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Morocco

Morocco . By Casey Bower. Moroccan Geography-Sahara Desert.

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Morocco

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  1. Morocco By Casey Bower

  2. Moroccan Geography-Sahara Desert The Sahara Desert covers about half of Morocco. The Sahara Desert consists of 2 sub climates, the dry subtropical climate and the dry tropical climate. In the winter months, the average temperature is around 55 degrees. In the summer its gets extremely hot in the desert. The highest temperature that the Sahara has ever experienced was 136 degrees. Natural resources from the Sahara Desert in Morocco include phosphates.

  3. Moroccan Geography-Atlas Mountains The atlas mountains are located in the north eastern side of Morocco. The atlas mountain range also expands into northern Algeria. During the summer months is it very hot but in the winter it snows in the mountains. People even come there to ski. There are deposits of zinc, iron, lead, and phosphates in the mountains. There are also finds of silver and gold, and petroleum reserves.

  4. Moroccan Geography-Mediterranean Coast and the Rif The Rif mountains start at Tangiers and stretch to the Mediterranean coastline. There are some fertile valleys that are used for agriculture. These valleys most likely grow cannabis, an illegally grown crop.

  5. Moroccan Geography- The Draa River Valley The Draa river is the longest river in Morocco. It flows southeast near Quarzazate. The river is lined with the terraces of date palms and other crops through river channels.

  6. Islam and Judaism differences

  7. Islam and Judaism similarities

  8. Traveling Tips • Because most of Morocco is an Islamic country, women are expected to dress modestly. Immodest clothes are frowned upon. • Travelers must be careful about what they eat in drink. Buying food from vendors and drinking tap water is risky and could result in sickness. • Petty theft is common in Morocco so it’s a good idea to keep valuables at home and to aviod flaunting jewelry. • Tipping is expected at restaurants, for taxi drivers, tour guides, and to anyone who helps you find your way on the streets. • If mint tea is offered, it is the polite thing to sit down and drink it. It is a sign of Moroccan hospitality and refusing is impolite. • Women traveling alone will most likely be approached by men or will be yelled at by them, the best thing to do is ignore it. • Don’t talk to people who approach you, most innocent men will not approach anyone on the street but any men that do are most likely hustlers. • Brush up on French and Moroccan Arabic so you can speak to the locals. • Relationships outside of marriage are illegal so displays of affection in public is frowned upon. • While shopping, bargaining is expected and is like a game for merchants, so don’t be afraid to bargain with them.

  9. Is Morocco Modernized? Most Moroccan apartments have furniture and a formal living room. Urbanized homes have electricity and running water. Poorer homes do not have indoor showers and must use public showers and bath houses. In earlier generations, most people do not finish school but and increasing number of people are finishing school.

  10. Morocco- Developing or Developed? Morocco is a developing country. Morocco is still a developing country for many reasons, including literacy and income. Public schools in Morocco are free and mandatory but lots of children are uneducated, especially girls. The unemployment rate is 8.7% in Morocco. This contributes to the fact that Morocco is a developing country. The percent of people below the poverty line is 15%. This also effects weather the country is developing or industrialized. When a country has a large percent of poverty its not good for the country and could result in a country being classified as developing.

  11. American Government Vs. Moroccan Government

  12. Bibliography • "The Free Automatic Bibliography and Citation Maker." EasyBib. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2012. <http://easybib.com/>. • Central Intelligence Agency." CIA. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2012. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mo.html>. • "World Book Online Reference Center | Online Reference Book| Online Encyclopedia." World Book. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar371760>. • "Subscriber Area Only." CultureGrams Online Database:. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2012. <http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country.php?contid=1>. • "Encyclopedia of the Nations." History. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2012. <http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Morocco-HISTORY.html>. • "Morocco Tips & Articles." Essential Tips for Morocco. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2012. <http://www.lonelyplanet.com/morocco/travel-tips-and-articles/634>.

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