Morocco is approximately the size of the state of California but only slightly larger. The country is positioned across the Strait of Gibraltar on the Mediterranean Sea and overlooks the bluer and more pristine expanse of the Atlantic Ocean from the northwest-most side of Africa. Almost directly to the east, juxtaposed to Morocco, is the country of Algeria and beneath, Western Sahara. On the Atlantic coast there is a fertile plain. The Mediterranean coast tip of the country is mountainous and arid.
     The city of Rabat, the capital, is positioned at 34 degrees 02'N and 06 degrees 48'E, the city of Marrakech is at 39 degrees 09'N, and 08 degrees 0'W, Casablanca, 33 degrees 36'N and 07 degrees 36'W. Morocco’s climate is particularly diverse, varying with the season and region. In general the country has a tropical climate, with temperatures reaching as high as 35°C (95°F) and as low as 5°C (41°F) in the Sahara. The coast has a warm, Mediterranean climate tempered on the eastern coast by southwest trade winds whilst inland areas have a hotter, drier, continental climate.
     Morocco's climate, geography, and history are all more closely related to the Mediterranean than to the rest of Africa, and for this reason it is not uncommon for those who visit Morocco to feel as if they have not quite reached Africa yet. Other factors include an unstable mountain range to the north that yields earthquakes. The kingdom is prone to droughts, raw sewage pollution in the water supply, and soil degradation. Most people live west of the Atlas Mountains as it insulates against the harsh Sahara Desert.  

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