Morocco is separated from Europe by 14 kilometres of water at the Strait of Gibraltar. The University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez has taught continuously since 859.
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Easy learning about Morocco
The capital city of Morocco is Rabat, capital city of Morocco.
Word: Medina
Meaning: walled quarter
Administrative Divisions
12 regions and 4 divisions.
Regions:
- Chaouia-Ouardigha
- Doukkala-Abda
- Fès Meknès
- Fès-méknas-boulmane
- Fez-Meknes
- Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen
- Grand Casablanca
- Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz
- Oriental
- Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër
- Tadla-Azilal
- Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Divisions:
- Guelmim-Es Semara
- Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra
- Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira
- Suss-Massa-Draa
Administrative divisions of Morocco map
Morocco is a Country located in the Northern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of Arab League.
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Height
0 m (0 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), above 3000 m (9840 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Basic Information
Capital City: Rabat, capital city of Morocco
Population: 38,430,770 (UN)
Area: 446,550 km² / 277,473 sq mi
People from Morocco are called: Moroccans
Geography
Latitude: 31.651° N
Longitude: 7.187° 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