• Morocco is in North Africa, with coastlines on the Mediterranean and Atlantic.
• Borders Algeria, Spanish exclaves, and Western Sahara, which it partially occupies.
• Population is around 37 million; capital is Rabat, largest city is Casablanca.

• Inhabited since the Paleolithic era (over 300,000 years ago).
• The Moroccan state began with the Idrisid dynasty in 788.
• Became powerful under the Almoravid and Almohad dynasties in the 11th and 12th centuries.
• Faced threats from Portugal and the Ottoman Empire in the 15th and 16th centuries.
• The Saadi dynasty expanded through the conquest of the Songhai Empire.
• The Alawi dynasty has ruled since 1631, enhancing relations with the West.
• France and Spain established protectorates in 1912; Morocco gained independence in 1956.

• Stable since independence; fifth-largest economy in Africa.
• Known as a middle power with significant influence in Africa and the Arab world.
• Government is a unitary semi-constitutional monarchy; king has extensive powers.
• Ranked highest in the Arab world by The Economist Democracy Index (2025).

• Predominantly Muslim; Arabic and Berber are official languages.
• Culture is a blend of Arab, Berber, European, and African influences.

• Morocco claims Western Sahara, designating it Southern Provinces.
• Conflict began in 1975; ceasefire reached in 1991, but sovereignty remains unresolved.
• Morocco occupies about two-thirds of the territory.

List of newspapers published in Morocco.