Outline of Morocco
Morocco – 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 Mauritain 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
- Pronunciation: i/məˈrɒkoʊ/
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Natural geographic features 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
Ecoregions of Morocco
Administrative divisions of Morocco
Regions of Morocco
Prefectures and provinces of Morocco
Municipalities of Morocco
- Capital of Morocco: Rabat
- Cities of Morocco
Demography of Morocco
Government and politics of Morocco
- Form of government: parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Morocco: Rabat
- Elections in Morocco
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Morocco
Branches of the government of Morocco
Executive branch of the government 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
- Supreme Court of Morocco
Foreign relations of Morocco
International organization membership
The Kingdom of Morocco is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Morocco
- Cannabis 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
- 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
History of Morocco
- Main article: History of Morocco, Timeline of the history of Morocco, and Current events of Morocco
Culture of Morocco
- Architecture of Morocco
- Cuisine of Morocco
- Festivals in Morocco
- Languages of Morocco
- Media in Morocco
- Museums in Morocco
- National symbols of Morocco
- Moroccan people
- 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
Economy and infrastructure 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
Health in Morocco
See also
Arabic language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- 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
- 1 2 "Morocco". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 8, 2009. 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 FTA" (PDF). (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 Africa" (PDF). (108 KB) revealed by STR analysis
- "Arab Reform and Foreign Aid - Lessons from Morocco" (PDF). (855 KB) (CSIS — The Center for Strategic and International Studies)
- Tourism and culture
- Morocco travel guide from Wikivoyage
- 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.