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 | Kingdom of Morocco
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| Location: |
Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara |
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| Area: |
446,550 sq km
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| Climate: |
Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior |
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| Terrain: |
northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains
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| Population: |
30,122,350 (July 2000 est.)
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| Religions: |
Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2%
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| Languages: |
Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy
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| Capital: |
Rabat
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