It is the countryâs diversityâgeographical, linguistic, historical, social and culturalâthat best embodies Morocco. Its plural identity has been shaped by a variety of influences.
Over time, Morocco has been able to make the richness of its civilizational, cultural and religious heritage and the combination of modernity and tradition the ingredients of highly successful change and the basis for harmonious progress and development.
At the crossroads of three worlds, Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean
As a country part of both the Greater Maghreb and the Arab world, located in North-West Africa, the Moroccan territory is bounded to the north by the
Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea, to the south by Mauritania, to the east by Algeria and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
Its geographical location, at the crossroads of three worlds between which it has always served as a link between Africa, the Mediterranean and Europe makes this land a true melting pot of civilizations.
Morocco covers a total area of 710,850Â sq. m while its coastline stretches over 3,500Â km.
Casablanca
The city that never sleeps
Rabat
Rabat, gentle lifestyle
Fez
Fez, Moroccoâs spiritual capital
Tangier
Tangier, the Rebel
Marrakesh
Marrakesh, an exotic and trendy city
Dakhla
Dakhla, Between Sea and Desert
Agadir
Agadir, the Pearl of the Atlantic Ocean
A Plural Cultural Identity.
On the border between Africa and Europe, Morocco has been rocked throughout its two thousand years of history by diverse influences. Berbers are the original inhabitants of Morocco, and throughout history they mixed with Jews and nomadic tribes from the south of the Kingdom.
Richness in Plurilingualism
Morocco has two official languages, Amazigh and Arabic; the Moroccan Constitution officially recognizes Amazigh as an official language of the Kingdom, on the same footing as Arabic.
The new Constitution of 2011 also calls for the promotion of all Moroccan linguistic and cultural expressions, including Hassani, to clearly mark Moroccoâs attachment to its Saharan roots.
As for Darija, it is the most widely spoken and understood language by all Moroccans; it is a form of dialectal Arabic with words borrowed from Berber, French and Spanish.
Today, in addition to Arabic, Amazigh and Darija, a large majority of Moroccans also speak French or Spanish and younger people are fluent in English.
Morocco, a nation steeped in history
Recent archeological discoveries trace its roots back to time immemorial.âšIts several thousand-year-old civilization is the result of the passage of many conquerors: Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Mauritanians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Visigoths.
The Arab conquest introduced Islam and marked the history of Morocco.
A constitutional monarchy and a citizen and participatory democracy.
His Majesty King Mohammed VI is the twenty-third monarch of the Alaouite dynasty.
âThe King, Head of State, his Supreme Representative, Symbol of the unity of the Nation, Guarantor of the permanence and continuity of the State and Supreme Arbitrator between its institutions, shall ensure respect for the Constitution, the proper functioning of constitutional institutions, the protection of the democratic choice and the rights and freedoms of citizens and communities, and respect for the Kingdomâs international commitments.â
Article 42, Constitution of 2011
Traditional or contemporary, the richness of Moroccan art
Music, pottery, carpets, leather, jewelry, embroidery, gastronomy… Moroccan art is the result of the civilizational mixing that make up the history of the Kingdom. By being able to maintain its authenticity, Moroccan craftsmanship has been able to renew itself and adapt through time.
