Morocco

Tom Steward

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Geography

Geography 2

Geography 3

people

People 2

religion

Economy

Economy 2

Climate Economy 3

Holidays

PopulationSports

Morocco’s New Year

Games Music

Exports and

ImportsFood

Food 2

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

Climate

• Is moderate and subtropical• Average temperature Winter 70 degrees Fahrenheit • average temperature summer 100 degrees Fahrenheit

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

Bibliography

www.morocco.com/discover/weather

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/geography_of_morocco

World Almanac 2010

www.journeybeyondtravel.com

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

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• 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”