Morocco

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Morocco is a country in north Africa. Its official name is the Kingdom of Morocco.

[edit] Geography

Morocco is next to the countries of Algeria to its east and Western Sahara to its south. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the north of Morocco, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

Much of Morocco is in the Sahara Desert and so most people live in areas close to the coast. Morocco has an area of 446,550 km².

The capital of Morocco is Rabat. About 1.2 million people live in Rabat. The biggest city in Morocco is however Casablanca, with nearly 3 million people living there. Both Rabat and Casablanca are ports.

[edit] People and culture

The population of Morocco is about 32 million. People from Morocco are called Moroccans. Most Moroccans are either Arabs or Berbers.

The official language of Morocco is Arabic, but many people also speak Berber. French is also spoken, because Morocco used to be a protectorate (a type of colony) of France. Since Morocco is not far from Spain, some people speak Spanish as well.

Most Moroccans follow Islam as their religion.

[edit] Economy

Mining is the largest part of Morocco's economy. The next largest part comes from Moroccans working abroad and sending money home to family and friends. Tourism is also important and many people come to see the historical places of Morocco.

The currency of Morocco is called the dirham (MAD).

Countries and territories of Africa

Independent: Algeria | Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Republic of the Congo | Côte d'Ivoire | Djibouti | Egypt | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gabon | The Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Lesotho | Liberia | Libya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mauritius | Morocco | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | São Tomé and Príncipe | Senegal | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Somaliland | South Africa | Sudan | Swaziland | Tanzania | Togo | Tunisia | Uganda | Western Sahara | Zambia | Zimbabwe

Governed by other countries: Canary Islands | Ceuta and Melilla | Madeira Islands | Mayotte | Réunion | Saint Helena and dependencies