Quick Data on Morocco
Short Name | Morocco |
Capital | Rabat |
Long Name | Kingdom of Morocco |
Country Code | MO |
Continent | Africa |
Total Area | 446,550 sq km |
Population | 35,561,654 |
Language | Arabic |
Nationality | Moroccan(s) |
Geography of Morocco
As a country in Africa, with coordinates at 32 00 N, 5 00 W, Morocco neighbors Algeria 1900 km, Western Sahara 444 km, Spain (Ceuta) 8 km, Spain (Melilla) 10.5 km. The terrain in Morocco is described as mountainous northern coast (Rif Mountains) and interior (Atlas Mountains) bordered by large plateaus with intermontane valleys, and fertile coastal plains, with an average elevation point of 909 m. The climate of Morocco: Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior.
Surface Total | 446,550 sq km |
Land Surface | 446,300 sq km |
Water Surface | 250 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 2,362.5 km |
Neighbor Countries | Algeria 1900 km, Western Sahara 444 km, Spain (Ceuta) 8 km, Spain (Melilla) 10.5 km |
Coastline | 1,835 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Sebkha Tah -59 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Jebel Toubkal 4,165 m |
Resources of Morocco
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt. The agricultural land occupies 67.50% of Morocco, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 11.50%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 67.50% | 301,253 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 14,850 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 11.50% | 51,325 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 21.00% | 93,723 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Morocco
The population of the country is estimated at 35,561,654 people, with the biggest urban area having 3.752 million Casablanca, 1.885 million RABAT (capital), 1.224 million Fes, 1.198 million Tangier, 1.003 million Marrakech, 924,000 Agadir (2020). Known as Moroccan(s), the people from Morocco come from diversified ethnic groups such as Arab-Berber 99%, other 1%. The official language is Arabic. Religions: Muslim 99% (official; virtually all Sunni, under 0.1% Shia), other 1% (includes Christian, Jewish, and Baha’i); note – Jewish about 6,000 (2010 est.).
Population | 35,561,654 |
Nationality | Moroccan(s) |
Official Language | Arabic |
Other Languages | Arabic (official), Berber languages (Tamazight (official), Tachelhit, Tarifit), French (often the language of business, government, and diplomacy) |
Birth Rate | 17.9 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 6.6 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 63.50% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 0.73 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
Hospital Beds Density | 1 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
Governing Type of Morocco
Morocco is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The legal system makes use of mixed legal system of civil law based on French civil law and Islamic (sharia) law; judicial review of legislative acts by Constitutional Court.
Governing Type | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | the father must be a citizen of Morocco; if the father is unknown or stateless, the mother must be a citizen |
Dual Citizenship | yes |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 5 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Morocco
From a population total of 35,561,654, the labor force is 12 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: barley, wheat, citrus fruits, grapes, vegetables, olives; livestock; wine. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: automotive parts, phosphate mining and processing, aerospace, food processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, energy, tourism. Its exports cover clothing and textiles, automobiles, electric components, inorganic chemicals, transistors, crude minerals, fertilizers (including phosphates), petroleum products, citrus fruits, vegetables, fish. The main import products are: crude petroleum, textile fabric, telecommunications equipment, wheat, gas and electricity, transistors, plastics.
Exports | $21.48 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $39.64 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | Spain 23.2%, France 22.6%, Italy 4.5%, US 4.2% (2017) |
Import Partners | Spain 16.7%, France 12.2%, China 9.2%, US 6.9%, Germany 6%, Italy 5.9%, Turkey 4.5% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $8,600 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 28.75 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
Internet Users | 19,611,643 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 58.30% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Morocco, statistics sectio