Casablanca (city)
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Casablanca |
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| Nickname(s): Kaẓa | |
 Casablanca
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| Coordinates: 33°32′N 7°35′W / 33.533°N 7.583°W | |
| Country |
 Morocco
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| Administrative region | Casablanca-Settat |
| First settled | 7th century BC |
| reconstructed | 1756 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdelaziz El Omari |
| Area | |
| • City | 384 km2 (148 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 to 150 m (0 to 492 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • City | 5,117,832 |
| • Rank | 1st in Morocco |
| • Metro | 6,861,739 |
| Demonym(s) |
Casablancais Casawis, beidawi |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| Postal code | 20000-20200 |
| Website | www |
Casablancais
Casablanca (Arabic: الدار البيضاء, translit. ad-dār al-bayḍāʾ; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴰⵏⴼⴰ, translit. anfa; local informal name: Kaẓa) is the largest city in Morocco, located in the central-western part of the country bordering the Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest city in the Maghreb, as well as one of the largest and most important cities in Africa, both economically and demographically.
Casablanca is Morocco's chief port and one of the largest financial centers on the continent. The 2016 census (adjusted with recent numbers) recorded a population of about 6 million in the prefecture of Casablanca. Casablanca is considered the economic and business center of Morocco, although the national political capital is Rabat.
The leading Moroccan companies and international corporations doing Moroccan business have their headquarters and main industrial facilities in Casablanca. Recent industrial statistics show Casablanca retains its historical position as the main industrial zone of the country. The Port of Casablanca is one of the largest artificial ports in the world, and the second largest port of North Africa, after Tanger-Med 40 km east of Tangier. Casablanca also hosts the primary naval base for the Royal Moroccan Navy.
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