FACTS

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

Area (only Total) total: 446,550 sq km

Climate: Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior

Terrain: northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains

Population: 34,343,219

Main Language (only first): Arabic

Government type: constitutional monarchy

Capital (Name): Rabat

Capital (Time Difference): UTC 0

Independence: 2 March 1956

National holiday: Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999)