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Capital
Rabat
Population
36,828,330
Area
446,550 km2
Climate
Mediterranean
Government
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Currency
Moroccan dirham
Languages
Arabic, French
Sells
fertilizers, cars, garments, insulated wire
Sells to
Spain 20%, France 17%, Germany 6%
Land borders
1: Algeria
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+212
Founded
0789
Hemisphere
Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Arabicofficial
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What it sells, and to whom

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Exports

fertilizers cars garments insulated wire tomatoes

Imports

refined petroleum cars vehicle parts/accessories natural gas coal

Trades with

Spain20.0% France17.0% Germany6.0% UK5.0% Italy4.0% China11.0% USA9.0% Turkey5.0%

Natural resources

phosphates iron ore manganese lead zinc fish

Industries

automotive parts phosphate mining and processing aerospace food processing leather goods textiles

Farms and fisheries

  • wheat
  • milk
  • potatoes
  • sugar beets
  • tomatoes
  • barley

Largest cities

Casablanca 3,665,954
Rabat  capital 1,655,753
Fes 1,191,905
Tangier 1,035,141
Marrakesh 995,871

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945 Yom Kippur War1973 Sand War1963–1964 Shaba II

Form of government

Parliamentary constitutional monarchy.

constitutional monarchy

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Moroccan dirham

Belongs to

Organisation internationale de la Francophonie United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Civil Defence Organisation International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Arab League African Union Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development World Health Organization Interpol

Climate and geography

Mediterranean in the north, becoming more extreme in the interior; in the south, hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew

Climate zone

Mediterranean

Highest point

Jbel Toubkal

Landmarks and landscapes

Jemaa el-Fnaa Hassan II Mosque Atlas Mountains Chefchaouen

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (1)

Algeria

In charge right now

Mohammed VI of Morocco
Mohammed VI of Morocco Head of state
Aziz Akhannouch
Aziz Akhannouch Head of government

Figures from its history

Hassan II
Hassan II King, 1961-1999 Hassan II was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999. Before his accession, he served as Crown Prince of Morocco from 1957 to 1961 and held key positions including commander-in-chief of the Royal Armed Forces and deputy prime minister.
Mohammed V
Mohammed V Led Morocco to independence Mohammed al-Khamis bin Yusef bin Hassan al-Alawi, better known simply as Mohammed V, was the last Sultan of Morocco from 1927 to 1953 and from 1955 to 1957, and first King of Morocco from 1957 to 1961.
Ibn Battuta
Ibn Battuta Medieval traveller Ibn Battuta was a Maghrebi Muslim traveller, explorer, and scholar from Tangier, Morocco.
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