COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa

Morocco

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Morocco.

Pixel-art depiction of Ait Benhaddou's fortified earthen ksar in warm late-afternoon daylight, with ochre kasbah towers and crenellated walls, date palms, cultivated plots, a shallow stony river, desert flowers, a winding footpath, and High Atlas foothills — Aït Benhaddou. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Morocco.

Morocco at a glance

CAPITAL: Rabat
REGION: Africa
POPULATION: 38,000,000
AREA: 446,550 km²
LANGUAGE: Arabic
CURRENCY: Moroccan Dirham (MAD)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Earthen Fortress

Aït Benhaddou is a historic fortified ksar built largely from earth.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Morocco

Morocco’s University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez traces its foundation to the ninth century.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Morocco in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 446,550 km² and a population of approximately 38,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Algeria Western Sahara

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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