Morocco, officially المغرب, is a country in Northern Africa, Its capital is Rabat, its country calling code is +212, and its ISO 3166 codes are MA (alpha-2) and MAR (alpha-3). The official currency is Moroccan dirham (MAD) د.م..
Morocco country code: +212
The country calling code for Morocco is +212. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Morocco number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Morocco ISO codes: MA and MAR
Morocco is assigned MA as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and MAR as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Morocco is .ma. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Morocco: the Moroccan dirham
The official currency of Morocco is the Moroccan dirham, with the ISO 4217 code MAD and the symbol د.م.. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Morocco are quoted in MAD. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Morocco
The primary time zone for Morocco is UTC, currently UTC+00:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Morocco
The capital of Morocco is Rabat. Morocco sits in Africa, specifically the Northern Africa subregion. Its approximate centre point is 32.00000000, -5.00000000. Traffic in Morocco drives on the right. Languages recorded for Morocco: Arabic.
Which countries border Morocco?
Morocco shares a land border with 3 countries: Algeria, Western Sahara and Spain. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.
Bordering countries
3 land borders recorded.
Public holidays 2026
10 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Proclamation of Independence | National |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Amazigh New Year | National |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | National |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Enthronement | National |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Zikra Oued Ed-Dahab | National |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Revolution of the King and the People | National |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Youth Day | National |
| 6 Nov 2026 | Green March | National |
| 18 Nov 2026 | Independence Day | National |
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Common comparisons
Where Morocco is
Centre point 32.00000000, -5.00000000.
