Morocco- sovereign country located in western North Africa.[1] Morocco has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. It has international borders with Algeria to the east, Spain to the north (a water border through the Strait and land borders with two small Spanish autonomous cities, Ceuta and Melilla), and a disputed border with Western Sahara to the south.[2]
Morocco is an African country currently a member of the African Union. it is also a member of the Arab League at present, Arab Maghreb Union, the Francophonie, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Mediterranean Dialogue group, and Group of 77, and is a major non-NATO ally of the United States.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Morocco:
General reference edit
- Pronunciation: /məˈrɒkoʊ/ ⓘ
- Common English country name: Morocco
- Official English country name: The Kingdom of Morocco
- Common endonym(s): المغرب
- Official endonym(s): المملكة المغربية
- Adjectival(s): Moroccan
- Demonym(s): Moroccan
- Etymology: Name of Morocco
- International rankings of Morocco
- ISO country codes: MA, MAR, 504
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MA
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ma
Geography of Morocco edit
- Morocco is: a country
- Location
- Morocco is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Western European Time (UTC+00), Western European Summer Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Morocco
- High: Jbel Toubkal 4,165 m (13,665 ft)
- Low: Sebkha paki Tah −55 m (−180 ft)
- Land boundaries: 2,018 km
Algeria 1,559 km- Western Sahara 443 km (although there's no de facto boundary)
Spain 16 km
- Coastline: 1,835 km
- Population of Morocco: 37,765,613 as of 2021 - 39th most populous country
- Area of Morocco: 712,550 km2
- Atlas of Morocco
Environment of Morocco edit
- Climate of Morocco
- Ecoregions in Morocco
- Renewable energy in Morocco
- Protected areas of Morocco
- Wildlife of Morocco
- Flora of Morocco
- Fauna of Morocco
Natural geographic features of Morocco edit
- Glaciers in Morocco: none [3]
- Rivers of Morocco
- World Heritage Sites in Morocco
- Atlas Mountains
- Rif Mountains
- Saharan desert
Regions of Morocco edit
Ecoregions of Morocco edit
Administrative divisions of Morocco edit
Administrative divisions of Morocco
Regions of Morocco edit
Prefectures and provinces of Morocco edit
Prefectures and provinces of Morocco
Municipalities of Morocco edit
- Capital of Morocco: Rabat
- Cities of Morocco
Demography of Morocco edit
Government and politics of Morocco edit
- Form of government: parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Morocco: Rabat
- Elections in Morocco
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Morocco
Branches of the government of Morocco edit
Executive branch of the government of Morocco edit
Legislative branch of the government of Morocco edit
- Parliament of Morocco (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Morocco
- Lower house: House of Commons of Morocco
Judicial branch of the government of Morocco edit
Court system of Morocco
Foreign relations of Morocco edit
International organization membership edit
The Kingdom of Morocco is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Morocco edit
Law of Morocco
- Cannabis in Morocco
- Constitution of Morocco
- Human rights in Morocco
- Child marriage in Morocco
- Law enforcement in Morocco
Military of Morocco edit
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Morocco
Local government in Morocco edit
Local government in Morocco
History of Morocco edit
- Current events of Morocco
- Economic history of Morocco
- Military history of Morocco
Culture of Morocco edit
- Architecture of Morocco
- Cuisine of Morocco
- Languages of Morocco
- Media in Morocco
- Museums in Morocco
- National symbols of Morocco
- Moroccan people
- Prostitution in Morocco
- Public holidays in Morocco
- Religion in Morocco
- World Heritage Sites in Morocco
Art in Morocco edit
Famous Artists of Morocco:
Sports in Morocco edit
Famous Athletes of Morocco
Royal Family of Morocco edit
Alaouite Dynasty
Economy and infrastructure of Morocco edit
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 57th (fifty-seventh)
- Agriculture in Morocco
- Communications in Morocco
- Companies of Morocco
- Currency of Morocco: Dirham
- ISO 4217: MAD
- Economic history of Morocco
- Energy in Morocco
- Health care in Morocco
- Mining in Morocco
- Morocco Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Morocco
- Transport in Morocco
- Water supply and sanitation in Morocco
Education in Morocco edit
Health in Morocco edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Morocco". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 8, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Pending resolution of the Western Sahara conflict.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links edit
- Government
- Kingdom of Morocco (official portal)
- (in French and Arabic) Parliament of Morocco (official site)
- (in French and Arabic) Public services website
- Maghreb Arabe Presse (government news agency)
- Overviews
- Worldstatesmen.org/Morocco.htm
- Encyclopædia Britannica, Morocco - Country Page
- CIA World Factbook – Morocco
- Media
- Directories
- Communities
- The Moroccan American Community & around the world
- The Moroccan American Community Board
- Maroc Entrepreneurs Association dedicated to the Promotion of Entrepreneurship in Morocco
- (in French) Moroccans around the world
- Portal of Moroccans in the U.S.
- A Moroccan Community Online
- Online Community for Moroccan Arabic Learners
- Trade and external relations
- Historical Background on United States - Morocco Relations
- Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakesh
- Moroccan American Trade Council
- "Description of benefits of the Moroccan-American FTA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-05-08. (70.5 KB)
- Moroccousafta a site about the Morocco/US Free Trade Agreement
- Surveys and Studies
- Human Rights Watch on Morocco
- "Genetic structure of north-west Africa" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-19. (108 KB) revealed by STR analysis
- "Arab Reform and Foreign Aid - Lessons from Morocco" (PDF). (855 KB) (CSIS — The Center for Strategic and International Studies)
- Tourism and culture
Morocco travel guide from Wikivoyage- Biodiversity of South Western Morocco (Flora and Plant Communities of Morocco)
- Moroccan Dialectal Arabic
- lexicorient A reference site to plan its trip, and discover the country.
