Wikijunior:Africa/Morocco

Flag of Morocco

Morocco (المغرب in Arabic) is a country in northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast. The capital is Rabat and the currency is the Moroccan dirham. The current king of Morocco is Mohammed VI of Morocco.

Geography

Toubkal

Morocco shares borders with Spain along the coast with Spain's exclaves: Ceuta, Melilla, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Algeria to the east and Western Sahara to the south. Western Sahara is claimed by Morocco as a part of the country so technically Morocco also shares a border with Mauritania in the south.

The highest mountain in Morocco is Toubkal at 4,167 m.

People

Arabic and Berber are the country's official languages. Islam is the main religion in Morocco and is practised by almost all of the population.

Sights

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