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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: MA

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code MA

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the MA code, which represents Morocco within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
MA
Related Codes
MAR504MO
Official Name
Morocco
Official Name (Native)
المملكة المغربية (Arabic)
Common Name
Morocco
Common Name (Native)
المغرب (Arabic)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Area
446,550 km²
Country Bounds
N: 35.9225, S: 27.6621, W: -13.1686, E: -0.99175
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Rabat (34.025276, -6.836111)
Terrain
mountainous northern coast (Rif Mountains) and interior (Atlas Mountains) bordered by large plateaus with intermontane valleys, and fertile coastal plainsthe south is mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces
Climate
Mediterranean in the north, becoming more extreme in the interiorin the south, hot, dry desertrain is rarecold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew
Border Countries
Algeria 1,941 kmMauritania 1,564 kmSpain (Ceuta) 8 km and Spain (Melilla) 10.5 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Rabat
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy
Established
1956
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +1 hour
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
36,029,138
Population Density
80.73 people/km²
Urban Areas
AfourerAgadirAit MelloulAl HoceimaAssaBenguerirBeni MellalBerrechidCasablancaDeroua
Nationality
Noun: Moroccan(s) Adjective: Moroccan
Distribution
the highest population density is found along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts; a number of densely populated agglomerations are scattered through the Atlas Mountains, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Languages
ArabicStandard Moroccan Tamazight
Literacy Rate
75.9%
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Hymne Cherifien" (Hymn of the Sharif)
National Holiday
Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999)
National Symbols
pentacle symbol, lion
National Colors
red, green
National Dish
Couscous, Tagine
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
MAD – Moroccan Dirham (د.م)
GDP
$339.603 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ma
Calling Code
+212
  • +212-22 – Casablanca
  • +212-23 – Settat
  • +212-37 – Rabat
Barcode Prefix
611
Internet Hosts
277,338
Internet Users
13,213,000
Phones (Mobile)
39,016,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
3,280,000 lines

Morocco, a country located in Northern Africa, shares its coastline with the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is positioned between Algeria and Mauritania.

*The map highlights the location of Morocco.

Related locale codes

ar-MA – Arabic (Morocco)

fr-MA – French (Morocco)

zgh-MA – Standard Moroccan Tamazight (Morocco)

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