Population

33,757,175

Location

Located at the most northwestern point on the African continent, Morocco is directly south of Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar.

The country is bordered by the refreshing waves of the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the deserts of Algeria to the east, and Western Sahara to the south.

Climate

Morocco's climate is quite varied due to the diverse geography found within the country's boarders.

Northern coastal regions are generally mild, and often cool and wet, with temperature averages ranging in the 50's from December to March, into the upper 70's during summer months.

The mid-Atlantic coast holds an agreeable temperature year-round, cooled by sea breezes.

The southern Atlantic coast is more arid.

Inland temperatures will reach much higher, easily exceeding 100 degrees during summer months.

Despite these hot day-time temperatures, nights can get quite cold.

During winter months, mountain temperatures will reach extreme lows of below zero, often dumping impenetrable amounts of snow on mountain passes.