Largest Cities |
City |
Population |
Estimated |
Dar-al-Bayda |
3,344,300 |
2002 |
Rabat |
1,600,700 |
2002 |
Fas |
921,200 |
2002 |
Key Data |
Region: |
Africa |
Population: |
29,890,700 October 2002 |
Area Total: |
446,550 km2 |
Area Land: |
446,300 km2 |
Coast Line: |
1,835 km km |
Capital: |
Rabat |
Climate: |
Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the
interior |
Languages: |
Arabic (official)
Berber dialects
French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy |
Currency: |
1 Moroccan dirham (DH) = 100 centimes |
Holiday: |
National Day, 3 March (1961) |
Average Daily Temperature |
Capital: |
Rabat |
January: |
12.2°C / 54°F |
July: |
22.3°C / 72.1°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
538.4mm / 21.2'' |
Boundaries |
Algeria: |
1,559km |
|
Ethnic Divisions |
Arab-Berber |
99% |
Jewish/other |
1% |
Religions |
Muslim |
99% |
Christian |
1% |
Jewish |
.20% |
|