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| .: BREEF GUIDE TO MOROCCO, MAURITANIA AND SENEGAL :. |
Name: Morocco (المغرب, al-Maġrib)
Officially the Kingdom of Morocco.
Population: about 32 million
Area: 447,000 km2 (173,000 sq mi)
Capital: Rabat
Language: Arabic (official), Berber, French (widely used, road signs)
Religion: Islam (98.5%)
Money: Dirham(=100 centimes)
Dialing Code: +212
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A trekker's paradise with four magnificent ranges of the Atlas mountains, Morocco also harbours the urban adventures of Fes and Marrakesh, cities that entrance the soul with their serpentine alleyways and arabesque skylines.
Morocco is in many ways a country apart. It nestles on the north-western tip of Africa, separated from the rest of the continent by the towering Atlas Mountains and by the Sahara itself. Its climate, geography, and history are all more closely related to the Mediterranean than to the rest of Africa, and for this reason visitors are often struck by the odd sensation of having not quite reached Africa in Morocco. In the north, its fine beaches, lush highland valleys, and evocative old cities reinforce this impression. Yet, as one moves south and east, into and over the starkly beautiful ranges of the Atlases, Morocco's Mediterranean character melts away like a mirage. The Sahara stretches out to the horizon, and forbidding casbah stare.
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Random selection of pictures of Morocco (click to enlarge)
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THE RALLY STARTS IN 242 DAYS.
