Morocco
One of the first entries into Africa from Europe, and a big change from the touristy beaches of Southern Spain. Here I lived one of my scariest adventures as a young traveller.
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Capital: Rabat
Population: 33mln
Religions: Predominantly Muslim
Languages: Arabic, French, Berber dialects
Climate: The climate varies from area to area. The coast has a warm, Mediterranean climate tempered on the eastern coast by southwest trade winds. Inland areas have a hotter, drier, continental climate. In the south of the country, the weather is very hot and dry throughout most of the year, with the nights coolest in the months of December and January. Rain falls from November to March in coastal areas. Mostly dry with high temperatures in summer. Cooler climate in the mountains. Marrakech and Agadir enjoy an average temperature of 21°C (70ºF) in the winter.
Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD)
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Exact population: 33,241,259 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 51.7%; male: 64.1%; female: 39.4%
Ethnicities: Arab-Berber 99.1%, other 0.7%, Jewish 0.2%
Area: Total: 446,550 sq km; land: 446,300 sq km; water: 250 sq km
Land boundaries: Total: 2,017.9 km; border countries: Algeria 1,559 km, Western Sahara 443 km, Spain (Ceuta) 6.3 km, Spain (Melilla) 9.6 km
Terrain: Northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains
Extremes: Lowest point: Sebkha Tah -55 m; highest point: Jebel Toubkal 4,165 m
Imports: France 18.2%, Spain 12.1%, Italy 6.6%, Germany 6%, Russia 5.7%, Saudi Arabia 5.4%, China 4.2%, US 4.1% (2004)
Exports: France 33.6%, Spain 17.4%, UK 7.7%, Italy 4.7%, US 4.1% (2004)
Industries: Phosphate rock mining and processing, food processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, tourism
Source: CIA World Factbook
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