<sod>  :''For the 1942 film, see '''[[Casablanca (movie)]]'''.''
 [[Image:Mosque-hassan-II.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hassan II Mosque]]
'''Casablanca''' ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: &#1575;&#1604;&#1583;&#1575;&#1585; &#1575;&#1604;&#1576;&#1610;&#1590;&#1575;&#1569;, pronounced '''Dar-al-Baida''') is a [[city]] in western [[Morocco]], located on the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. With a [[population]] of  2.95 [[million]] (September 2004 census) Casablanca is Morocco's biggest city; also it is the chief [[port]], and is thus considered the economic capital, although Morocco's official [[capital]] and seat of [[government]] is [[Rabat]]. 
 
 == History ==
 
 <eod> <sod> :''For the 1942 film, see '''[[Casablanca (movie)]]'''.''
 [[Image:Mosque-hassan-II.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hassan II Mosque]]
'''Casablanca''' ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: &#1575;&#1604;&#1583;&#1575;&#1585; &#1575;&#1604;&#1576;&#1610;&#1590;&#1575;&#1569;, pronounced '''Dar-al-Baida''') is a [[city]] in western [[Morocco]], located on the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. With a [[population]] of  2.95 [[million]] (September 2004 census) Casablanca is Morocco's biggest city; also it is the chief [[port]], and is thus considered the economic capital, although Morocco's official [[capital]] and seat of [[government]] is [[Rabat]]. Casablanca is located at 33&deg;31'60" North, 7&deg;34'60" West (33.533333, -7.583333). [http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html]
 
 == History ==
 
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