Casablanca is a city in Morocco, the most populous in the country. This largest port in Morocco stands on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, near the capital Rabat. The population is 3,356,337.
Casablanca is one of the leading trading cities in North Africa. The city is connected to the rest of the world by highways and railways, an international airport; the port is located in one of the largest artificial harbors in the world. Much of Morocco's international trade passes through Casablanca.
Main export items: cereals, leather, wool and phosphates. Casablanca is also the country's main industrial center. Leading industries: fishing, fish canning, woodworking and furniture production, building materials industry, glass and tobacco industries. More than half of all banking transactions in Morocco take place in Casablanca.