Morocco

Guide to MOROCCO

MOROCCO which official name is Kingdom of Morocco or Morocco, is a country from Africa located at the Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara. MOROCCO with 2,017.9 km sq km, limits with: Algeria 1,559 km, Western Sahara 443 km, Spain (Ceuta) 6.3 km, Spain (Melilla) 9.6 km; and is divided in 15 region . MOROCCO's capital is Rabat , but MOROCCO 's most populated city is casablanca with about 3,609,698 inhabitants.

History of MOROCCO

MOROCCO's government is constitutional monarchy; a Constitutional monarchy with a Monarch personally exercises power alongside weak parliament government type, with King Muhammad VI as head of state and Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi as head of government.

Other symbols of MOROCCO are Moroccan motto " ????? ?????? ????? (Arabic, God, the Country, the King) Moroccan anthem "Hymne Cherifien Moroccan flag.Moroccan flag is composed by red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the center of the flag; red and green are traditional colors in Arab flags, although the use of red is more commonly associated with the Arab states of the Persian gulf; design dates to 1912 .

MOROCCO's history is quite long: In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurated a golden age. In 1860, Spain occupied northern Morocco and ushered in a half century of trade rivalry among European powers that saw Morocco's sovereignty steadily erode; in 1912, the French imposed a protectorate over the country. A protracted independence struggle with France ended successfully in 1956. The internationalized city of Tangier and most Spanish possessions were turned over to the new country that same year. Morocco virtually annexed Western Sahara during the late 1970s, but final resolution on the status of the territory remains unresolved. Gradual political reforms in the 1990s resulted in the establishment of a bicameral legislature, which first met in 1997. Lower house elections were last held in September 2002, while upper house elections were last held in September 2006.

MOROCCOs geography

Guide to travel to MOROCCO

If you are thinking on traveling to MOROCCO, you will have to take in consideration some points like MOROCCO's currency, MOROCCO's weather, MOROCCO's national holiday and MOROCCO's transports.

The first thing you need to know for your travels abroad is country's currency. MOROCCO`s currency is called dirham ( DH), which is divided in 100 centimes. For your consideration, dirham's exchange rate is about 0 per dolar.7.2543942969.

MOROCCO's weather is characterized to be Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior. So be sure of choosing the proper date to travel to MOROCCO.

You can also consider to visit MOROCCO on it's national holiday to get in MOROCCO's culture. If you do so, MOROCCO's national holiday is called Throne Day, 30 July.

Also, if you like natural wonders, don't forget to visit the highest point of MOROCCO: Jebel Toubkal 4,165 m. And try also to get to MOROCCO's lowest point: Sebkha Tah -55 mBut if you prefer the city, you must visit MOROCCO's tallest structure: ( ).

Don't be afraid to take a flight to MOROCCO, with more than 60 airports and 1 airlines, you will get to MOROCCO without problems. Once there, you can choose the transport type that better fits your needs. MOROCCO has about1,907 of railways, and also0 of roadways, so is a good place for a car trip.

Moroccan Culture

MOROCCO is known by Moroccans as Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah or Al Maghrib in the shortened way. Moroccan, about 33,757,175 people, are composed by different ethnics: Arab-Berber 99.1%, other 0.7%, Jewish 0.2%. And they also have different languages: Arabic.

Another relevant point nowadays it's MOROCCO's religion. Moroccans are divided in Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2%.

But if want to know more about MOROCCO's culture, the best way is by reading the most famous Moroccan novelists' books like Edmond Amran El Maleh (1917– ), Abdelkebir Khatibi or Laila Lalami.

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