Population: 3.6 million

Visa requirements: none for British passport holders; minimum six months’ passport validity required

Health requirements: no vaccination required § Currency: Dirham (MAD) = 100 centimes. Sterling is the best currency to take. Visa and other credit cards are widely accepted and ATMs are widely available.

Exchange rate (approx): MAD12.60 = £1

Tipping: service charge is not included. Tipping varies according to service provided, generally 10% (only 10%)

Time: GMT and GMT+1 during summer time

Electricity: 220 volts.

Driving: On the right. Full British licence accepted

Public Holidays: January 1, 11; May 1; July 30; August 14, 20, 21; November 6, 18.

Languages: Arabic, with French, Spanish and English widely spoken. Berber is also widely spoken

Religion: Islam

International Dialling Code: +212 52