Facts

About Morocco

Morocco has so much to offer as a travel destination. It supplies the needs of those culture hungry tourists with bright and lively cities like Tangier, Casablanca, Rabat, Fès and Marrakesh where the noise of commerce rumbles through out the vibrant marketplaces teeming with crowds haggling prices with shrewd merchants. Certainly, if you are fan of relaxing accommodations then one of many luxurious riads located in some of Morocco's cities will also have much appeal. If you would rather have a more adventurous experience, there are always treks through the desert via camel or local vehicle that will give you a taste of the country's vivid landscapes.

Morocco Facts

• Full Name: Kingdom of Morocco
• Capital City: Rabat
• Area: 446,550 sq km/172,413 sq miles
• Population: 33,000,000
• Time Zone: GMT/UTC 0 ()
• Languages: Arabic (official) Tamazight (official) Spanish; Castilian (other) French (other)
• Religion: Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish 1%
• Currency: Moroccan Dirham (DH)
• Electricity: 127/220V 50HzHz
• Electric Plug Details: European plug with two circular metal pins
• Country Dialing Code: 212