Surface: The total land area of Morocco is around 446,550 sq km.
Population: The population of Morocco is around 33,000,000. Arabs and Berbers comprise 99% of the population; the remaining 1% percent is mostly Europeans.
System of government: Morocco is a constitutional monarchy.
Capital: Rabat, with a population of around 1,636,600 inhabitants, is the capital of Morocco.
Religion: The state religion is Islam.
Official Language: The official language is Arabic. Berber dialects and French are also spoken.
Government: Morocco is a constitutional monarchy.
Climate: Morocco experiences dry weather through the year, with little rainfall between November and March.
Units of measure and electricity: Morocco follows the metric system of measurement and the official electricity unit is 220V, 50 Hz.
Time Zone: The Moroccan standard time is GMT + 0.
Currency: Moroccan Dirham (1 € = 11.19 MAD).
Travel documents required: Most Western nationals do not need visas for travel to Morocco.
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| Economy |
Morocco is the fifth largest African economy. The economy is backed by the large phosphate mining industry and tourism. Main exports include petroleum products, agricultural produce, textiles, fish, inorganic chemicals, fertilizers and crude minerals.
The average daily cost of living for a tourist is about 1800 MAD to 2000 MAD; an average meal costs anywhere between 45 MAD to 200 MAD. Morocco is well connected with a good network of trains, buses and taxis. |
