Morocco Geography

Country Name: Kingdom of Morocco

Capital City: Rabat

Population: 33,241,259 (July 2006)

Population Growth: 1.55% (2006)

Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD)

Languages: Arabic (official)

Area: 446,550 sq km

Inflation Rate: 2.8% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 7.7% (2006)

Domain extension: .ma

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF MOROCCO

Location:

Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara

Geographic Co-ordinates:

32 00 N, 5 00 W

Area - total:

446,550 sq km

Area - total:

446,550 sq km

Area - land:

446,300 sq km

Area - water:

250 sq km

Land Boundaries:

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

Elevation - highest point:

Jebel Toubkal 4,165 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Sebkha Tah -55 m

Natural Resources:

phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt

Arable Land:

19%

Permanent Crops:

Other Land Use:

79% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

northern mountains geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts