Casablanca
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'''Casablanca''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "whitehouse" {Casa = House, blanca = white} ; [[Berber languages|Amazigh]]: '''Anfa'''; [[Arabic language|Standard Arabic]]: '''الدار البيضاء'''; [[Moroccan Arabic]]: '''dar beïda الدار البيضا ''') is a [[city]] in western [[Morocco]], located on the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It is the capital of the [[Greater Casablanca]] region.
With a [[population]] of 3.1 million (3.85 million in the "greater Casablanca" (September 2005 [[census]]), Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief [[port]]. It's also the biggest city in the [[Maghreb]] and the sixth biggest city in the entire continent of [[Africa]]. With a majority of the modern economic sector being based in the Casablanca region, and the Casablanca area being dominant in industrial and service sector activity, it is often and justifiably referred to as the economic capital, although Morocco's political [[capital]] is [[Rabat]]. It is also the primary naval base for the [[Royal Moroccan Navy]].
Casablanca is the leading city hosting headquarters and main industrial facilities for the leading Moroccan and international companies based in Morocco. Industrial statistics show Casablanca retains its historic position as the main industrial zone of the country. The [[Port of Casablanca]] is considered as [[Morocco]]'s chief [[port]] and as one of the largest artificial ports in the world.<ref>[http://lexicorient.com/e.o/casablan.htm ''Casablanca'' - ''Encyclopedia of the Orient'']</ref> It is also the largest port of the [[Maghreb]] and [[North Africa]].<ref>[http://www.africa-ata.org/mc_casablanca.htm ''Discovering Casablanca''] - The Africa Travel Association</ref>
== History ==
{{Main|History of Casablanca}}
===Before the French Protectorate===
The area which is today Casablanca was settled by [[Berber people|Berbers]] by at least the 7th century.<ref name=JVL>[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/Casablanca.html ''Casablanca''] - [[Jewish Virtual Library]]</ref> A small independent kingdom, in the area then named [[Anfa]], arose in the area around that time in response to Arab [[Muslim]] rule, and continued until it was conquered by the [[Almoravid]]s in 1068.
[[Image:Casablanca SPOT 1208.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Casablanca seen from Spot Satellite]]
During 14th century, under the [[Merinid]]s, Anfa rose in importance as a port. In the early 15th century, the town became an independent state once again, and emerged as a safe harbour for pirates and privateers, leading to it being targeted by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]], who destroyed the town in 1468.
The Portuguese used the ruins of Anfa to build a military fortress in 1515. The town that grew up around it was called "Casabranca", meaning "White House" in Portuguese.
Between 1580-1640 was part of [[Spain]], and later part of Portugal again. They eventually abandoned the area completely in 1755 following an [[earthquake]] which destroyed most of the town.
The town was finally reconstructed by [[sultan]] [[Mohammed ben Abdallah]] (1756-1790), the grandson of [[Moulay Ismail]] and ally of George Washington. The town was called '''Dar el Beida''' (white house) in Arabic and '''Casa Blanca''' in Spanish.
In the 19th century, the area's population began to grow as Casablanca became a major supplier of wool to the booming textile industry in [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and shipping traffic increased (the British, in return, began importing Morocco's now famous national drink, [[gunpowder tea]]). By the 1860s, there were around 5,000 residents, and the population grew to around 10,000 by the late 1880s.<ref>Pennel, CR: ''Morocco from Empire to Independence'', Oneworld, Oxford, 2003, p 121</ref> Casablanca remained a modestly-sized port, with a population reaching around 12,000 within a few years of the French conquest and arrival of [[French colonial empires|French colonialists]] in the town, at first administrators within a sovereign sultanate, in 1906. By 1921, this was to rise to 110,000,<ref>Pennel, CR: ''Morocco from Empire to Independence'', Oneworld, Oxford, 2003, p 149</ref> largely through the development of ''[[shanty town|bidonvilles]]''.
