Travel Guides - Casablanca
Casablanca travel Guide
| Country: | Morocco |
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| Region: | Gran Casablanca |
| Elevation: | 191 ft 58 msnm |
| Area: | 125 sq mi 324 km² |
| Population: | 3,672,900 inhabitants |
| Currency: | Dirhams |
| Electricity: | 220v |
| Power plugs: |   |
| Telephone code: | +212 |
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Greater Casablanca region.
With a population of 3.1 million, Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco. It is also the largest city in the Maghreb and the sixth largest city in the entire continent of Africa. Casablanca is the economic capital of Morocco, because it is the business center of Morocco, is the political capital of Rabat. It is also the principal naval base of the Royal Navy of Morocco.
The port of Casablanca is one of the largest artificial ports in the world. It is also the largest port of the Maghreb and North Africa.
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