jadida Ancient Town of Abi Jaad |
Protected Areas in Morocco | 11 National Parks 5 Biosphere Reserves |
Longest River in Morocco | Draa River |
Longest Bridge in Morocco | Mohammed VI Bridge |
Longest Beach in Morocco | Saidia Beach |
Largest Lake | Bin El Ouidane |
Largest Island | Canary Island |
Highest Mountain in Morocco | Toubkal |
Biggest Dam in Morocco | Al WahdaDam |
Biggest Waterfall in Morocco | Ouzoud Waterfall |
Tallest Building in Morocco | Hassan II Mosque |
Richest person of Morocco | Othman Benjelloun |
Best places to visit in Morocco | Marrakech Merzouga High Atlas Essaouira Asilah Chefchaouen Meknes Rabat Sidi Ifni |
Official Website | www.maroc.ma/en |
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