Morocco
Pronunciation: /məˈrɒkəʊ/
- a country in NW Africa, with coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean; population 31,285,200 (est. 2009); languages, Arabic (official), Berber; capital, Rabat.
- Conquered by the Arabs in the 7th century, Morocco later fell under French and Spanish influence, each country establishing protectorates in the early 20th century. It became an independent monarchy after the withdrawal of the colonial powers in 1956, the sultan becoming king
