Place:Outline of Morocco
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Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Morocco
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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
- Pronunciation: /məˈrɒkoʊ/ (
listen) - 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 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
- 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
- Morocco is situated within the following regions:
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
- 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 [3]
- 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
Regions of Morocco
Regions of Morocco
Prefectures and provinces of Morocco
Prefectures and provinces of Morocco
Municipalities of Morocco
- Capital of Morocco: Rabat
- Cities of Morocco
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,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Morocco,
- Cabinet of Morocco
Legislative branch of the government of Morocco
- Parliament of Morocco (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Morocco
- Lower house: House of Commons of Morocco
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:[1]
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Law and order in Morocco
Law of Morocco
- Cannabis in Morocco
- Constitution of Morocco
- Human rights in Morocco
- LGBT rights in Morocco
- Child marriage in Morocco
- Law enforcement in Morocco
Military of Morocco
Military of Morocco
- Command
- 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
- Index of Morocco-related articles
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Morocco". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 8, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/morocco/.
- ↑ 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
- 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". http://www.moroccanamericantrade.com/FTAsummEn.pdf. (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". http://www.upf.edu/cexs/recerca/bioevo/2000BioEvo/BE2000-Bosch-STRs-EJHG.pdf. (108 KB) revealed by STR analysis
- "Arab Reform and Foreign Aid - Lessons from Morocco". http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/malkamoroccobook4webuse.pdf. (855 KB) (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.
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