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Morocco
Tom Steward
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Geography
Geography 2
Geography 3
people
People 2
religion
Economy
Economy 2
Climate
Geography
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• Total area: 172,414 square miles or 446,550 square kilometers• Located on the NW coast of Africa • consists of 4 natural regions
Geography 2
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• Mountain ranges riff in the north, middle atlas, upper atlas, and anti atlas.
• Rich plains in the west • Well cultivated plateaus• A pre Sahara arid zone
Geography 3
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• Slightly larger than California• Mostly inhabited by Berber people • Northern Africa country
People
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• King: Muhammad VI / Mohammed VI • France remains the natural trade with Morocco • Education in Morocco is free till age 15, But most girls do
not attend school
People 2
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• Morocco is home to The Muslims people• Arabs brought Islam to Morocco along with
religions• Growth rate is 5% every year
Religion
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• Language: Morocco's language is officially Arabic• Illegal to convert from Muslim to another religion• They highly respected the royal family in the 17th century
Economy
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• Capital Rabat • Unemployment stands at 9.9%• Agriculture stands at 25%
Economy 2• Inflation fell from 3.9% to 1% in 2008-2009• Current external debt stood at 17.3 Billion at the end of 2008• The trade between the united states and Morocco has increased by
147%
Economy 3 • In 2009 morocco was ranked among the top 30 countries in
the off shoring sector • Is the fifth African economy • Was ranked first African country
Climate
• Is moderate and subtropical• Average temperature Winter 70 degrees Fahrenheit • average temperature summer 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Bibliography
www.morocco.com/discover/weather
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/geography_of_morocco
World Almanac 2010
www.journeybeyondtravel.com
Population • Almost one hundred percent of the people are
Muslims • 1% are Christians• Population 31,394,044
Sports
• Has over 30 golf courses and are appearing at all times • World renowned for its top class surfing • Trekking is very famous in Morocco, when hiking tourists get an
excellent opportunity with nature
Morocco's New Year
• Celebrated in Casablanca• People visit family and friends • Happens every 354 days
Economy 3
• Agriculture 14% • Industry 33% • Industry 55%
Holidays
• Celebrate labor day spelled labour day• Music festival: held in Fez musicians come from
around the world • Tan Tan: people perform Guerra dances at this time
Games
• The most popular game is Ronda a simple fishing card game made in 1908
• Other popular card games are Solo, and Tres • Morocco is also where they hold the women's Fifa cup
Music
• Most popular music is Berber music • Instruments include Flute and Drums • They perform music during cafes, concerts, private homes,
ceremonies, marriages, funerals and religious processions
Exports/Imports
• Exports fish, vegetables, and fruit• Export / import stands at 9.4%• Imports morocco furniture is mostly furniture and home
decors
Food
• Beef is the most commonly eaten red meat in morocco • Lamb is preferred but it is more expensive• Poultry is also very common
Food 2
• The importance of seafood is increasing • The most popular beverage is green tea with mint• A common dessert is pastry stuffed with almond paste and sugar
known as “gazelle Horns”