🇲🇦 Morocco (Rabat) — Currency, Timezone, Voltage, Visa & Economy Profile
Gateway to North Africa bordering both the Atlantic and Mediterranean, famed for Marrakech's souks, the blue alleys of Chefchaouen, Sahara Desert dunes, and co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
Morocco
Capital: Rabat · MAD (DH)
16:47:01
UTC+1 · -8h
🇰🇷 KR: 00:47:01
~15.2 hrs
10,734 km
🇰🇷 Seoul ↔ 🇲🇦 Rabat
220–230V Type C/F Compatible (Direct Plug)
🛂 90 days Visa-Free entry
🚱 Drink sealed bottled water only (avoid tap water & street ice)
💵 Modest tipping (round up bill or leave 5%–10% for good table service)
🗣️ Languages: Arabic, Amazigh (French widely spoken)
🏛️ Government: Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
🕌 Religion: Sunni Muslim 99%
📦 Top Exports: Phosphate Fertilizers (#1 global reserves), Automobiles, Aerospace Parts
🌤️ Climate & Terrain: Atlantic & Mediterranean coasts, Atlas Mountains, and Sahara Desert
⚖️ Direct Comparison vs 🇰🇷 South Korea
📐 Land area (446,550 km²) is ~4.5x larger than South Korea (World #57).
💳 Everyday dining & hotel costs are ~49% cheaper than South Korea (avg meal $4.5).
💰 GDP per capita ($4,150) is 0.11x South Korea's, with a life expectancy of 75.3 years.
🚗 Driving Side: Drives on the RIGHT (Left-Hand Drive vehicles), same as Korea/US/Continental Europe.
💡 Uses 220V Type C/E sockets (direct fit for Korean/European plugs). Only a 1-hour ferry ride across the Strait of Gibraltar from Tarifa, Spain to Tangier.
📐 Morocco Land Area (km²), True Size & World Factbook
446,550 km² (World #57)446,550 km²
4.46x S. Korea
85명/km²
Urban 65.1%
75.3세
Median 30.3y
🚗 우측통행(좌핸들)
🚨 19 (경찰) / 15 (구급) · 🛡️54/100
📊 Morocco Global Economy, Demographics & Passport Metrics
🏛️ Country Overview, Major Cities & Core Industries
Gateway to North Africa bordering both the Atlantic and Mediterranean, famed for Marrakech's souks, the blue alleys of Chefchaouen, Sahara Desert dunes, and co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
Marrakech · Casablanca · Fes · Chefchaouen
Holds 70% of the world's phosphate reserves (critical for fertilizers and LFP batteries), operates Africa's first high-speed rail (Al Boraq), and leads African automotive exports to Europe.
Uses 220V Type C/E sockets (direct fit for Korean/European plugs). Only a 1-hour ferry ride across the Strait of Gibraltar from Tarifa, Spain to Tangier.
🔌 Morocco Voltage, Socket & Plug Adapter Guide
✅ Direct 220V C/F220–230V Type C/F Compatible (Direct Plug) (220V 50Hz / Type C/E)
90 days Visa-Free entry