===French rule===
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[[Image:Boulevard de Paris, Casablanca.jpg|thumb|250px|A view on the Boulevard de Paris in central Casablanca]]
[[Image:Casablanca1950s.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Boulevard Mohamed el Hansali in 1950s]]
In June 1907, the French attempted to build a [[light railway]] near the port and passing through a graveyard. Residents attacked the French workers, and riots ensued. French troops were landed in order to restore order, which was achieved only after severe damage to the town. The French then took control of Casablanca. This effectively began the process of colonialisation, although French control of Casablanca was not formalised until 1910.
The famous 1942 film ''[[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]'' underlined the city's colonial status at the time -- depicting it as the scene of a power struggle between competing European powers, carried out with little reference to the local population. The film's vast cosmopolitan cast of characters (American, French, German, Czech, Norse, Bulgarian, Russian and some other nationalities) includes only a single (uncredited) Arab character, "Abdul" the doorman whose role is marginal.
During the 1940s and 1950s, Casablanca was a major centre of anti-French rioting. A terrorist bomb on [[Christmas Day]] of 1953 caused terrible casualties.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
===The Casablanca Conference===
Casablanca was an important strategic port during [[World War II]] and hosted the [[Casablanca Conference (1943)|Casablanca Conference]] in 1943, in which [[Winston Churchill|Churchill]] and [[Franklin D Roosevelt|Roosevelt]] discussed the progress of the war. Casablanca was the site of a large [[United States|American]] air base, which was the staging area for all American aircraft for the [[European Theater of Operations]] during [[World War II]].
===Since independence===
Morocco regained independence from France on the 2nd of March, 1956.
In 1930, Casablanca hosted a Grand Prix. The race was held at the new [[Ain-Diab Circuit|Anfa Racecourse]]. In 1958, the race was held at [[Ain-Diab]] circuit - ''(see [[Moroccan Grand Prix]])''. In 1983, Casablanca hosted the [[Mediterranean Games]].
The city is now developing a [[tourism]] industry. Casablanca has become the economic and business capital of Morocco, while [[Rabat]] is the political capital.
In March 2000, women's groups organised demonstrations in Casablanca proposing reforms to the legal status of women in the country. 40,000 women attended, calling for a ban on [[polygamy]] and the introduction of [[Talaq (Nikah)|divorce law]] (divorce being a purely religious procedure at that time). Although the counter-demonstration attracted half a million participants, the movement for change started in 2000 was influential on [[Mohammed VI of Morocco|King Mohammed VI]], and he enacted a new ''[[Mudawana]]'', or family law, in early 2004, meeting some of the demands of women's rights activists.
On [[May 16]], [[2003]], 33 civilians were killed and more than 100 people were injured when Casablanca was hit by a [[2003 Casablanca bombings|multiple suicide bomb attack]] carried out by Moroccans and claimed by some to have been linked to [[al-Qaeda]].
A string of suicide bombings struck the city in early 2007. A suspected militant blew himself up at a Casablanca internet cafe on [[March 11]], [[2007]]. On [[April 10]], three suicide bombers blew themselves up during a police raid of their safe house.<ref>[http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1260317,00.html Terror Cell: 'Police Hold Fifth Man'] April 12, 2007</ref> [[April 12|Two days later]], police set up barricades around the city and detained two more men who had escaped the raid.<ref>[http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20070412144633223C139447 Casablanca on alert after suicide bombings] April 12 2007</ref> On [[April 14]], two brothers blew themselves up in downtown Casablanca, one near the American Consulate, and one a few blocks away near the American Language Center. Only one person was injured aside from the bombers, but the Consulate was closed for more than a month. <ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3044022 U.S. Shuts Morocco Consulate After Bomb] April 15, 2007</ref>
==Economy==
The [[Greater Casablanca]] region is considered the locomotive of the development of the [[Economy of Morocco|Moroccan economy]]. It attracts 32% of the country’s production units and 56% of [[industrial labor]]. The region uses 30% of the national electricity production. With MAD 93 billion, the region contributes to 44% of the Industrial production of the Kingdom. 33% of national industrial exportations, MAD 27 billions, which is comparably with US $ 3.6 billion, come from the Greater Casablanca. 30% of Moroccan banking network is concentrated in Casablanca.
