Morocco

Africa

Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara.

Allāh, al Watan, al Malik"                     God - Homeland - King		31.6907818N 3.9990234W
King Mohammed VI	Prime Minister     Abbas El Fassi

Capital
Rabat

Government
Constitutional monarchy

Religion
Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2%.

Population
31,627,428

Ethnic group
Arab-Berber 99.1%, other 0.7%, Jewish 0.2%.

National Language                     
Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy.
         
National Day
2 March 1956 (from France)

Anthem
"Hymne Chérifien"

Currency
Moroccan dirham (MAD)

Attractions
Ait-Ben-Haddou Ksar, Casablanca Old Town, Fez,  Marrakesh,  Meknes,  Tangiers Medina,  Tetouan Medina,  Toudra Gorge
 
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Aït Benhaddou               Aït Benhaddou (Berber: Ath Benhadu, Arabic: آيت بن حدّو‎) is a 'fortified city', or ksar, along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. It is situated in Souss-Massa-Draâ on a hill along the Ounila River and has some beautiful examples of kasbahs, which unfortunately sustain damage during each rainstorm. Most of the town's inhabitants now live in a more modern village at the other side of the river; however, ten families still live within the ksar. Aït Benhaddou has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987and several films have been shot there.

Koutoubia Mosque

Koutoubia Mosque