• It’s located in Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara

• Atlas Mtns.- average 11,000 ft. in ele.

• Resources- coal, iron, and lead

• Generally hot all year round

• Mainly trees- oak, juniper, cedar, and fir

• Wild life- gazelle, panther, and baboon

• Constitutional monarchy

• Population of 33.8 million

• Life expectancy- m=69, f=74

• King Mohammed the 6th

• Driss Jettou is the prime minister

• 1996: Morocco signs Euro-Mediterranean partnership with European Union

• 1999: King Hassan dies and leaves the throne to his son

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A 31 year old Moroccan was found to be involved in a terrorist group. He was involved in the 2004 train bombing. He was sentenced to 20 years to prison.

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• 66% male and 44% female

• Exports: phosphates, fertilizers, food, minerals

• Currency- $1.00 is $7.89 Dirhams

• Industry

mining- houses 2/3 of worlds phosphate reserves

• Languages they speak are Arabic, Berber dialects, and in business, government, and diplomacy French is used often

• Men and women wear djellaba( hooded garment with sleeves

• Basically Islamic architecture • At the heart of the houses there’s courtyard

gardens and on the outside of the walls there’s decorations

• Other architecture reflect from the past in fortified palaces and desert strongholds

• Muslims 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, and Jewish 0.2%

• The national dish of Morocco is Tajine it’s made with vegetables and either meat, chicken or fish, and is cooked in an earthenware bowl

• Mint tea is the national drink

• Marrakeck- imperial city bazaar, Majorelle gardens

• Essaouira- coastal (beach), fresh seafood, no cars, clean

• Saadian tombs- dynasty that ruled Morocco during the 16th and 17th century

Works Cited

• Zijlma, Anouk. Marakech Travel Guide. 2/18/09.<http://goafrica.about.com/od/moroccotopattractions/a/marrakechguide.htm>

• Morrocan convicted in Madrid Blast.2/17/09http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/world/africa19morocco.html_r=1

• 2/16/09.http://www.worldinfozone.com/country.php?country=morocco