One of the most important Casablancan exports is phosphorate. Other industries include fishing, fish canning, sawmilling, furniture making, building materials, glass, textiles, electronics, leather work, processed food, beer, spirits, soft drinks, and cigarettes.
The [[Port of Casablanca|Casablanca]] and [[Mohammedia]] seaports activity represent 50% of the international commercial flows of Morocco.
==Demographics==
The population of Grand Casablanca was estimated in 2005 at 3.85 million. 98% of them live in urban areas. Around 25% of them are under 15 and 9% are over 60 years old. The population of the city is about 11% of the total [[Demographics of Morocco|population of Morocco]]. [[Greater Casablanca]] is also the largest [[urban area]] in the [[Maghreb]].<ref>[http://www.casablanca.ma/Detail.aspx?folder=14&id=339 Casablanca.ma]</ref>
The number of inhabitants is however disputed by the locals, who point to a number between 5 and 6 million, citing recent drought years as a reason for many people moving into the city to find work.
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===Jews in Casablanca===
{{see also|History of the Jews in Morocco}}
There was a [[Sephardi Jews|Sephardic]] [[Judaism|Jewish]] community in [[Anfa]] up to its destruction by the Portuguese in 1468. Jews were slow to return to the town, but by 1750 the Rabbi Elijah [[Synagogue]] was built as the first Jewish temple in Casablanca. It was destroyed along with much of the town in the [[earthquake]] of 1755.<ref name=JVL/>
By the beginning of the 20th century, Casablanca was home to about 6,000 Jews - more than a quarter of the population. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Casablanca has been associated with Judaism more than any other city in [[North Africa]]. The Jewish population snowballed in the mid 20th century, partly because of the development of social support structures for Jewish incomers and partly, after the European [[Holocaust]], because of an increased desire of some Jews for the protection of a large Jewish community.
Between the 1940s and 1960s, the Jewish population of Casablanca was around 70,000. [[Emigration]] to [[France]], [[Canada]], the [[United States]] and [[Israel]] from Casablanca has been substantial since then, however. Large numbers of [[expatriate]]s retain Moroccan citizenship and a Moroccan identity. Fewer than 5,000 Jews remain in the city today. Here is a list of a few synagogues in Casablanca:
*[[Council of Moroccan Jewish Communities]], (Conseil des Communautés Israélites du Maroc), 1, rue Adrienne Lecouver
*Synagogue Beth-El - 67, Verlet-Hanus
*Synagogue Téhila Le David - Bd du 11 Janvier
*Synagogue Benarrosh - Rue de Lusitania
*Synagogue Em-Habanime - Rue de Lusitania
An [[Israel]]i theatre play, extremely popular in the 1950s and 1960's and later made into a film, was called ''[[Casablan]]'', depicting the difficult life in a [[Jaffa]] slum of the eponimous young Morrocan Jewish immigrant, evidently originating from Casablanca<ref>see Hebrew Wikipedia http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A7%D7%96%D7%91%D7%9C%D7%9F</ref>
== Notable physical landmarks ==
[[Image:Morocco Africa Flickr Rosino December 2005 82664690.jpg|240px|right|thumb|[[Hassan II Mosque]]]]
[[Image:001 Casablanka1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Walls of Old Medina in Casablanca]]]]
[[Image:Twincenter.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Casablanca Twin Center]]]]
The '''French period New Town''' of Casablanca was designed by the French architect [[Henri Prost]] and was a model of a new town at that time. The main streets of the New Town (''Ville Nouvelle'' in French) radiate south and east from Place des Nations Unies, where the main market of [[Anfa]] had been. The New Town is possibly the most impressive in Morocco. Former admistrative buildings and modern hotels populate the area. Their style is a combination of [[Islamic architecture#Moorish Architecture|Hispano-Mauresque]] and [[Art Deco]] styles.
