Morocco

Morocco

Morocco

Morocco Flag

Morocco Flag

Morocco Armorial

Morocco Armorial

Morocco is a North African nation expanding automotive and aerospace manufacturing hubs, major solar-energy production, and strong cultural tourism assets.

Morocco is a Country located in the Northern Africa sub-region of the Africa continent, member of Arab League.

Easy learning about Morocco

The capital city of Morocco is Rabat.

Word: Medina

Meaning: walled quarter

Basic Information

Capital City: Rabat

Population: 37,712,505 (UN)

Area: 446,550 km² / 277,473 sq mi

People are called: Moroccans

Type: Country

Administrative Divisions

12 regions
  1. Beni Mellal-Khenifra
  2. Casablanca-Settat
  3. Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
  4. Draa-Tafilalet
  5. Fes-Meknes
  6. Guelmim-Oued Noun
  7. Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra
  8. Marrakech-Safi
  9. Oriental
  10. Rabat-Sale-Kenitra
  11. Souss-Massa
  12. Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Effective 10 December 2020, the US Government recognizes the sovereignty of Morocco over all of the territory of former Western Sahara

Geography

Latitude: 28° 30' N

Longitude: 10° 00' W

Geographical Subregion: Northern Africa

Continental Region: Africa

Borders

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 67 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 72

Climate

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

note:  data does not include former Western Sahara

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 76 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 479 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 79 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.054 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $4,397 (IMF)

Currency: Dirham

Currency Code: MAD

Human Development

HDI Rank: 120 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.710

Mean Years of Schooling: 6,2

Expected Years of Schooling: 15,1

Life Expectancy at Birth: 75,3 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Muslim official; virtually all Sunni

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)

Maximum Prison Sentence: 3 Years

Maximum Fine: Yes

International Memberships

Arab League - since 1958

Technical Information

TLD: .ma

Calling Code: +212

MapGeo Name: Morocco

MapGeo Code: MA

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