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 | |  | | About Morocco: |
 | Location: Africa
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Rabat
Main Cities: Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech, Tanger
Population: 27,601,000
Area: 446,550 km2
Currency: 1 dirham = 100 centimes
Languages: Arabic, Berber, French
Religions: Sunni Muslim |
| More about Morocco: a kingdom in NW Africa, on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic: conquered by the Arabs in about 683, who introduced Islam; at its height under Berber dynasties (11th-13th centuries); became a French protectorate in 1912 and gained independence in 1956. It is mostly mountainous, with the Atlas Mountains in the centre and the Rif range along the Mediterranean coast, with the Sahara in the south and southeast; an important exporter of phosphates. Official language: Arabic; Berber and French are also widely spoken. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: dirham. Capital: Rabat. Pop.: 31 064 000 (2004 est.). Area: 458 730 sq. km (177 117 sq. miles) French name: Maroc |
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