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Fun fact 4 about Rabat

Morocco - Rabat (31387775324)
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The Rabat Zoo was opened in 1973 to house lions that were previously kept at the Royal Palace.

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Rabat

Morocco

Country
Morocco
Population
1.7M
Coordinates
34.02, -6.83
193rd most populous city in the world

Rabat is the capital city of Morocco, located on the northwestern coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. Rabat is the country's seventh-largest city with a population of 515,619 (2024) and the second largest metropolitan area after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 2.1 million (2025).

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