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* The official name of Morocco is the ‘Kingdom of Morocco’. It spreads over an area of approximately 710,850 sq km.
* The capital of Morocco is Rabbat, while its currency is Moroccan dirham.
* Morocco gained independence from France in 1956.
* Morocco is situated in North Africa and it is the only African country that is presently not a member of the ‘African Union’.
* Morocco is a member of the Arab League, Arab Maghreb Union, the Francophonie, Organization of the Islamic Conference, Mediterranean Dialogue group and Group of 77.
* Morocco is a major non-NATO ally of the United States.
* The full Arabic name of Morocco is ‘Al-Mamlaka al-Maghribiya’, which translates to ‘The Western Kingdom’.
* The Moroccan Constitution provides for a monarchy with a Parliament and an independent judiciary.
* The official language of Morocco is Arabic. However, Berber (another dialect) and French are also spoken widely.
* Arabs and Berbers make up majority of the population of Morocco, followed by Jews and others.
* A number of stone circles, present in Morocco, serve as the proof of its contact with the megalithic cultures of Atlantic Europe.
* The shrine of Sidi Yahya, situated in Oujda city of Morocco, is said to be the tomb of ‘John the Baptist’.
* The University in Fes, founded in 859 AD, claims to be the oldest university in the world.
* In the previous times, it was unlawful to sell a date tree, as it was a source of food for the family.
* Tangier was an International City, from 1922 to 1956, being ruled by representatives of eight European countries.
* The ‘Green March, undertake to claim the Spanish colony of Western Sahara, is celebrated as a national holiday in Morocco.
* Moroccan cuisine is a mixture of European and African cuisine, due to its location between Europe and Africa.
* Morocco is the 12th richest country in Africa.
* Most of the Moroccans eat things made from wheat and barley.