GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

Morocco

Northwestern Africa combines Atlantic plains, Mediterranean-facing terrain, the Atlas and dry Saharan landscapes. Marrakech is the inland Red City; Casablanca is a major Atlantic industrial and commercial centre; Tangier faces the Gibraltar gateway.

Fast Facts

  • The Atlas Mountains cross the country from the Atlantic coast towards Algeria, separating the wetter northwest from the Sahara.
  • Morocco holds the world’s largest phosphate reserves.
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