Casablanca, MOROCCO - Place de France - 1955: Casablanca (Arabic: الدار البيضاء‎) is the largest city in Morocco, located in the central-western part of the country bordering the Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest city in the Maghreb, as well as one of the largest and most important cities in Africa, both economically and demographically. Casablanca is Morocco's chief port and one of the largest financial centers on the continent. The 2016 census (adjusted with recent numbers) recorded a population of about 6 million in the prefecture of Casablanca. Casablanca is considered the economic and business center of Morocco, although the national political capital is Rabat. This Photochromatic postcard, mailed in 1955, is in good condition. Rond-Point Laperouse. Casablanca.