Casablanca is home to the [[Hassan II Mosque]], designed by the French architect [[Michel Pinseau]]. It is situated on a [[promontory]] looking out to the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]], which can be seen through a gigantic glass floor with room for 25,000 worshippers. A further 80,000 can be accommodated in the mosque's courtyard. Its [[minaret]] is the world's tallest at 210 [[metre]]s.
Work on the mosque was started in 1980, and was intended to be completed for the 60th birthday of the former [[King of Morocco|Moroccan king]], [[Hassan II of Morocco|Hassan II]], in 1989. However, the building was not inaugurated until 1993. Authorities spent an estimated $800 million in the construction of the building.
The '''Parc de la Ligue Arabe''' (formally called ''Lyautey'') is the city's largest [[public park]]. On its edge is situated the [[Cathedrale du Sacré Coeur]], which is disused, but is a splendid example of ''[[Moorish Revival|Mauresque]]'' architecture.
[[Image:Phare Hank.jpg|thumb|right|160px|The 45 meters high ''El Hank'' lighthouse (built in 1905 and renovated between 1914 and 1917)]]
The '''Old Medina''' (the part of town pre-dating the French [[protectorate]]) attracts fewer tourists than the [[Medina quarter|medinas]] of other Moroccan towns, such as [[Fes, Morocco|Fes]] and [[Marrakech]]. However, it has undergone some restoration in recent years. Included in this project have been the western walls of the medina, its ''skala'', or [[bastion]], and its colonial-period clock tower.
The city is served by Anfa Airport and [[Mohammed V International Airport]], and its port is one of the largest artificial ports in the world.
===List of notable landmarks===
*[[Port of Casablanca]]
*[[Cathédrale Sacré-Coeur]] (Catholic Cathedral)
*[[City Hall (Casablanca)]]
*[[Casablanca Technopark]]
*[[Casablanca Twin Center]]
*[[Hassan II Mosque]]
*[[Lycée Lyautey (Casablanca)|Lycée Lyautey]]
*[[Mohammed V International Airport]]
==Transport==
===Trains===
Casablanca is served by two rail stations run by the national rail service, the [[ONCF]]. 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]] ,Taza 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.
The second station, '''Casa-Port''', serves primarily commuter trains running the Casablanca - [[Kenitra]] corridor, with some connecting trains with running on to Gare de Casa-Voyageurs. www.oncf.ma
===Coaches===
[[CTM]] coaches (intercity buses) and various private lines run services to most notable Moroccan towns as well as a number of European cities. These run from the '''Gare Routière''' on Rue Léon l'Africain in downtown Casablanca.
===Air===
Casablanca's main airport is '''[[Mohammed V International Airport]]''', Morocco's busiest airport. Regular domestic flights serve [[Marrakech]], [[Rabat]], [[Agadir]], [[Oujda]], and [[Tangier]], [[Laayoune]] as well as other cities.
Casablanca is well served by international flights to Europe, especially [[France|French]] and [[Spain|Spanish]] airports, and has regular connections to [[North America]]n, [[Middle East]]ern and sub-Saharan [[Africa]]n destinations. [[New York]], [[Dakar]] and [[Dubai]] are important primary destinations.
The older, smaller '''Casablanca Anfa''' airport to the west of the city which served certain destinations including [[Damascus]], and [[Tunis]] is scheduled to close to civilian traffic in 2006.
===Taxis===
Registered [[Taxicab|taxis]] in Casablanca are coloured [[red]] and known as ''petits taxis'' (''small taxis''), or coloured white and known as ''grands taxis'' (''big taxis''). As is standard Moroccan practice, ''petits taxis,'' typically small-four door [[Fiat Uno]] or similar cars, provide metered cab service in the central metropolitan areas. ''Grands taxis,'' generally older [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[sedans]], provide shared [[mini-bus]] like service within the city on pre-defined routes, or shared inter-city service. Grands Taxis may also be hired for private service by the hour or day, although typically only foreigners do so.
It should be noted that driving in Casablanca is a highly dangerous activity, and consequently being a pedestrian is also extremely risky. Lanes are not respected, indicators are rarely used and the horn is considered as requiring of regular use as the brake or accelerator. Pedestrian crossings should not be interpreted as such.
