Morocco: Introduction

The document introduces Morocco's geography, noting its unique position as the only African country with both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines and a land border with the European Union. It outlines the country's political structure as a unitary semi-constitutional monarchy and details territorial disputes regarding Western Sahara and Spanish enclaves. Finally, it notes that Morocco faces severe climate change risks, specifically increasing temperatures and decreased rainfall.

• Morocco is the only African nation possessing both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, as well as a land border with the European Union via the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.
• Morocco maintains a long-standing territorial dispute over Western Sahara, which it annexed in 1975; the territory is contested by the Polisario Front and Algeria, though Morocco proposes limited autonomy for Sahrawis under Moroccan sovereignty.
• The Moroccan government is a unitary semi-constitutional monarchy where the King holds significant power over foreign policy, religious affairs, and the military, including the ability to issue decrees and dissolve parliament.
• Climate change is expected to severely impact Morocco through higher temperatures and reduced precipitation.

APA

Cilliers, J. (2026). Morocco: Introduction. Institute for Security Studies. https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=MA&topic=01-introduction

Chicago

Cilliers, Jakkie. Morocco: Introduction. Institute for Security Studies, 2026. https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=MA&topic=01-introduction.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cilliers2026morocco, author = {Cilliers, Jakkie}, title = {{Morocco: Introduction}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2026}, month = may, url = {https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=MA&topic=01-introduction}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }