It is bordered to the North by the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean sea, to the West by the Atlantic coast. Its neighboring country to the East is Algeria and to the South is Mauritania. The territory of Morocco is approximately 710,8S0 square Kilometers. The Moroccan coast extends over 3,500 Km.
Morocco has primarily a Mediterranean climate.
The Atlas region has sufficient rainfall with frequent snow. In the South, a desert climate prevails. Arabic is the National language but French is widely spoken in the North and the South. Islam is the State religion. Except for a rather small Jewish community, all Moroccans are Muslim.