Morocco
Official name: Kingdom of Morocco
Capital: Rabat Total Area: 710,850 km2 Approximate population: 36,817,469 Location: Northwestern Africa Languages: Arabic, French, Berber Religions: Sunni Muslim Currency: Moroccan Dirham Organizations: United Nations
Borders: Algeria, Spain
Maritime boundaries: Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea
Morocco is divided into (12) regions:
Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma,
L'Oriental,
Fès-Meknès,
Rabat-Salé-Kénitra,
Béni Mellal-Khénifra,
Casablanca-Settat,
Marrakech-Safi,
Drâa-Tafilalet,
Souss-Massa,
Guelmim-Oued Noun,
Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra,
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab.
Interesting facts:
- Morocco is only 9 miles from Europe.
- Morocco is home to the largest hot desert in the world.