Casablanca Is a City, Not a Capital—Morocco's Capital Is Rabat

Casablanca has no capital—it is a city. Specifically, it's Morocco's largest city and economic hub (pop. ~3.7M metro).

Key Facts

• Country: Morocco (Kingdom of Morocco)
• Capital of Morocco: Rabat (political/administrative center)
• Casablanca's role: Commercial capital, port, finance, industry, Hassan II Mosque, Art Deco architecture
• Confusion source: Famous film (1942), economic dominance, international airport (CMN)

Morocco's Imperial Cities (Historical Capitals)

• Fez (oldest, spiritual/cultural)
• Marrakech (southern capital, tourism)
• Meknes (Ismaili era)
• Rabat (current, since 1912 French protectorate, retained post-independence 1956)

So: Rabat = capital. Casablanca = economic heart. Both on Atlantic coast, ~90 km apart.