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Location
Northwest Morocco’s Atlantic coast.

Dialling code
212.

Population
3.5 million (city); 6.5 million (metropolitan area). 

Time zone
GMT.

Electricity
Usually 220 volts; 50HZ but some sockets may be 110 volts.

Average January temperatures
12.5°C (54.5°F).

Average July temperatures
22°C (71.5°F).

Annual rainfall
29mm (1.1 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 Moroccan Dirham (Dh 1) = £0.08; US$0.12; C$0.14; A$0.17; €0.09
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

International Video Arts Festival, Mar
Urban Culture on Stage, Mar, free festival
Jazzablanca Festival, Mar
Amazigh Theater Festival, May, theater in Berber
Safi in the Heart of Casablanca, May-Jun, ceramics festival
Boulevard des Jeunes Musiciens, Jun, rock, funk and contemporary Arabic music
Rawafid Festival, Jul, performances by artists from the Moroccan diaspora
Festival of Casablanca, Jul, huge celebration of city life
Feast of the Throne, 30 Jul, celebration marking the 1999 accession to the Moroccan throne of Mohammed VI
Contemporary Dance Festival, Oct

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