Geographic Data
Morocco is located in Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara, in the timezone GMT 0. The country has boundaries of 2,017.9 - Algeria 1,559, Western Sahara 443, Spain (Ceuta) 6.3, Spain (Melilla) 9.6 (km), and a coastline of 1,835 (km). Major urban areas: Rabat, Agadir, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Oujda, Tangier.
Elevations
Lowest point: Sebkha Tah -55 m
Highest point: Jbel Toubkal 4,165 m
Physical Features
Atlas mountains (4,500 m), Sahara desert (8,600,000 km2), northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains
Hazards
Northern mountains geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts
Climate
Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior
Natural Resources
Phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt
Morocco is located in Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara, in the timezone GMT 0. The country has boundaries of 2,017.9 - Algeria 1,559, Western Sahara 443, Spain (Ceuta) 6.3, Spain (Melilla) 9.6 (km), and a coastline of 1,835 (km). Major urban areas: Rabat, Agadir, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Oujda, Tangier.
Elevations
Lowest point: Sebkha Tah -55 m
Highest point: Jbel Toubkal 4,165 m
Physical Features
Atlas mountains (4,500 m), Sahara desert (8,600,000 km2), northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains
Hazards
Northern mountains geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts
Climate
Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior
Natural Resources
Phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt
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