All about Morocco

geographical area

Morocco is located on the North-western tip of Africa and covers almost 446,550 sq km. It has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the straight of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco has a rugged landscape with the Rif Mountains running from the north-west to the north-east and the Atlas Mountains running down the spine of the country from the south west to the north east. Most of the south east portion of the country is in the Sahara Desert.  

 

capital

Rabat. 

 

population

Approximately 33 million people.

 

people

Most Moroccans are Sunni Muslims of Arab, Berber, or mixed Arab-Berber stock. About three-quarters of all present-day Moroccans are of Berber descent, while Arabs form the second largest ethnic group.

 

language

Arabic and Tamazight are the official languages, French, Spanish, Berber and Castilian.

 

system of government

Presidential Republic with a democracy.

 

currency

Exchange rate GBP £1 = 14.4 Dirham USD $1 - 07.4 Dirham    

 

religion

Morocco is an Islamic country with 98% of the population Sunni Muslims. The remaining 2% are Christian and Jewish.

 

 

TIME

Morocco is the same time as Greenwich Mean Time (UK time) but they don't observe daylight saving.

trading hours

0900 - 1300hrs and 1700 - 2200hrs in summer and 1000-1800hrs in winter, often with a long break in the afternoon. Many shops are closed on Friday and Sunday and hours may change during Ramadan.

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