Casablanca: Overview

Of all the cities in all the world...

Those looking for a latter-day Humphrey Bogart round every corner will be disappointed. This is no sleepy dive. Morocco's largest city and industrial centre is a huge brash metropolis where traditional Moroccan burnouses (cloaks) seem out of place among the natty suits and designer sunglasses.

Fast Facts

Electrical Plugs

European plug with two circular metal pins
127/220V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: Arabic, Tamazight

Country Dialing Code

+212

Weights & Measures

Metric

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