Capital: Rabat.
Area: 446,55 thousand sq. km.
Population: 29 661 thousand people (1999).
Admin. division: 37 provinces and 2 vilayats.
Language: State language is Arabian.
Currency: Moroccan dirham.
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Large cities: Agadir, Casablanca, Safi, Tangier, El Jadida, Kenitra, Mohammedia, Nador.
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- Geographical position:
Morocco is the state in Northwest Africa. Morocco occupies near Atlantic plains, the western part of Sahara.
- State system:
The head of the state is king (Khasan II is on throne since 3.03.1961). Legislature is two-chamber parliament.
- Climate:
Subtropical, Mediterranean climate. Average temperatures in January vary from 100 C up to 120 C, in July vary from 240 C up to 280 C. Deposits - 500 - 1000 mm. per year, in the south deposits drop out less than 200 mm. per year.
- Miscellaneous:
Arabs name Morocco Al-Maghrib or Al-Maghrib al-Akhsa, what means 'the country of the Far West', Europeans name it Morocco (named after one of its ancient capitals - Marrakhesh that means 'red' or 'fine'), historians - Sherif's state, travellers - Cold country with hot sun, poets name it Edge of a gold decline. In former times closed country now has widely opened doors for all those who are tired from the European density and vanity.
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