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RABAT (ruh-BAHT)

The capital of Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Casablanca

Common clues: Morocco's capital; Capital of Morocco; Capital near Casablanca; World capital formerly a pirate stronghold

Crossword puzzle frequency: 2 times a year

Frequency in English language: 35206 / 86800

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A fly will not get into a closed mouth – Moroccan proverb


Rabat, population 2 million (2007 estimate), is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco. It is also the capital of the Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer region.



NASA image of Rabat


The city is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg. On the facing shore of the river lies Salé, Rabat's bedroom community. Together the two cities with Témara account for a population of 2 million. Unfortunately, silting problems have diminished the city's role as a port; however, Rabat and Salé still maintain relatively important textile, food processing and construction industries; some are from sweatshop labor by major multinational corporations (see Salé).


In addition, tourism and the presence of all foreign embassies in Morocco serve to make Rabat the second most important city in the country after the larger and more economically significant Casablanca.







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RABAT (121) 44 Tu >1 09 Morocco's capital

30 Mo+ >1 09 Capital of Morocco

9 Tu >1 07 Moroccan capital

9 Tu+ >1 09 Capital near Casablanca

5 Th+ >1 99 Capital on the Atlantic

3 We >1 03 African capital ACCRA CAIRO DAKAR TUNIS

3 We+ >1 03 North African capital CAIRO TUNIS

1 We NYS 03 City near Casablanca

1 We NYT 98 Capital on the African coast

1 We NYT 57 City in Morocco

1 Th LAT 08 Capital SSW of Tangier

1 Th NYT 08 World capital formerly a pirate stronghold

1 Th NYT 06 World capital founded as a 12th-century fortress

1 Th WSJ 05 Capital northeast of Casablanca

1 Th LAT 04 Capital SW of Tangier

1 Th NYS 03 Northwesternmost capital in Africa

1 Th WaP 00 Clerical dickey

1 Th NYT 96 Place to wear a fez

1 Th NYT 95 National capital whose name means "military post"

1 Th NYT 94 Capital on the Bou Regreg river

1 Th NYT 92 Clerical breast piece

1 Th NYT 75 Port of Morocco

1 Fr LAT 05 African capital since 1912

1 Fr NYT 98 Nearest capital to Gibraltar

1 Fr NYT 87 King Hassan's capital