Local Time in Morocco
Greenwich Mean Time. Remains constant all year
Capital City of Morocco
Governmental capital is Rabat . Casablanca is the commercial & industrial
capital
Population of Morocco
About 29,000,000 (+2% per annum)
Language in Morocco
Generally, Moroccans speak their own dialect of Arabic . French is used mainly
in the south of Morocco, whilst in the north, Spanish and French are commonly
used. English is slowly being learnt by most of the population, but it is handy
to know a few key phrases in Arabic, French and Spanish.
Morocco Religion
For the most part, the population is Muslim . There is a however a considerable
amount of Jewish people. In the north and south of Morocco, the French and
Spanish speaking population is generally Catholic .
Morocco Currency
The Dirham (DH) = 100 centimes. The importing of Dirhams is not allowed thus
changing of monies needs to take place once you're in Morocco.
The following monies are currently in circulation
Notes : DH 10, 20, 50, 100 & 200.
Coins : DH 1, 5 & 10/5, 10, 20 & 50 centimes
