Morocco

The Kingdom of Morocco is a country in northwest Africa. It has a long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Algeria to the east, though the Algerian border is closed, Western Sahara to the south , the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to its west.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Morocco

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Algeria borders Morocco to the east and southeast. There are also four Spanish enclaves on the Mediterranean coast: Ceuta, Melilla, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera and Peñón de Alhucemas, as well as several islands including Perejil and Chafarinas. Off the Atlantic coast the Canary Islands belong to Spain, whereas Madeira to the north is Portuguese.To the north, Morocco is bordered by the Straits of Gibraltar. Most of the South East portion of the country is in the Sahara Desert and as such is generally sparsely populated and unproductive economically. The High Atlas Mountains run down the backbone of the country, from the south west to the north east. Most of the population lives to the north of these mountains, while to the south is the desert.

Related Topics:
Algeria - Ceuta - Melilla - Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera - Peñón de Alhucemas - Perejil - Chafarinas - Canary Islands - Spain - Madeira - Portuguese - Straits of Gibraltar - Sahara Desert - High Atlas Mountains

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Morocco's capital city is Rabat, and its largest city is the modern port of Casablanca.

Related Topics:
Rabat - Casablanca

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Other cities include

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Agadir,

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Essaouira,

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Fes,

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Marrakech,

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Meknes,

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Oujda,

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Ouarzazat,

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Safi,

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Tangier,

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Tiznit,

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Salè and

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Tan-Tan.

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• List of cities in Morocco and Western Sahara