Morocco is located in northwest Africa and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, Mauritania and Algeria. In the south lie the sandy wastes of the Sahara desert, but in the north is a fertile coastal plain and is home to most of the population.

Morocco's climate is moderate and subtropical, as it is cooled by breezes from the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. The temperatures in the interior are more extreme, with cooler winters and scorching summers during which temperatures can easily exceed 38°C. In the Atlas Mountains, temperatures can drop below zero and mountain peaks are snow-capped throughout most of the year. The winter in the north of the country is wet and rainy, while in the south, at the edge of the Moroccan Sahara, it is dry and bitterly cold.

Capital City: Rabat

Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD)

Language(s) Spoken: Moroccan Arabic, French, Spanish, English

From October to April, the temperatures are more comfortable; however, the tourist season is from June to September when the landscape is at its most lush. In June, The Festival of Popular Arts in Marrakech is held and filled with folk art, Berber music, and dancing in the area around the El Badi Palace.

• Rabat
• Marrakech
• Casablanca
• Tangiers