Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco (Arabic: المملكة المغربية), is a country in North Africa with a
Flag of Morocco
population of 33,241,259. It has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco 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 Mauritania to the south.
Morocco is the only African country that is not currently a member of the African Union. However, it is a member of the Arab League, Arab Maghreb Union, the Francophonie, Organization of the Islamic
Location of Morocco
Conference, Mediterranean Dialogue group, and Group of 77, and is a major non-NATO ally of the United States.
Capital: Rabat
Largest city: Casablanca
Official languages: Arabic
Government: Constitutional monarchy - King Mohammed VI - Prime Minister Driss Jettou
Independence: - from France March 2, 1956 - from Spain April 7, 1956
Area: - Total 446,550 km² (57th) 172,414 sq mi - Water (%) negligible
Population: - 2005 estimate 33,241,259 (37th) - Density 70 /km² (122nd) 181 /sq mi
GDP (PPP): 2005 estimate - Total $135.74 billion (54th) - Per capita $4,503 (109th)
Arab Countries Guide 
