MOROCCO

ECONOMY

• The recorded history of Morocco begins with the Phoenician colonization of the Moroccan coast between the 8th and 6th centuries BC, although the area was inhabited by indigenous Berbers for some two thousand years before that. ... Half a century later, the Moroccan state was established by the Idrisid dynasty.

GOVERNMENT

• The flag of Morocco is made of a red field with a black-bordered green pentagram. Red has considerable historic significance in Morocco, proclaiming the descent from royal Alaouite dynasty.

HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN MOROCCO

• 35.28 million people live in Morocco

FOOD IN MOROCCO

• This is the condè nast

MOROCCO FOOD

• This is the the taste of home

capital and major cities in morocco

• Casablanca, the largest city in Morocco and in Maghreb. Royal Palace in Fes, the second largest city in Morocco and one of the country's "Imperial Cities" Tangier's bay. The 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakesh. Salé, the fifth largest city in the country.

LANDFROM IN MOROCCO

• Jebel Toubkal is the highest point of Morocco at 13,664 ft (4,165 m), and is also the highest peak of the Atlas mountains. The southeastern region of the country is blanketed by the Sahara Desert, the world's third largest desert at over 3,600,000 square miles (9,400,000 sq. km).

NEAREST OCEAN AND NEIGHBORING IN MOROCCO

• Morocco spans from the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean on the north and the west respectively, into large mountainous areas in the interior body, to the Sahara desert in the far south. Morocco is a Northern African country, located in the extreme north west of Africa on the doors of continental Europe. The strait of Gibraltar separates Spain off Morocco with a 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) span of water. Morocco borders the North Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the west Mediterranean Sea to the north

CLIMATE IN MOROCCO

• Generally, Morocco's climate is moderate and subtropical, cooled by breezes off the Atlantic and Mediterranean. In the interior the temperatures are more extreme, winters can be fairly cold and the summers very hot. In fact, the further you go from the ocean the more extreme winter and summer temperatures become.

TRADE IN MOROCCO

• If seen as a single entity, the EU is by far Morocco's largest trading partner. In recent years, Morocco has reduced its dependence on phosphate exports, emerging as an exporter of manufactured and agricultural products, and as a growing tourism destination.

present type of government in morocco

• A monarchy is a form of government in which a group, generally a family representing a dynasty, embodies the country's national identity and its head, the monarch, exercises the role of sovereignty.

head of government in morocco

• President of the Government of Morocco. The President of the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco is the head of government and serves in a position akin to a prime minister in other constitutional monarchies. A president is chosen by the king of Morocco from the largest party elected to parliament.

native people and ancient civilizations in morocco

• Archaeological evidence has shown that the area was inhabited by hominids at least 400,000 years ago.[2] The recorded history of Morocco begins with the Phoenician colonization of the Moroccan coast between the 8th and 6th centuries BC,[3] although the area was inhabited by indigenous Berbers for some two thousand years before that.

RELIGION IN MOROCCO

• With 93% of its population being considered religious, Islam is the majority and constitutionally established state religion in Morocco. The vast majority of Muslims in Morocco are Sunni belonging to Maliki school of jurisprudence.

ethnic groups in morocco

• Some Moroccans believe themselves to be of mixed Arab-Berber descent or of Arab-Berber-Andalusian ancestry. There are no official figures about the exact ethnic origins of all Moroccans, but the implicitly accepted idea inside and outside Morocco is that Moroccans are essentially mixed Arab-Berbers.

life expectancy in morocco

• According to the latest WHO data published in 2015 life expectancy in Morocco is: Male 73.3, female 75.4 and total life expectancy is 74.3 which gives Morocco a World Life Expectancy ranking of 83.

language in morocco

• There are a number of languages of Morocco. The two official languages are Modern Standard Arabic and Amazigh (Berber). Moroccan Arabic (known as Darija) is the spoken native vernacular. Official languages: Arabic (80–90%); Berber (25–30%) Minority languages: French (33–39%); Spanish (21%); English (14%) Sign languages: MSL Vernaculars: Arabic dialects; Berber dialects

education in morocco

• Morocco's state education system consists of five years at primary level (from age six) and four years of secondary. Primary schooling is free and compulsory, with 90% of children enrolled. However attendance levels can be low in rural areas.