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Capital Morocco, in 36 editions.
The entry for Morocco published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Rabat
Rabat
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Rabat
Rabat
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Rabat
Rabat
- name:
- Rabat
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 02 N, 6 51 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Rabat
geographic coordinates: 34 02 N, 6 51 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Rabat
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 01 N, 6 49 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Rabat
geographic coordinates: 34 02 01 N, 6 51 49 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- name:
- Rabat
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 01 N, 6 49 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Rabat
geographic coordinates:
34 01 N, 6 49 W
time difference:
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
- name:
- Rabat
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 01 N, 6 49 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1 hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in July
name:
Rabat
geographic coordinates:
34 01 N, 6 49 W
time difference:
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1 hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in July
- name:
- Rabat
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 01 N, 6 49 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1 hr, begins last Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in September
name:
Rabat
geographic coordinates:
34 01 N, 6 49 W
time difference:
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1 hr, begins first last Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in July September
- name:
- Rabat
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 01 N, 6 49 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1 hr, begins last Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in September
name:
Rabat
geographic coordinates:
34 01 N, 6 49 W
time difference:
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1 hr, begins last Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in September
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- name:
- Rabat
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 01 N, 6 49 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1 hr, begins last Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in September
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
- name:
- Rabat
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 01 N, 6 49 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1 hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name: Rabat
geographic coordinates: 34 01 N, 6 49 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1 hr, begins last Sunday in April; March; ends last Sunday in September October
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- name:
- Rabat
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 01 N, 6 49 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1 hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- name derives from the Arabic title "Ribat el-Fath," meaning "stronghold of victory," applied to the newly constructed citadel in 1170
name: Rabat
geographic coordinates: 34 01 N, 6 49 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1 hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: name derives from the Arabic title "Ribat el-Fath," meaning "stronghold of victory," applied to the newly constructed citadel in 1170
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Rabat
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 01 N, 6 49 W
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- name derives from the Arabic title "Ribat el-Fath," meaning "stronghold of victory," applied to the newly constructed citadel in 1170
name: Rabat
geographic coordinates: 34 01 N, 6 49 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1 hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: name derives from the Arabic title "Ribat el-Fath," meaning "stronghold of victory," applied to the newly constructed citadel in 1170
- name:
- Rabat
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 01 N, 6 49 W
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- derives from the Arabic name Ribat el-Fath, from the words ribat (fortified monastery) and fath (conquest);
- the third Almohad sultan, Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Manṣur, gave the name to a fort on the site in the 12th century
name: Rabat
geographic coordinates: 34 01 N, 6 49 W
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: name derives from the Arabic title "Ribat el-Fath," meaning "stronghold of victory," applied name Ribat el-Fath, from the words ribat (fortified monastery) and fath (conquest); the third Almohad sultan, Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Manṣur, gave the name to a fort on the newly constructed citadel site in 1170 the 12th century
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Morocco: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/morocco/capital.