My Trip From Rabat, Morocco to Kabul, Afghanistan

1. My Trip From Rabat, Morocco to Kabul, Afghanistan By: Andrés Villarreal

2. Introduction • My family and I planed a trip from Rabat, Morocco to Kabul, Afghanistan. • This trip was planned to know the north part of Africa. • We wanted to travel by train so that we have the opportunity to see the magnificent landscape. • Even though we couldn’t know much of some parts because of the conflict that were happening, here is what I saw and learned.

3. Rabat, Morocco • Rabat is the capital of Morocco. • This capital is a very religious city were most of the people are Muslim. • It is located in the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg. • Talking of the political part it government is a monarchy ruled by Mohammed VI. • Temperatures varies a lot. From June to August, the average high T° in summer is 28°C and in winter temperatures drop to an average low of 8°C

4. Algeria • Algeria was are next destiny. What I discovered as soon as I arrived was that it real name is People's Democratic Republic of Algeria and that it is the largest country on the Mediterranean Sea. • It government is an authoritarian regime governed by President AbdelazizBouteflika. • We were at Algiers, its capital. It is very nice the only thing I didn’t like about it is that it was at 36°C and I don’t go away of Barranquilla to receive more heat in other country than the one I receive daily. • At night I was happy since it was cold with 5°C.

5. More About Algeria • I take this space to tell you that Algeria is recognized for its agricultural work. • Algeria is recognized for its fertilized soil and 25% of the people work in agriculture or fishing. • Its principal resources are oil, gas, iron, zinc, silver, copper, and phosphates. • Only the  17,1% of its population is unemployed.

6. Libya • After a long train trip a finally arrived to Lybia. • When I wake up in the train after more than 600 miles traveled I noticed something I wasn’t prepare to see. • My father explained me that Lybia was in civil war against their ruler, Ghadafi. • Because of this civil war we arrive to Lybian capital Tripoli. • Eventhough there was a civil war I can still tell you things that I learned of this country.

7. More About Lybia • Lybia is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north. It faces Algeria to the west and Egypt to the east which I am going to tell you something about. • I was wondering if my dream of having a cold climate will became true; but no. Tripoli is the hottest city in the days. Its so hot that I took a bath 5 times a day. • Lybian economy is based on the exportation of oil which make many people rich. • The dominant religion is Islam with 97% of the population.

8. Egypt • After getting out of a civil war I entered to one of my most wished destinies, Egypt • Egypt is world wide recognize for its pyramids. • Egypt is the major power in Africa and is the most populated country in Africa. • Egyptian government is a Military Junta. • Its temperature varies from very hot in the day to very cold in the night; typical of a desert country. • Mainly Egyptian economy is based on agriculture, media, petroleum exports, and tourism thanks to the marvelous places were the pharaohs were buried; the pyramids.

9. Saudi Arabia • Are next stop by bus was Riyadh which is the Saudi Arabian capital. • We arrived to a home of an uncle. He act almost as a guide man.  • He told us that his country was the one of the largest country in the Middle East, if not the largest. • People talk both languages Arabic and English. • Its government is an Islamic absolutist monarchy governed by Abdullahbin Abdul Aziz.

10. More About Saudi Arabia • The average temperature in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 25.3 °C, eventhough there are days that temperatures riches to more than 35 °C. • We couldn’t do much in Saudi Arabia since it was raining a lot. So much that I got scared. • We spend all days talking in family and as always my dad and uncle star talking about the economy of the country. • Saudi Arabia's command economy is petroleum-based. • Here there are many luxurious people..

11. Iraq • After seen how money flows in Saudi Arabia we travel on to Iraq with my uncle. • Iraq has a very attractive climate; the average temperature in Iraq is 22.8 °C it is not so hot neither so cold. • Iraq is bordered by Jordan to the west, Syria to the northwest, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, and Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to the south. • Iraq's economy is dominated by the oil sector. • Right now Iraq is in reconstruction after fighting almost 30 years against Iran and USA. • For me this country was very boring since it was in reconstruction but nothing concrete.

12. Afghanistan • We finally arrived to are last destiny after taking a shortcut for not passing through Iran. • Officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. • As it names says, over 99% of the Afghan population is Muslim • Afghanistan is an Islamic Republic governed by HamidKarzai. • Its capital is Kabul, place were we were established. • Afghanistan temperatures varies from -7°C to 23°C. • Finally I had a cold temperature in North Africa. • It is an impoverished and least developed country, one of the world's poorest.

13. Conclusion • In this trip I have learned a lot. • I didn’t know that temperatures can vary so much from day to night. • Something that impressed me is that I passed through countries well develop with very rich people to countries as Afghanistan which are not developed and very poor. • Religion is basically Islamic. • This is one of the most amazing trips I ever had.