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Morocco, Africa

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Rabat, capital city of Morocco

Image of Rabat, capital city of Morocco

Morocco Flag

Flag of Morocco

Morocco is a country located in the Northern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.

Easy learning about Morocco

Morocco is located in Northern Africa
Africa Continent
Morocco has a population of 37,712,505 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Inhabitants of Morocco are called Moroccans
The country’s total area is 446,550 Km2
( 277,473 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank79
Global Peace Index Score2
Human Development Index (HDI) Morocco HDI ranks in position nº 120 worldwide
Medium Human Development
HDI of 0.698 (0.4 to 1)
(2022 data from UNDP)
Morocco’s passport allows visa-free entry to 72 countries
Morocco passport ranks in position nº 67 in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Morocco GDP per capita is $4,397 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Morocco ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Morocco EPI (English Proficiency Index) is classified as Low Proficiency in English
has a score of 479
ranks 76th worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 28° 30' N, 10° 00' W
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Morocco Capital cityRabat
Neighbouring countriesAlgeria, Western Sahara, Spain.
Morocco ClimateMediterranean 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
Most predominant religionMuslim (official; virtually all Sunni,
Second most predominant religionShia),
Currency name & code Dirham (MAD)
Internet ccTLD.ma
Morocco calling code+212

Morocco 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

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