===Metro (planned)===
An underground railway system is currently being projected, which when constructed will potentially offer some relief to the problems of traffic congestion and poor air quality. The metro will not be ready before 2017, having a length of 10 kilometers (6 miles) and costing 9 million dirhams <ref>[http://www.casablanca.ma/index/docs/deplacement_urbain_casa.pdf]</ref>.
===Tram (planned)===
A tram system is currently in the project phase.
==List of main Casablanca's locations==
[[Image:Casablancanasa.jpg|thumb|250px|Satellite image of Casablanca]]
[[Image:Casablanca AerialView.jpg|thumb|250px|An aerial view of Casablanca]]
===Districts===
*[[Ain Chock]]
*[[Ain Diab]]
*[[Ain Sebaa]]
*[[Anfa]]
*[[Hay Hassani]]
*[[Ben M'sik]]
===Arrondissements===
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*Ain Sebaa
*Belvédère
*2 Mars
*Bouchentouf
*Bourgogne
*Centre Ville (City Center)
*Californie
*C.I.L.
*Derb Gallef
*Derb Sultan Al Fida
*Derb TAZI
*Hay Dakhla ("Derb Lihoudi") (quartier Martinet)
*El Hank
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*El Hay El Mohammadi
*Hay Farah
*Gauthier
*Habous
*Hay Moulay Rachid
*La Gironde
*La Colline
*Laimoun (Hay Hassani)
*Lissasfa
*Maarif
*Old Madina (Mdina Qdima)
*Mers Sultan
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*Nisaam
*Oasis
*Oulfa
*Polo
*Racine
*Riviera
*Roches Noires
*Sbaata
*Sidi Bernoussi
*[[Sidi Moumen]]
*Sidi Maarouf
*Sidi Othman
|}
== International relations ==
'''Sister cities'''
* {{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Algiers]], [[Algeria]]
* {{flagicon|France}} [[Bordeaux]], [[France]] (since 1988)
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chicago]], [[United States|U.S.]] (since 1982)
* {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]
* {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]] <ref name=APCS>[http://www.urc.or.jp/summit/summit/map/more_e.php?id=0605&apcs_mbr=715654f62317576a55d2271bbc82c814 Kuala Lumpur fact file], ''Asian-Pacific City Summit''. Retrieved on December 31, 2007.</ref>
* {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]{{Fact|date=February 2008}}
* {{flagicon|China}} [[Shanghai]], [[People's Republic of China]] (since 1986)
* {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Izmir]], [[Turkey]] (1999)
'''Partner cities'''
* {{flagicon|France}} [[Paris]], [[France]] (since 2004)
==Education==
'''Colleges and Universities'''
*[http://www.guc.ma/ University of Casablanca]
*[http://www.uh2c.ac.ma/ University of Hassan II (Ain Chock)]
*[[École Hassania des Travaux Publics]]
*[[ISCAE]]
'''K through 12'''
*[http://www.cas.ac.ma/ Casablanca American School]
*[http://www.gwa.ac.ma/ George Washington Academy]
*Nelson C. Brown High School
*[[École Normale Hébraïque]]
*Babar land
*[[Lycée Lyautey (Casablanca)|Lycée Lyautey]]
==Sports==
* [[Raja Casablanca]]
* [[Wydad Casablanca]]
==People born in Casablanca==
{{see also|Category:People from Casablanca}}
* [[Salaheddine Bassir]] - Moroccan footballer.
* [[Larbi Benbarek]] - Moroccan footballer.
* [[Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes]] - French footballer.
* [[Merieme Chadid]] - Moroccan astronomer.
* [[Jean-Charles de Castelbajac]] - French fashion designer.
* [[Nawal El Moutawakel]] - Olympic champion.
* [[Hicham Mesbahi]] - Moroccan boxer.
* [[Mostafa Nissaboury]] - Moroccan poet.
* [[Hakim Noury]] - Moroccan film director.
* [[Maurice Ohana]] - French composer.
* [[Jean Reno]] - French Hollywood actor.
