Morocco is a great place to
travel and is located at the western end of North Africa. It is known to the
Arabs as al-Maghreb al-Aqsa. Morocco has a fantastic 1,835 kilometre (1,140
mile) coastline on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The
Strait of Gibraltar separates Morocco from Spain. Algeria borders Morocco on the
east, and to the south Western Sahara. The Atlas Mountains span three countries
and extend for more than 1,900 kilometres (1,200 miles) across Morocco, Algeria,
and Tunisia.
Some Facts About Morocco:
Official Name, Kingdom of
Morocco. Area, 458,730 square kilometres (177,117 square miles). Major
Language, Arabic (official). Highest Peak, Jebel Toubkal. Major
Rivers, Oued Moulouya, Oued Sebou, Oued Oum er Rbia, Oued Draa. Major
Cities, Casablanca, Rabat-Sale, Fes. Monetary Unit, 1 Moroccan
dirham = 100 Moroccan francs.
