| 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% |
|
