Morocco- sovereign country located in western North Africa. 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.Pending resolution of the Western Sahara conflict.
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
Pronunciation: 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
Geography of Morocco Morocco is: a country Location Morocco is situated within the following regions: Western Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere Africa Sahara Desert North Africa Maghreb Time zone: Western European Time (UTC+00), Western European Summer Time (UTC+01) Extreme points of Morocco High: Toubkal Low: Sebkha paki Tah Land boundaries: 2,018 km 1,559 km Western Sahara 443 km (although there's no de facto boundary) 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
Climate of Morocco Ecoregions in Morocco Renewable energy in Morocco Protected areas of Morocco National parks of Morocco Wildlife of Morocco Flora of Morocco Fauna of Morocco Birds of Morocco Mammals of Morocco
Natural geographic features of Morocco Glaciers in Morocco: none 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. Rivers of Morocco World Heritage Sites in Morocco Atlas Mountains Rif Mountains Saharan desert
Regions of Morocco
Regions of Morocco
Ecoregions of Morocco
List of ecoregions in Morocco Ecoregions in Morocco
Administrative divisions of Morocco
Administrative divisions of Morocco Regions of Morocco Prefectures and provinces of Morocco
Municipalities of Morocco Capital of Morocco: Rabat Cities of Morocco Agadir Beni Mellal Casablanca El Jadida Fez Kenitra Ksar el-Kebir Marrakesh Meknes Merzouga Oujda Salé Sefrou Tangier Temara Zagora
Demography of Morocco
Demographics of Morocco
Government and politics of Morocco Politics of Morocco 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
Government of Morocco
Executive branch of the government of Morocco Head of state: King of Morocco, Mohammed VI Head of government: Prime Minister of Morocco, Aziz Akhannouch Cabinet of Morocco
Legislative branch of the government of Morocco Parliament of Morocco (bicameral) Upper house: House of Councillors Lower house: House of Representatives
Judicial branch of the government of Morocco
Court system of Morocco
Foreign relations of Morocco
Foreign relations of Morocco Diplomatic missions in Morocco Diplomatic missions of Morocco
International organization membership The Kingdom of Morocco is a member of:
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA) Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) League of Arab States (LAS) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) (partner) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Morocco
Law of Morocco Cannabis in Morocco Constitution of Morocco Human rights in Morocco LGBT rights in Morocco Gender equality in Morocco Child marriage in Morocco Law enforcement in Morocco
Military of Morocco
Military of Morocco Command Commander-in-chief: Forces Army of Morocco Navy of Morocco Air Force of Morocco Military history of Morocco
Local government in Morocco
Local government in Morocco
History of Morocco
History of Morocco Current events of Morocco Economic history of Morocco Military history of Morocco
Culture of Morocco
Culture of Morocco Architecture of Morocco Cuisine of Morocco Languages of Morocco Media in Morocco Museums in Morocco National symbols of Morocco Coat of arms of Morocco Flag of Morocco National anthem of Morocco Moroccan people Prostitution in Morocco Public holidays in Morocco Religion in Morocco Christianity in Morocco Islam in Morocco Judaism in Morocco World Heritage Sites in Morocco
Art in Morocco Cinema of Morocco Literature of Morocco Music of Morocco Television in Morocco
Famous Artists of Morocco:
Hassan El Glaoui Youness Errami Ayoub Aboubaigi
Sports in Morocco
Sports in Morocco Football in Morocco Morocco at the Olympics Royal Moroccan Equestrian Federation Tbourida or fantasia Miss Moto Maroc
Famous Athletes of Morocco
Fatima El-Faquir Nawal El Moutawakel Said Äouita
Royal Family of Morocco Alaouite Dynasty
Mohammed VI Lalla Salma Lalla Khadeja Moulay Hassan Moulay Rachid Lalla Amina Hassan II Mohammed V Moulay Abedellah Alaoui
Economy and infrastructure of Morocco
Economy of Morocco Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 57th (fifty-seventh) Agriculture in Morocco Communications in Morocco Internet in Morocco Companies of Morocco Currency of Morocco: Dirham ISO 4217: MAD Economic history of Morocco Energy in Morocco Energy policy of Morocco Health care in Morocco Mining in Morocco Morocco Stock Exchange Tourism in Morocco Transport in Morocco Airports in Morocco Rail transport in Morocco Water supply and sanitation in Morocco
Education in Morocco
Education in Morocco
Health in Morocco
Health in Morocco
See also
Morocco List of international rankings List of Morocco-related topics Member state of the United Nations Outline of Africa Outline of geography Outline of Western Sahara
References
External links
Government Kingdom of Morocco (official portal) Parliament of Morocco (official site) Public services website Maghreb Arabe Presse (government news agency)
Overviews Worldstatesmen.org/Morocco.htm Encyclopædia Britannica, Morocco - Country Page CIA World FactbookMorocco
Media Morocco Board News Moroccan American Community Television
Directories Morocco Directory Morocco Web Directory
Communities The Moroccan American Community & around the world The Moroccan American Community Board Maroc Entrepreneurs Association dedicated to the Promotion of Entrepreneurship in Morocco 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
Moroccousafta a site about the Morocco/US Free Trade Agreement
Surveys and Studies Human Rights Watch on Morocco revealed by STR analysis (CSIS — The Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Tourism and culture
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.