🌍 Geography
Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Mauritania
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
716,550 km²
Land Area
716,300 km²
Water Area
250 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
3,523.5 km
Coastline
2,945 km
Bordering Countries
Algeria 1 (N/A km)
941 km; Mauritania 1 (N/A km)
564 km; Spain (Ceuta) (8 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mountainous northern coast (Rif Mountains) and interior (Atlas Mountains) bordered by large plateaus with intermontane valleys, and fertile coastal plains; the south is mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces
Climate: Mediterranean in the north, becoming more extreme in the interior; in the south, hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
909m
Natural Resources
phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
37,387,585
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.84%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
30.6 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
16.8 per 1,000
Death Rate
6.6 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- Casablanca, 1.959 million RABAT: 3,893,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
lower middle-income North African economy; ongoing recovery from recent drought and earthquake; rebounding via tourism, manufacturing, and raw materials processing; significant trade and investment with EU; reform programs include fiscal rebalancing, state enterprise governance and private sector investments
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$350.59 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$154.43 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$9,100
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
1%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
10.1%
Industry
24.1%
Services
54.1%
Major Industries
automotive parts, phosphate mining and processing, aerospace, food processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, energy, tourism
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.74 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
5.7% of GDP
Education Expenditure
6% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
9
Notable Sites
- Medina of Fez
- Medina of Marrakesh
- Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
- Historic City of Meknes
- Archaeological Site of Volubilis
- Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin)
- Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
- Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)
- Historic and Modern Rabat