Interesting Facts About Morocco
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- 1. Morocco is located in the northwestern corner of Africa.
- 2. The Kingdom of Morocco is the official name of Morocco.
- 3. There are approximately 36 million people living in Morocco.
- 4. The capital city of Morocco is Rabat.
- 5. The largest city in Morocco is Casablanca.
- 6. The official currency of Morocco is the Dirham.
- 7. The people of this area are called Berbers or Amazigh.
- 8. Moroccans speak a dialect of Arabic known as Darija.
- 9. Toubkal is the tallest mountain of Morocco and the highest peak in North Africa.
- 10. The Karawan mosque in Fez is the oldest university in the world built by Fatima al-Fihri.
- 11. The most well-known Moroccan food is couscous, a dish typically eaten on the Islamic holy day.
- 12. The most popular sport in Morocco is Football.
- 13. The official languages of Morocco are Berber and Arabic.
- 14. Morocco celebrates their national holiday of Throne Day on July 30 each year.
- 15. Green tea with mint and sweetened with sugar their popular beverage.
- 16. Morocco has the fifth largest economy throughout Africa.
- 17. The major exports include citrus fruits such as tangerines, clementines, and mandarins.
- 18. Tarfaya Wind Farm in Morocco is Africa’s largest capacity wind farms.
- 19. Morocco is the largest energy importer in the MENA region.
- 20. Tourism is one of the country’s most important economic industries.
- 21. The second largest film set in the world located in Morocco.
- 22. Marrakech is a popular tourist attraction in Morroco.
- 23. Agadir is one of the major urban centers of Morocco and is located on the Atlantic Ocean.
- 24. Agadir was mostly destroyed by an earthquake in 1960.
- 25. Souk El Had is an Agadir’s largest regional market with around 6,000 small shops.
- 26. The national animal of Morocco are Barbary Lions.
- 27. Morocco exports more than 90,000 tons of dates each year all around the World.
- 28. A Moroccan widow wears white for 40 days after her husband’s death to show she is in mourning.
- 29. Morocco shares its border with Algeria and Western Sahara.
- 30. Morocco is the largest producer and exporter of sardines in the world.
- 31. The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is the world’s seventh largest mosque.
- 32. The Moroccan national costume is called Djellaba.
- 33. Tangier is the oldest city in Morocco.
- 34. Morocco’s highest point is Jebel Toubkal at 13,665 feet.
- 35. The lowest point of Morocco is Sebkha Tah.
