Morocco

Kingdom of Morocco
المملكة المغربية (Arabic)
*al-Mamlakah al-Maghribiyah*
ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ (Tamazight)
*Tageldit n Lmeɣrib*
Kingdom of Morocco المملكة المغربية (Arabic); al-Mamlakah al-Maghribiyah; ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ (Tamazight); Tageldit n Lmeɣrib;
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: ٱللَّٰه، ٱلْوَطَن، ٱلْمَلِك ; "Allāh, al-Waṭan, al-Malik"; "God, Country, King"
	Anthem: ٱلنَّشِيْد ٱلْوَطَنِي ; "an-Našīd al-Waṭanīy"; "Cherifian Anthem";
	Location of Morocco in northwest Africa; Dark green: Undisputed territory of Morocco; Lighter green: Western Sahara, a territory claimed and occupied mostly by Morocco as its Southern Provinces
Capital	Rabat; 34°02′N 6°51′W
Largest city	Casablanca; 33°32′N 7°35′W
Official languages	Arabic; Tamazight;
Spoken languages; (2014)	92% Arabic 91% Moroccan Arabic; 0.8% Hassaniya Arabic; ; 26.0% Berber languages 14.1% Tashelhit; 7.9% Tamazight; 4.0% Tarifit; ;
Foreign languages	French; English; Spanish;
Ethnic groups (2012)	67% Arabs; 31% Berbers; 2% Sahrawis;
Religion (2020)	99.6% Islam (official) 99.23% Sunni; 0.45% Shia; ; 0.3% Others 0.13% Agnostics; 0.10% Baháʼís; 0.09% Christians; 0.01% Jews; ;
Demonym(s)	Moroccan
Government	Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy
• King	Mohammed VI
• Prime Minister	Aziz Akhannouch
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	House of Councillors
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Establishment
• Idrisid dynasty	788
• 'Alawi dynasty (current dynasty)	1631
• Protectorate established	30 March 1912
• Independence	7 April 1956
Area
• Total	446,550 km2 (172,410 sq mi) (57th)
• Water (%)	0.056 (250 km2)
Population
• 2022 estimate	37,984,655 (38th)
• 2014 census	33,848,242
• Density	79.0/km2 (204.6/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$385.337 billion (56th)
• Per capita	$10,408 (120th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$147.343 billion (61st)
• Per capita	$3,979 (124th)

Morocco,^{[lower-alpha 5]} officially the Kingdom of Morocco,^{[lower-alpha 6]} is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Morocco also claims the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast.^[18] It has a population of approximately 37 million. Islam is both the official and predominant religion, while Arabic and Berber are the official languages. Additionally, French and the Moroccan dialect of Arabic are widely spoken. The culture of Morocco is a mix of Arab, Berber, African and European cultures. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca.^[19]

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Kingdom of Morocco المملكة المغربية (Arabic) al-Mamlakah al-Maghribiyah ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ (Tamazight) Tageldit n Lmeɣrib
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: ٱللَّٰه، ٱلْوَطَن، ٱلْمَلِك "Allāh, al-Waṭan, al-Malik" "God, Country, King"^[1]
Anthem: ٱلنَّشِيْد ٱلْوَطَنِي "an-Našīd al-Waṭanīy" "Cherifian Anthem"
Location of Morocco in northwest Africa Dark green: Undisputed territory of Morocco Lighter green: Western Sahara, a territory claimed and occupied mostly by Morocco as its Southern Provinces^{[lower-alpha 2]}
Capital	Rabat 34°02′N 6°51′W
Largest city	Casablanca 33°32′N 7°35′W
Official languages	Arabic Tamazight
Spoken languages (2014)^[2]	92% Arabic 91% Moroccan Arabic 0.8% Hassaniya Arabic 26.0% Berber languages 14.1% Tashelhit 7.9% Tamazight 4.0% Tarifit
Foreign languages	French^{[lower-alpha 3]} English Spanish^[5]
Ethnic groups (2012)^[6]	67% Arabs 31% Berbers 2% Sahrawis
Religion (2020)^[3]^[7]	99.6% Islam (official) 99.23% Sunni 0.45% Shia 0.3% Others 0.13% Agnostics 0.10% Baháʼís 0.09% Christians 0.01% Jews
Demonym(s)	Moroccan
Government	Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy^[8]

• King	Mohammed VI
• Prime Minister	Aziz Akhannouch

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	House of Councillors
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Establishment

• Idrisid dynasty	788
• 'Alawi dynasty (current dynasty)	1631
• Protectorate established	30 March 1912
• Independence	7 April 1956

Area
• Total	446,550 km² (172,410 sq mi)^{[lower-alpha 4]} (57th)
• Water (%)	0.056 (250 km²)
Population
• 2022 estimate	37,984,655^[10] (38th)
• 2014 census	33,848,242^[11]
• Density	79.0/km² (204.6/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$385.337 billion^[12] (56th)
• Per capita	$10,408^[12] (120th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$147.343 billion^[12] (61st)
• Per capita	$3,979^[12] (124th)