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Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco is a country in North Africa with a population of 33,241,259. The capital of Morocco is Rabat.It has a long coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco has international borders with Algeria to the east, Spain to the north (a water border through the Strait and land borders with two small Spanish exclaves, Ceuta and Melilla), and Mauritania or Western Sahara to the south (depending on the disputed Moroccan claim to Western Sahara as its Southern Provinces; it has administered most of the territory since 1975).

Morocco, a constitutional monarchy, Morocco is a de jure constitutional monarchy, with an elected parliament. The King of Morocco, with vast executive powers, can dissolve government and deploy the military, among other responsibilities. Opposition political parties are legal and several have arisen in recent years.

In November 18 2006, Morocco celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence. Morocco recovered its political independence from France on March 2, 1956 and on April 7 France officially relinquished its protectorate.

The climate is Mediterranean, which becomes more extreme towards the interior regions where it is mountainous. The terrain is such that the coastal plains are rich and accordingly, they comprise the backbone for agriculture. Forests cover about 12% of the land while arable land accounts for 18%. 5% is irrigated.

Morocco is an ethnically diverse country with a rich lavish culture and civilization. Through Moroccan history, Morocco hosted many people coming from both East (Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Jews and Arabs), South (Africans) and North (Romans, Vandals, Moors and Jews). All those civilizations have had an impact on the social structure of Morocco. It conceived various forms of beliefs, from paganism, Judaism(0.2%), and Christianity(1.1%) to Islam(98.7%). The official language for Morocco is Arabic. Spanish is also spoken but only in the North. The literacy rate of Morocco is 51.7%

According to the African Development Bank, the GDP of Morocco accounts for 6% of the African continent.[5] Morocco is the fifth economic power of Africa with an annual GDP of $134 billion, after South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria.(2001)[6]

Morocco's largest industry is the mining of phosphates. Its second largest source of income is from nationals living abroad who transfer money to relatives living in Morocco. The country's third largest source of revenue is tourism. Morocco ranks among the world’s largest producers and exporters of cannabis, and its cultivation and sale provide the economic base for much of the population of northern Morocco.Morocco has signed Free Trade Agreements with the European Union and the United States of America.

Moroccan cuisine has long been considered as one of the most diversified cuisine in the world. The reason is because of the interaction of Morocco with the outside world for centuries. The cuisine of Morocco is a mix of Berber, Spanish, Moorish, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and African cuisine.