General Information:

Official Title: Kingdom of Morocco

Head of the State: King of Morocco: His Majesty The King Mohamed VI

Government: Constitutional Monarchy.

Located across the straits from Spain at the Extreme North-West of Africa, Morocco occupies a much estimated position.
It’s bounded by the Mediterranean on the North Coast, the Atlantic on the West Coast, by Algeria in the East & South East and by Mauritania in the South.
Geographically diverse, Morocco boasts beaches, wide plains, desert dunes and the highest mountain of North Africa which is J’bel Toubkal (4167m)

The Mediterranean Climate on the coast is warmer and more moderate than the interior regions, where winters are colder and summers hotter. The high mountains can be cold even in summer and many are under snow for most of the year. The South is of course drier with crisp clear skies that seem to stretch forever.

Time: GMT time during all the year

Do not forget your passport and check its validity.
Passing trough our Agency, an identity card can be enough.
Certain nationalities require a visa.
The stay “Tourism” is limited to 3 months.
If your domestic animal accompanies you, just provide with his certificate of good health going back to less than 10 days , as well as anti-rabid certificate.

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You can temporarily bring to Morocco –without any formality- the majority of your businesses in quantities corresponding to a current tourist activity.

There are regulations on:

In the doubt, we can check for you.
We remind you that it is interdict to import or to export dirham.

Surface: 710 850 Km.

Population:

29 891 708 inhabitants (Census of September 2004): Arabs, Berbers, Moors and Jewish.
52 % of the Population are less than 25 years old.
The Urban Population is 55.1 % of the whole Population.

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Official Language: Arabic
Spoken Languages: Dialects according to areas, Berber, French and Spanish in North, most of Moroccans speak English as a third language.

Religion:

Mainly Moslem with Jewish and Christian Minorities.

Tourism, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Processing Industries, Foreign Trade, Foreign Investment.

Administrative Offices: Monday to Friday ,from 08h30 until 16h30
Shops: Monday to Saturday (or Sunday)
From 08h30 until 13h00 and 14h30 until 19h30
Souk & Bazaars: are open from Monday to Saturday (or Sunday)
From 08h30 until 13h00 and 14h30 until 18h00
Certain gravers close on Friday.
Banks: They vary according to the Banks and Seasons.
Generally from 08h30 until 11h30 &14h30 until 16h30.
Special Timing during the Summer & Ramadan: 08h30 to 14h00.

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Transportation:

- Air Lines Network
The principal International Airlines Companies ensure regular flights that serve specially: Casablanca, Rabat, Agadir, Fez and Marrakech.
The Network of National Air Lines is served by The Royal Air Morocco.
he Principal Cities of the Kingdom have an Airport (27 Principal Airports, Including 11 International)
- The Railway Network
The National Railway Network is served by the ONCF (1 907 Km). The trains are rather comfortable and Air Conditioned & the Indications in Stations are of good Quality.
The Trains serve the largest cities :
Line 1: Casablanca – Rabat – Kenitra – Meknes – Fez – Oujda
Line2: Casablanca – Tangier
Line 3: Casablanca – Rabat
Another Line also connects Casablanca to the Int'l Airport of Mohamed
- Road Network
It’s the best way to discover Morocco.
The Moroccan Road Network (57521 Km including 29952 paved) is of good Quality.
The Highways join the largest cities :
Rabat – Fez
Rabat – Casablanca
Rabat – Tangier
Casablanca – El Jadida
Casablanca – Settat
Casablanca – Marrakech
- Maritime Network
In boat several Maritime lines and several Moroccan & International Companies enable you to go to Morocco.
International Moroccan Maritime Ports are located in: Tangier, Nador, Al Hoceima, Casablanca