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Morocco

• Kingdom of Morocco National name: al-Mamlaka al-Maghrebia
• Ruler: King Muhammad VI (1999)
• Prime Minister: Driss Jettou (2002)
• Area: 172,413 sq. mi. (446,550 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 33,241,259
• Capital (2003 est.): Rabat, 1,636,600
• Largest cities: Casablanca, 3,397,000; Fez, 941,800; Marrakech, 755,200
• Monetary unit: Dirham
• Languages: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects, Spanish
• Ethnicity/race: Arab-Berber 99.1%, other 0.7%, Jewish 0.2%
• Religions: Islam, 98.7%, Christian, 1.1%; Jewish, 0.2%   Source:  Infoplease

The Atlas mountains

The central market in Casablanca

 

The magic place of Mohamed V

Sunrise over Marrakech

Carpets

Fes

Meknes

Moulay Idriss

The Koutobia, Marrakech

Tineghir

Shadows

Monkey's Hand Rocks, Dade Gorge

Desert crossers

Ait Ben Haddou Kasbahs

Mountain village, Middle Atlas

Kasbah Valley

On the way to Merzouga

The Caves of Hercules

Tanneries, Fes

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The Atlas mountains

 

Morocco's national anthem

 

	For more information on Morocco click on the links below: Infoplease Languages of Morocco Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas Recipes from Morocco Virtourist:  Casablanca Virtourist:  Fez Virtourist:  Marrakech Welcome To The Kingdom of Morocco Wikipedia World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
Morocco's King Muhammad VI		Morocco's national coat of arms