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About Morocco




Morocco is situated in Northern Africa. The capital of Morocco is Rabat. The largest city of Morocco is Casablanca. The word Morocco was derived from the word Mur- Akush which means Land of God.
The country of Morocco has international boundaries with Spain to the northern side, Algeria to the eastern side and with Mauritania to the southern side. An important fact About Morocco is that it is the fifty seventh largest county in the world.

About Morocco one most important fact is that it is the only African country which is not a member of the African Union. The Atlas Mountains stretches down the country of the country from the south west to the north east. The climate of the country of Morocco is that of Mediterranean type.

The country of Morocco is famous for the wild life bio diversity. The figures of the African Development Bank say that the economy of Morocco is quite strong in Africa. It is the fifth economic power of the continent. The GDP of the country is calculated to be 7 percent of the continent of Africa.

The country of Morocco is divided into 16 regions. The county of Morocco has constitutional monarchy and the King of Morocco has been vested with much executive capabilities. The population of Morocco as calculated in the census of 205 is recorded to be 33,241,259.

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