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With a population of 3.9 million, Casablanca is Morocco’s largest city as well as its chief port. It’s also the biggest city in the Maghreb. With a majority of the modern economic sector being based in the Casablanca region, and the Casablanca area being dominant in industrial and service sector activity, it is often and justifiably referred to as the economic capital, although Morocco’s political capital is Rabat. It is also the primary naval base for the Royal Moroccan Navy. Casablanca is an ideal base for doing business in Morocco. It is a dynamic city, has the biggest seaport in Morocco and is fast becoming a key business player in North Africa. Twin Center is the new landmark of Casablanca’s business area.

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Morocco is the most exotic country within easy reach of the United Kingdom, yet it remains enigmatic, uncrowded and full of the mysteries of the “east”. Rabat is the capital of Morocco with an ever-growing population of nearly one million people!

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The Dakar Rally, often characterized as the most arduous and dangerous motor race in the world, consists of 15 stages over the span of 16 days, with some 5,000 miles of competition to Senegal via Portugal, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, and Guinea. The 28th Dakar is now in its final stretch, with three days of competition remaining before the competitors arrive on the shores of Lake Rose in Dakar, Senegal
Life on the Dakar is best described as like being part of a huge military exercise, where adverse conditions, lack of sleep, poor food and constant threat of injury or death are the norm. As the race moves into the toughest desert stages, entrants find it ever more difficult to stay on schedule – one minor mechanical failure can easily necessitate a night in the dunes waiting for an assistance vehicle to arrive. This will put the racer in the agonizing position of having to leave the next “bivouac” (Dakar’s military-style name for rest-stop) almost as soon as they have arrived in order to get back on track.

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Kingdom of Morocco

Geography
Area: 446,550 sq. km. (172,413 sq. mi.) slightly larger than California. (The disputed territory of Western Sahara comprises another 267,028 sq. km or 102,703 sq. mi.)
Major cities: Rabat (Capital), Casablanca, Marrakech, Fes, Meknes, Tangier.
Terrain: Coastal plains, mountains, desert.
Climate: Mediterranean to more extreme in the interior and south.

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