Capital: Rabat .
Time: : GMT .
Tel. Code: 00 212 .
Official Language: : The official language is Arabic, but Berber is spoken by a large minority. French is widely spoken throughout the country, except in the northern regions where Spanish is more predominant. English is also understood, particularly in the north and the main tourist areas.
Currency: : Moroccan Dirham (Dh) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of Dh200, 100, 50 and 20. Coins are in denominations of Dh10, 5 and 1, and 50, 20, 10 and 5 centimes.
Electricity: : 127/220 volts AC, 50Hz, depending on age and location of building.
Religion: : 51 per cent Hindu, 30 per cent Christian, 17 per cent Muslim.

Climate: : The climate varies from area to area. The coast has a warm, Mediterranean climate tempered on the eastern coast by southwest trade winds. Inland areas have a hotter, drier, continental climate. In the south of the country, the weather is very hot and dry throughout most of the year, with the nights coolest in the months of December and January. Rain falls from November to March in coastal areas. Mostly dry with high temperatures in summer. Cooler climate in the mountains. Marrakech and Agadir enjoy an average temperature of 21°C (70ºF) in the winter.
Required clothing: : Lightweight cottons and linens are worn during summer, with warm mediumweights for the evenings during winter and in the mountains. Waterproofing is advisable in the wet season, particularly on the coast and in the mountains.

Casablanca (CMN) (Mohammed V) is 30km (19 miles) south of the city (travel time – 35 minutes).
Tangier (TNG) (Boukhalef Souahel) is 11km (7 miles) from the city (travel time – 20 minutes).
Other international airports include Fez (FEZ), Marrakech (RAK) and Rabat-Salé (RBA).

Departure tax: None.