OFFICIAL NAME: Morocco
NAME IN LOCAL LANGUAGE: Morocco
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Standard Arabic and Standard Moroccan Berber
OTHER LANGUAGES: French, English, Spanish
ALPHABET: Chat Arabic, Latin
TYPE OF GOVERNMENT: Monarchy
MEMBERSHIP: NB/A
POPULATION: 37 mil.
ETNICITY: Arabs, Arabized Berbers, Sahrawis, Moors
RELIGION: Sunni Islam, Christianity
CAPITAL: Rabat
OTHER MAJOR CITIES: Casablanca, Marrakesh, Meknes, Sale, Fez
CURRENCY: Dirham
VISA: Passport required, no visa less than 30 days
ETIAS: No
INTERNET CODE: .ma
COUNTRY CODE (phone): 212
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES: Agriculture, fishing, aeronautics, automotive industry, renewable energy
PRINCIPAL EXPORTS: Fertilizers, vehicles, electric machinery, equipment, clothing, phosphoric acid, non-knit women’s suits
PRINCIPAL IMPORTS: mineral fuels, electrical machinery, computers, refined petroleum, cars
MAJOR ATTRACTIOS: Casablanca, hot air balloon flight over Marrakesh, Atlas Mountains, Tangier, Ouzoud waterfalls, Fez
MUST SEE: Casablanca, Quad camel and dinner show, Atlas Mountains, Ouzoud waterfalls
THINGS TO BUY: Ceramics, handicrafts, tagine pot, Moroccan lamps/lanterns, candle lantern, pillows, textiles