- Outline of Morocco
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The location of Morocco
An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of MoroccoSee also: List of Morocco-related topicsThe Kingdom of Morocco is a sovereign country located in western North Africa.[1] Morocco has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco has international borders with Algeria to the east, Spain to the north (a water border through the Strait and land borders with two small Spanish autonomous cities, Ceuta and Melilla), and a disputed border with Western Sahara to the south.[2]
Morocco is the only African country that is not currently a member of the African Union. However, it is a member of the Arab League at present, Arab Maghreb Union, the Francophonie, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Mediterranean Dialogue group, and Group of 77, and is a major non-NATO ally of the United States.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Morocco:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Morocco- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Morocco
- Official English country name: The Kingdom of Morocco
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Moroccan
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Morocco
- International rankings of Morocco
- ISO country codes: MA, MAR, 504
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MA
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ma
Geography of Morocco
An enlargeable topographic map of MoroccoMain article: Geography of Morocco- Morocco is: a country
- Location
- Morocco is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Western European Time (UTC+00), Western European Summer Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Morocco
- High: Jbel Toubkal 4,165 m (13,665 ft)
- Low: Sebkha paki Tah −55 m (−180 ft)
- Land boundaries: 2,018 km
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Algeria 1,559 km- Western Sahara 443 km (although there's no de facto boundary)
Spain 16 km
- Coastline: 1,835 km
- Population of Morocco: 31,224,000 - 37th most populous country
- Area of Morocco: 446,550 km2
- Atlas of Morocco
Environment of Morocco
An enlargeable satellite image of MoroccoMain article: Environment of Morocco- Climate of Morocco
- Environmental issues in Morocco
- Ecoregions in Morocco
- Renewable energy in Morocco
- Geology of Morocco
- Protected areas of Morocco
- Biosphere reserves in Morocco
- National parks of Morocco
- Wildlife of Morocco
- Flora of Morocco
- Fauna of Morocco
- Birds of Morocco
- Mammals of Morocco
Natural geographic features of Morocco
Main article: Landforms of Morocco- Glaciers in Morocco: none [3]
- Islands of Morocco
- Lakes of Morocco
- Mountains of Morocco
- Volcanoes in Morocco
- Rivers of Morocco
- Waterfalls of Morocco
- Valleys of Morocco
- World Heritage Sites in Morocco
Regions of Morocco
Main article: Regions of MoroccoEcoregions of Morocco
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Morocco and Ecoregions in MoroccoAdministrative divisions of Morocco
Main article: Administrative divisions of Morocco- Regions of Morocco
- Prefectures and provinces of Morocco
Regions of Morocco
Main article: Regions of MoroccoPrefectures and provinces of Morocco
Main article: Prefectures and provinces of MoroccoMunicipalities of Morocco
- Capital of Morocco: Rabat
- Cities of Morocco
Demography of Morocco
Main article: Demographics of MoroccoGovernment and politics of Morocco
- Main article: Government of Morocco and Politics of Morocco
- Form of government: parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Morocco: Rabat
- Elections in Morocco
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Morocco
- Political scandals of Morocco
- Taxation in Morocco
Branches of the government of Morocco
Main article: Government of MoroccoExecutive branch of the government of Morocco
- Head of state: King of Morocco,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Morocco,
- Cabinet of Morocco
Legislative branch of the government of Morocco
- Parliament of Morocco (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Morocco
- Lower house: House of Commons of Morocco
Judicial branch of the government of Morocco
Main article: Court system of Morocco- Supreme Court of Morocco
Foreign relations of Morocco
Main article: Foreign relations of MoroccoInternational organization membership
The Kingdom of Morocco is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Morocco
Main article: Law of Morocco- Capital punishment in Morocco
- Constitution of Morocco
- Crime in Morocco
- Human rights in Morocco
- LGBT rights in Morocco
- Freedom of religion in Morocco
- Law enforcement in Morocco
Military of Morocco
Main article: Military of Morocco- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Morocco
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Morocco
- Navy of Morocco
- Air Force of Morocco
- Special forces of Morocco
- Military history of Morocco
- Military ranks of Morocco
Local government in Morocco
Main article: Local government in MoroccoHistory of Morocco
- Main article: History of Morocco, Timeline of the history of Morocco, and Current events of Morocco
Culture of Morocco
Main article: Culture of Morocco- Architecture of Morocco
- Cuisine of Morocco
- Ethnic minorities in Morocco
- Festivals in Morocco
- Humor in Morocco
- Languages of Morocco
- Media in Morocco
- National symbols of Morocco
- Coat of arms of Morocco
- Flag of Morocco
- National anthem of Morocco
- People of Morocco
- Prostitution in Morocco
- Public holidays in Morocco
- Records of Morocco
- Religion in Morocco
- Buddhism in Morocco
- Christianity in Morocco
- Hinduism in Morocco
- Islam in Morocco
- Judaism in Morocco
- Sikhism in Morocco
- World Heritage Sites in Morocco
Art in Morocco
- Art in Morocco
- Cinema of Morocco
- Literature of Morocco
- Music of Morocco
- Television in Morocco
- Theatre in Morocco
Sports in Morocco
Main article: Sports in MoroccoEconomy and infrastructure of Morocco
Main article: Economy of Morocco- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 57th (fifty-seventh)
- Agriculture in Morocco
- Banking in Morocco
- National Bank of Morocco
- Communications in Morocco
- Companies of Morocco
- Currency of Morocco: Dirham
- ISO 4217: MAD
- Economic history of Morocco
- Energy in Morocco
- Energy policy of Morocco
- Oil industry in Morocco
- Health care in Morocco
- Mining in Morocco
- Morocco Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Morocco
- Transport in Morocco
- Airports in Morocco
- Rail transport in Morocco
- Roads in Morocco
- Water supply and sanitation in Morocco
Education in Morocco
Main article: Education in MoroccoHealth in Morocco
Main article: Health in MoroccoSee also
Main article: Morocco- Index of Morocco-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Morocco-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Western Sahara
References
- ^ a b "Morocco". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 8, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mo.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Pending resolution of the Western Sahara conflict.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
- Government
- Kingdom of Morocco (official portal)
- (French) (Arabic) Parliament of Morocco (official site)
- (French) (Arabic) Public services website
- Maghreb Arabe Presse (government news agency)
- Overviews
- Worldstatesmen.org/Morocco.htm
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Morocco - Country Page
- CIA World Factbook – Morocco
- Media
- Directories
- Communities
- The Moroccan American Community & around the world
- The Moroccan American Community Board
- Maroc Entrepreneurs Association dedicated to the Promotion of Entrepreneurship in Morocco
- (French) Moroccans around the world
- Portal of Moroccans in the U.S.
- A Moroccan Community Online
- Online Community for Moroccan Arabic Learners
- Trade and external relations
- Historical Background on United States - Morocco Relations
- The EU's relations with Morocco
- Moroccan American Trade Council
- Description of benefits of the Moroccan-American FTAPDF (70.5 KB)
- Moroccousafta a site about the Morocco/US Free Trade Agreement
- Surveys and Studies
- Human Rights Watch on Morocco
- Genetic structure of north-west AfricaPDF (108 KB) revealed by STR analysis
- Arab Reform and Foreign Aid - Lessons from MoroccoPDF (855 KB) (CSIS — The Center for Strategic and International Studies)
- Tourism and culture
- Outline of Morocco travel guide from Wikitravel
- Biodiversity of South Western Morocco (Flora and Plant Communities of Morocco)
- Moroccan Dialectal Arabic
- lexicorient A reference site to plan its trip, and discover the country.
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