Rabat
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Introduction
Rabat (Arabic الرباط), sometimes called Rabat-Salé, is the capital of Morocco and has an estimated population of about 1,7 million inhabitants. It is located along the northern coastline of the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Bou Regreg River, close to Casablanca. Although the latter is more important from an economic point of view, Rabat is the administrative capital and is also one of the four so called King Cities, together with Fes, Meknes and Marrakech. People have been living here since well over 2000 years and today it is popular among travellers who wish to see something of the islamic culture of the country. As a consequence, there are good facilities and transportation to all places in Morocco.
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The weather is warm and dry most of the time, although the mild winter sees some rain now and then. Temperatures usually hover around 30 °C or higher in summer, but it is never too hot like more inland and south in the country.
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