Population: 31, 992, 592
Government: Kingdom of Morocco
Capital: Rabat
Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD)

Administrative divisions:

Morocco is divided into 16 regions, and subdivided into 62 prefectures and provinces.

Regions

As part of a 1997 decentralization/regionalization law passed by the legislature, sixteen new regions were created. These regions are:

01. Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira
02. Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra
03. Guelmim-Es Semara
04. Souss-Massa-Draâ
05. Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen
06. Chaouia-Ouardigha
07. Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz
08. Oriental
09. Grand Casablanca
10. Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer
11. Doukkala-Abda
12. Tadla-Azilal
13. Meknès-Tafilalet
14. Fès-Boulemane
15. Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate
16. Tangier-Tétouan

Provinces

Morocco is divided into 37 provinces and 2 wilayas*: Agadir, Al Hoceima, Azilal, Beni Mellal, Ben Slimane, Boulemane, Casablanca*, Chaouen, El Jadida, El Kelaa des Sraghna, Er Rachidia, Essaouira, Fes, Figuig, Guelmim, Ifrane, Kenitra, Khemisset, Rommani, Khenifra, Khouribga, Laayoune, Larache, Marrakech, Meknes, Nador, Ouarzazate, Oujda, Rabat-Sale*, Safi, Settat, Sidi Kacem, Tangier, Tan-Tan, Taounate, Taroudannt, Tata, Taza, Tetouan, Tiznit; three additional provinces of Ad Dakhla (Oued Eddahab), Boujdour, and Es Smara as well as parts of Tan-Tan and Laayoune fall within Moroccan-claimed Western Sahara.