* [[Alain Souchon]] - French songwriter.
* [[Sidney Taurel]] - Naturalized American CEO of Eli Lilly and Company from 1998 to 2008
* [[Richard Virenque]] - French cyclist.
* [[Abdallah Zrika]] - Moroccan poet.
== Casablanca in fiction ==
* Casablanca is the setting of the [[Casablanca (film)|eponymous film]] from 1942 starring [[Humphrey Bogart]] and [[Ingrid Bergman]]. The film has achieved worldwide popularity since then, having also won three Oscars and been nominated in five additional categories.
* The city is featured in ''[[The Mysterious Caravan]]'', Volume 54 in the original [[The Hardy Boys|Hardy Boys]] series.
* Casablanca is one of the key locations in the 2006 video game ''[[Dreamfall]]'', as it is where the primary protagonist of the game, [[Zoë Castillo]], lives.
* ''[[A Night in Casablanca]]'' (1946) was the twelfth [[Marx Brothers]]' movie. The film stars Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx. It was directed by Archie Mayo and written by Joseph Fields and Roland Kibbee. The film contains the song "Who's Sorry Now?" with music by Ted Snyder and lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. It is sung in French by Lisette Verea playing the part of Beatrice Rheiner, and then later sung in English (see image). Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 is played twice, once by Chico on piano as an intro to the Beer Barrel Polka, and again by Harpo on the harp.
== Images ==
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Image:Logo casa.gif|Logo of Casablanca
Image:Casablanca 7.58684W 33.56662N.jpg|Satellite image
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==References==
{{reflist|2}}
Bahiyyih Maroon, “Leisure Space: Thematic Style and Cultural Exclusion in Casablanca,” pp. 137-151 in The Themed Space: Locating Culture, Nation, and Self, ed. Scott A. Lukas (Lanham, MD, Lexington Books, 2007), ISBN 0739121421
==See also==
* [[History of Casablanca]]
==External links==
{{Commonscat|Casablanca}}
*[http://www.casablanca.ma/ Official web site of Casablanca]
*[http://www.indik.ma/ Online Casablanca Map - Indik.ma]
*[http://www.courriercasablanca.com/ The Portal of Casablanca]
*{{fr icon}} [http://www.visitcasablanca.ma/ Official Casablanca Tourism Website]
*[http://lexicorient.com/morocco/casablanca.htm Casablanca entry in Lexicorient]
*[http://www.moroccotravelandtours.com/casablancamap.htm Tourist map]
*[http://casablanca.usconsulate.gov/ US Consulate General]
*[http://www.consulfrance-casablanca.org/ France Consulate General]
*[http://www.magicmorocco.com/casablanca_morocco.html Casablanca at the Magic Morocco]
*[http://www.virtualtravel.ru/user/3778/index.phtml?wid=356&tips=12 Casablanca in modern photos]
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[[ko:카사블랑카]]
[[io:Kazablanka]]
[[id:Casablanca]]
[[is:Casablanca]]
[[it:Casablanca]]
[[he:קזבלנקה]]
[[lad:Kasablanka]]
[[lv:Kasablanka (pilsēta)]]
[[lb:Casablanca (Stad)]]
[[lt:Kasablanka]]
[[mk:Казабланка]]
[[mt:Casablanca]]
[[nl:Casablanca (stad)]]
[[ja:カサブランカ]]
[[no:Casablanca]]
[[oc:Casablanca]]
[[pms:Casablanca]]
[[pl:Casablanca]]
[[pt:Casablanca]]
[[ro:Casablanca]]
[[qu:Ad Dar al Bayda]]
[[ru:Касабланка]]
[[simple:Casablanca]]
[[sk:Casablanca]]
[[sl:Casablanca]]
[[sr:Казабланка]]
[[fi:Casablanca]]
[[sv:Casablanca]]
[[th:กาซาบลังกา]]
[[vi:Casablanca]]
[[tr:Kazablanka (şehir)]]
[[uk:Касабланка]]
[[ur:کاسا بلانکا]]
[[zh:达尔贝达]]