Surface  446.550 square km
Population 31.478.000
Government Constitutional Monarchy
King Mohammed VI
Capital Rabat
Largest city Casablanca
Currency Dirham
Official Language Arabic, French is the other recognized official language
International dialing code +212

There are two police corps in Morocco: the Gendarmerie wearing a grey uniform who are actually part of the army, and the Police who wear a navy blue uniform. It is compulsory to carry a form of id in Morocco and both corps can ask to see your documents.Every year on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Muslim people observe the Ramadam celebrations starving during the day for a whole month. Therefore restaurants and cafes will be generally closed during this period, but the lively evenings will compensate for that with music and dances across the country.Remember tourist guides receive a commission on any goods purchased in their company, which you pay for, so if you are not interesting in shopping at higher prices make sure you clear that at the start. Guides can be official or unofficial, the latter are not always bad intentioned people trying to take advantage of tourists but can be genuine students. In any case it is important to establish in advance the price and the itinerary to avoid surprises at the end.Always remember to purchase travel insurance before travelling and to make sure the points covered.