Morocco is a North African nation expanding automotive and aerospace manufacturing hubs, major solar-energy production, and strong cultural tourism assets.
Morocco
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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, capital city of Morocco.
Word: Medina
Meaning: walled quarter
Basic Information
Capital City: Rabat, capital city of Morocco
Population: 38,430,770 (UN)
Area: 446,550 km² / 277,473 sq mi
People are called: Moroccans
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
12 regions
- Beni Mellal-Khenifra
- Casablanca-Settat
- Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
- Draa-Tafilalet
- Fes-Meknes
- Guelmim-Oued Noun
- Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra
- Marrakech-Safi
- Oriental
- Rabat-Sale-Kenitra
- Souss-Massa
- Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Where in the world is Morocco located?
Geography
Latitude: 28° 30' N
Longitude: 10° 00' W
Geographical Subregion: Northern Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
- Algeria — Land border
- Western Sahara — Land border
- Spain — Land border
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: 65 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.887 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 120 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.71
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)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: Yes
Maximum Prison Sentence: 3 Years
Maximum Fine: Yes
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
Arab League - since 1958
Technical Information
TLD: .ma
Calling Code: +212
MapGeo Name: Morocco
MapGeo Code: MA