▁that ▁share ▁the ▁same ▁clim atic ▁characteristics ▁with ▁Mor oc co ▁are ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁California ▁( USA ), ▁Portugal , ▁Spain ▁and ▁Al ger ia . ▁▁ ▁P reci p itation ▁ ▁Ann ual ▁ra inf all ▁in ▁Mor oc co ▁is ▁different ▁according ▁to ▁regions . ▁The ▁north western ▁parts ▁of ▁the ▁country ▁receive ▁between ▁ 5 0 0   mm ▁and ▁ 1 2 0 0   mm , ▁while ▁the ▁n ort he astern ▁parts ▁receive ▁between ▁ 3 5 0 ▁and ▁ 6 0 0   mm . ▁North ▁Central ▁Mor oc co ▁receives ▁between ▁ 7 0 0   mm ▁and ▁up ▁to ▁ 3 5 0 0   mm . ▁The ▁area ▁from ▁Cas ab lan ca ▁to ▁Ess a ou ira , ▁on ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁coast , ▁receives ▁between ▁ 3 0 0   mm ▁and ▁ 5 0 0   mm . ▁The ▁regions ▁from ▁Ess a ou ira ▁to ▁Ag ad ir ▁receive ▁between ▁ 2 5 0   mm ▁and ▁ 4 0 0   mm . ▁Mar rak esh ▁region ▁in ▁the ▁central ▁south ▁receives ▁only ▁ 2 5 0   mm ▁a ▁year . ▁The ▁sout he astern ▁regions , ▁basically ▁the ▁dri est ▁areas , ▁receive ▁between ▁ 1 0 0   mm ▁and ▁ 2 0 0   mm ▁only , ▁and ▁consist ▁basically ▁of ▁ar id ▁and ▁desert ▁lands . ▁ ▁Botan ically ▁speaking , ▁Mor oc co ▁enjo ys ▁a ▁great ▁variety ▁of ▁veget ation ,