Morocco

sovereign state insyd North Africa

Morocco (/məˈrɒkoʊ/ (listen)), alias Kingdom of Morocco,[1] be a country insyd de Maghreb region of North Africa. E dey overlook de Mediterranean Sea to de north den de Atlantic Ocean to de west, wey e get land borders plus Algeria to de east, den de disputed territory of Western Sahara to de south. Morocco sanso dey claim de Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla den Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, den several small Spanish-controlled islands off ein coast.[2] E get population of approximately 37 million. Islam be both de official den predominant religion, while Arabic den Berber be de official languages. Additionally, French den de Moroccan dialect of Arabic be widely spoken. De culture of Morocco be a mix of Arab, Berber, African den European cultures. Ein capital be Rabat, while ein largest city be Casablanca.[3]

Morocco
constitutional monarchy, sovereign state, Mediterranean country, country
Part ofNorth Africa Edit
Year dem found am789 Edit
Name in native languageالمملكة المغربية Edit
Native labelالمملكة المغربية, المغرب, ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ, ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ Edit
Short name🇲🇦 Edit
Ethnic groupArab-Berber Edit
Dem name afterMarrakesh, west, Mauri people Edit
Official languageArabic, Standard Moroccan Amazigh Edit
AnthemCherifian Anthem Edit
Cultureculture of Morocco Edit
Motto textالله، الوطن، الملك, Gwlad, Mamwlad, y Brenin Edit
ContinentAfrica Edit
CountryMorocco Edit
CapitalRabat Edit
Located in time zoneUTC+01:00, Africa/Casablanca, UTC±00:00 Edit
Located in or next to body of waterMediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Strait of Gibraltar Edit
Coordinate location32°0′0″N 6°0′0″W Edit
Coordinates of easternmost point32°30′47″N 0°59′54″W Edit
Coordinates of northernmost point35°55′21″N 5°24′5″W Edit
Coordinates of southernmost point21°20′2″N 13°0′3″W Edit
Coordinates of westernmost point20°46′12″N 17°3′1″W Edit
Highest pointJbel Toubkal Edit
Lowest pointSebkha Tah Edit
Government ein basic formconstitutional monarchy Edit
Office held by head of stateKing of Morocco Edit
State ein headMohammed VI of Morocco Edit
Office head of government holdPrime Minister of Morocco Edit
Government ein headAziz Akhannouch Edit
Executive bodyCabinet of Morocco Edit
Legislative bodyParliament of Morocco Edit
Highest judicial authoritySupreme Court of Morocco Edit
Central bankBank Al-Maghrib Edit
CurrencyMoroccan dirham Edit
Dey share bother plusAlgeria, Spain, European Union Edit
Driving sideright Edit
Electrical plug typeEuroplug, Type E Edit
Visitor centerMoroccan National Tourism Office Edit
Dey replaceSpanish protectorate in Morocco Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.maroc.ma/en, https://www.maroc.ma/es, https://www.maroc.ma/fr, https://www.maroc.ma/amz, https://www.maroc.ma/ar Edit
HashtagMorocco Edit
Top-level Internet domain.ma Edit
Flagflag of Morocco Edit
Coat of armscoat of arms of Morocco Edit
Geography of topicgeography of Morocco Edit
Get characteristicpartly free country Edit
History of topichistory of Morocco Edit
Official religionIslam Edit
Railway traffic sideleft Edit
Open data portalMorocco Data Portal Edit
Economy of topiceconomy of Morocco Edit
Demographics of topicdemographics of Morocco Edit
MadhhabMalikism Edit
Mobile country code604 Edit
Country calling code+212 Edit
Trunk prefix0 Edit
Emergency phone number15, 19, 112, 177 Edit
GS1 country code611 Edit
Licence plate codeMA Edit
Maritime identification digits242 Edit
Unicode character🇲🇦 Edit
Category for maps or plansCategory:Maps of Morocco Edit
Map

Government den politics

 
De King of Morocco, Mohammed VI

According to de 2022 Economist Democracy Index, dem dey rule Morocco under a hybrid regime, wey dey score #3 insyd de Middle East and North Africa, den #95 insyd de world.[4] Morocco get a "difficult" ranking for de 2023 World Press Freedom Index.[5]

Administrative divisions

 
De administrative regions of Morocco

Dem officially divide Morocco into 12 regions,[6] wich, in turn, dem subdivide dem into 62 provinces den 13 prefectures.[7]

Regions

  1. Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
  2. Oriental
  3. Fès-Meknès
  4. Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
  5. Béni Mellal-Khénifra
  6. Casablanca-Settat
  7. Marrakesh-Safi
  8. Drâa-Tafilalet
  9. Souss-Massa
  10. Guelmim-Oued Noun
  11. Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra
  12. Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab

Foreign relations

Morocco be a member of de United Nations den dey belong to de African Union (AU), Arab League, Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), de Non-Aligned Movement den de Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN_SAD). Morocco ein relationships vary greatly between African, Arab, den Western states. Na Morocco get strong ties to de West so say e go gain economic den political benefits.[8]

 
Morocco claims sovereignty over Spanish enclaves of Ceuta den Melilla.

References

  1. ⴰⴷⵓⵙⵜⵓⵔ ⵏ ⵜⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ [Constitution of the Kingdom of Morocco] (PDF). Translated by Ladimat, Mohammed. Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture. 2021. ISBN 978-9920-739-39-9.
  2. "Ceuta, Melilla profile" (in British English). BBC News. 2018. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. Jamil M. Abun-Nasr (20 August 1987). A History of the Maghrib in the Islamic Period. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-33767-0. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. "Democracy Index 2022: Frontline democracy and the battle for Ukraine" (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit (in British English). 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  5. "Morocco / Western Sahara". rsf.org (in English). 2023-05-19. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  6. "Décret fixant le nom des régions" (PDF). Portail National des Collectivités Territoriales (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  7. "Morocco Prefectures". www.statoids.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2006.
  8. "Encyclopedia of the Nations: Morocco Foreign Policy". Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2009.

Read further

  • Pennell, C. R. Morocco Since 1830: A History, New York University Press, 2000. ISBN 9780814766774
  • Pennell, C. R. Morocco: From Empire to Independence, Oneworld Publications, 2013. ISBN 9781780744551 (preview Archived 5 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine)
  • Stenner, David. Globalizing Morocco: Transnational Activism and the Postcolonial State (Stanford UP, 2019). online review Archived 22 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  • Terrasse, Henri. History of Morocco, Éd. Atlantides, 1952.
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