officially the dominion of maroc ,is a country located in North Africa. it's a population of regarding thirty five million and a vicinity of 710,850 km², as well as the disputed region of the Western Sahara, seen by and largely administered by Morocco because the Southern Provinces. maroc is a component of the Maghreb region, additionally to Tunisia, Algeria, Mauritania, and Libya, with that it shares cultural, historical and linguistic ties.
maroc may be a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament. The King of maroc holds vast govt powers, as well as the facility to dissolve the parliament. govt power is exercised by the govt. however additional importantly by the king himself. Legislative power is vested in each the govt. and therefore the 2 chambers of parliament, the Assembly of Representatives and therefore the Assembly of Councillors. The king may also issue decrees referred to as dahirs that have the force of law. the newest Parliamentary elections were held in November twenty five, 2011, and were thought-about by some neutral observers to be largely free and honest. Voter turnout in these elections was estimated to be forty third of registered voters, however solely regarding twenty fifth of maroc adult voters truly voted. the remainder either selected to not vote or they weren't registered as voters. The political capital is Rabat, however the most important town is Casablanca; alternative main cities embrace Marrakesh, Tetouan, Tangiers, Salé, Fez, Agadir, Meknes, Oujda, and Nador.
Most Moroccans natively speak either Moroccan Arabic or Berber as a mother tongue. each languages have regional dialects and accents. Hassaniya Arabic is additionally spoken natively within the southern components of the country by atiny low population.
