Country name: The Kingdom of Morocco

Capital: Rabat

Area: 459,000 square kilometers (excluding Western Sahara)

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Population: 30.05 million (2006)

Ethnicity: Arabs account for about 80% of the total population. Berbers make up approximately 18% of the population.

Language: Arabic is the national language throughout the country, and French is commonly used.

Currency: Dirham

National Geographic

Morocco is located at the northwest tip of Africa. It borders Algeria to the east and southeast, and Western Sahara to the south. To the west is the Atlantic Ocean. It faces Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar to the north and is the gateway from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco is dominated by mountains and plateaus, as well as plains and deserts. In the center and north are the Atlas Mountains, and in the east and south are the Upper Plateau and Pre-Saharan Plateau. The northwest coastal area is a long, narrow and gentle plain. The highest peak, Mount Toubkal, is 4,165 meters above sea level and is also the highest peak in northern Africa. The main rivers are Umraibia River, Dera River, Mulua River and Sebu River. Morocco's main mineral resources are phosphates. The reserves account for 75% of the world's reserves, ranking first in the world. The forest area is 5.5 million hectares. Northern Morocco has a Mediterranean climate, with hot and dry summers and mild and humid winters; the central part of Morocco has a subtropical mountain climate, mild and humid; the east and south have a desert climate. Annual precipitation is less than 250 mm, but less than 100 mm in the south.

The origin of the name of Morocco

There are three theories about the origin of the country name: One is that the Phoenicians sailed here and saw the beautiful scenery. The scenery is charming, so it was called "Morocco", which means "recreation resort": one said it comes from the Arabic "Land of Magritani"; another said it is the transliteration of "Marrakech", in Arabic, "Marrakech" and "Morocco" are the same word. Literally translated as "decorated", "red" meaning.

"Casablanca": Dal Beida

Dal Beida is the economic capital of Morocco, meaning "White House" in Arabic. In North Africa, "Casablanca" is a household name. The classic film "Casablanca" made this Moroccan city famous all over the world. In fact, "Casablanca" is what Europeans call this place, and its official name is Dalbeda. Now, it has not only become a famous tourist city in North Africa because of its special influence, but also the economic center of Morocco. Not only does it retain antique mosques and traditional handicraft markets, there are even merchants riding camels walking through the streets in the old city, which seems to take people back to the medieval Arab city. It adds a touch of ancient style to the modern big city. Dar al-Baida has the third largest mosque in the world, the Hassan II Mosque. also. Dal Beda also has the world's largest modern artificial port.