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Morocco

Morocco. By: Shelby Corn. Map. Bordering countries. Capital. Major Cities. Main Food Area. Natural Hazards. Weather.

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Morocco

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  1. Morocco By: Shelby Corn

  2. Map Borderingcountries Capital MajorCities Main Food Area Natural Hazards

  3. Weather • The climate in Morocco is dry, although small amounts of rain do fall between November and March. Temperatures vary by season and location. The southern and southeastern desert regions can reach extremely high temperatures during the hot summer months. The early summer months are the most pleasant, as rain is not a threat and temperatures are warm during the day and cool at night.

  4. Landmarks El Badi Palace Gate of the Gnaoua Koutoubia Mosque

  5. Recreation Fishing Soccer Soccer and Fishing are located all throughout Morocco.

  6. Flag • The colors represent: • Red - hardiness, bravery,& strength. • Green - hope, joy and love • Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Solomon's seal in the center of the flag. Green is the traditional color of Islam

  7. Location • Morocco is in Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara.

  8. Transportation taxi bus train plane car boats

  9. Landforms Atlas Mountains Oued Sous River Drâa River Tislit Lake TensiftRiver

  10. Arts & Culture Museum of Antiquities Dar Jamai Museum Features a wide variety of objects and artifacts, including beautiful mosaics and bronze statues that were retrieved from Roman archaeological sites. Built in 1882 to be the residence of the Jamai family, it was used as a military hospital after 1912, only becoming the Museum of Moroccan Art in 1920.

  11. Languages & Dialect • Languages Arabic (official), Berber, and French dialects • The official language is Arabicbut French is the dominant business language in central and southern Morocco. Spanish is often spoken in the north. English is fairly widely spoken. The Berber languages, once dominant throughout Morocco, have declined in importance, and in the early 1990s about 25 percent of the people used Berber as their first language.

  12. Food • Morocco, unlike most other African countries, produces all the food it needs to feed its people. Located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, the country is rich in fish and seafood. Beef is not plentiful, so meals are usually built around lamb or poultry. Flat, round Moroccan bread is eaten at every meal. The Moroccan national dish is the tajine, a lamb or poultry stew.

  13. Extra Info • Official Name Kingdom of Morocco • Currency- Moroccan Dirham • Morocco is a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament. Currency: The Moroccan Dirham is a floting currency, subdivided into 100 centimes. In various parts of Morocco you may hear prices quoted in francs, pesetas, or rials, units of currency used during colonial periods.

  14. Natural Hazards • Northern mountains are geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts; and flooding.

  15. Life Expectancy • As in most countries, women in Morocco live longer than men. The estimated life expectancy of women is 69 years and men 65 years.

  16. Religions • Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2% • Islam is the established state religion of Morocco. Almost the entire population is Sunni Muslim. A little over 1 percent of the population is Christian, and about 0.2 percent is Jewish.

  17. Ethnic Groups • Arab-Berber 99.1%, .2% are Jewish, and .7% are other.

  18. Imports & Exports Top 3 Imports Top 3 Exports •    Clothing and textiles•    Transistors and Electric components•    Crude minerals and Inorganic chemicals •    Crude petroleum•    Textile fabric•    Telecommunications equipment

  19. Moroccan Culture Video http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/places/countries-places/morocco/morocco_marrakesh.html

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