Morocco Tourism Moroccan Culture

Morocco Tourism Moroccan Culture

Morocco is a country with a rich culture and civilisation. Through Moroccan history, it has hosted many people. All of whom have affected the social structure of Morocco.

Since independence, a veritable blossoming has taken place in painting and sculpture, popular music, amateur theatre, and filmmaking. The Moroccan National Theatre (founded 1956) offers regular productions of Moroccan and French dramatic works. Art and music festivals take place throughout the country during the summer months, among them the World Sacred Music Festival at Fès.

Each region possesses its own specificities, thus contributing to the national culture and to the legacy of civilisation. Morocco has set among its top priorities the protection of its diverse legacy and the preservation of its cultural heritage.

Culturally speaking, Morocco has always been successful in combining its Arabic, Berber and Jewish cultural heritage with external influences such as the French and the Spanish and, during the last decades, the Anglo-American lifestyles.

Morocco Tourism Overview

Morocco Capital: Rabat
Rabat Coordinates: 34°02′N 6°51′W
Morocco Largest City: Casablanca
Casablanca Coordinates: 33°32′N 7°35′W
Morocco Official Languages:
Morocco Arabic Tamazight
Morocco Spoken Languages:
92% Arabic
91% Moroccan Arabic
0.8% Hassaniya Arabic
26.0% Berber languages
14.1% Tashelhit
7.9% Tamazight
4.0% Tarifit
Morocco Foreign Languages:
French, English, Spanish
Morocco Ethnic Groups:
67% Arabs
31% Berbers
2% Sahrawis
Morocco Religion (2020):
99.6% Islam (official)
99.23% Sunni
0.45% Shia
0.3% Others
0.13% Agnostics
0.10% Baháʼís
0.09% Christians
0.01% Jews
Morocco Demonym(s): Moroccan
Morocco Government: Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy
Morocco King: King Mohammed VI
Morocco Prime Minister: Aziz Akhannouch
Morocco Legislature: Parliament
Morocco Upper House: House of Councillors
Morocco Lower House: House of Representatives
Morocco Establishment: Idrisid dynasty 788
Morocco Alawi dynasty (current dynasty) 1631
Morocco Protectorate Established: 30 March 1912
Morocco Independence: 7 April 1956
Morocco Area Total:
446,550 km2 (172,410 sq mi)
Morocco Population:
2022 Estimate 37,984,655
2014 Census 33,848,242
Morocco Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Morocco Time Zone: UTC+1
Morocco UTC+0 (during Ramadan)
Morocco Driving Side: Right
Morocco Calling Code: +212
Morocco ISO: 3166 Code: MA
Morocco Internet TLD:
.ma
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