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Casablanca
South America is the fourth largest continent of the Western Hemisphere. It is divided politically into 12 independent countries namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela and the overseas department of French Guiana. The continent extends to 7,640 kilometers from Punta Gallinas, Colombia, in the north to Cape Horn, Chile, in the south.
At its broadest point, near where it is crossed by the equator, the continent extends to 5,300 kilometers from east to west. South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is washed on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Topographically the continent is divided into three sections namely the South American cordillera, the interior lowlands, and the continental shield. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion and Portuguese and Spanish are the primary languages of the continent.
Casablanca Spanish for white house is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region. With a population of 3.5 million as of, Casablanca is Morocco's biggest city as well as its chief port and is thus considered its economic capital, while its political capital is Rabat. Casablanca is located at 33 degrees 32 minutes north and 7 degrees 35 minutes west.
Casablanca is served by two rail stations run by the national rail service, the ONCF, Office National des Chemins de Fer du Maroc which means National Office of the Railroads of Morrocco. The main long haul station is Casa-Voyageurs, from which trains run south to Marrakech or El Jadida and north to Rabat and then on either to Tangier or Meknes, Fes and Oujda. A dedicated airport shuttle service to Mohammed V International Airport also has its primary in-city stop at this station, for connections on to further destinations.
Casablanca is also said to be as one of the best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times. This is evident from the archaeological sites found throughout the Casablanca town. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and pursue enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace.
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