Morocco
Local time: GMT.
Capital:Rabat.
Language: Arabic, Berber, French, Spanish, English.
Electricity: 110/220V AC 50Hz.
Int. direct dialling code: 212.
Driving: national licence. International Driving Permit or UK licence required.
Currency: Dirham (MAD 1 = 100 Centimes).
Notes: MAD: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200.
Coins:MAD:1, 5, Centimes: 5, 10, 20, 50.
Business hours
Banks:8.30am-11.30am and 2.30pm-5pm Monday-Friday (winter), 8am-3.30pm (summer).
Offices:8.30am-12noon and 2.30pm-6pm.
Shops:9.30am-1pm and 3pm-7.30pm Monday-Saturday.
Emergency services
Emergency services: police, fire, ambulance: 777.
Health
Compulsory vaccinations: none.
Recommended immunisations: diphtheria and TB, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, malaria, polio, tetanus, typhoid.
Health risks: malaria exists from May-October in certain rural areas of some provinces.