Morocco By: Shelby Corn

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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.

Landmarks Gate of the Gnaoua El Badi Palace Koutoubia Mosque

Soccer Fishing Soccer and Fishing are located all throughout Morocco.

Flag –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 The colors represent: Red - hardiness, bravery,& strength. Green - hope, joy and love

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

Transportation car train bus taxi boats plane

Landforms Atlas Mountains Oued Sous River Tensift River Tislit Lake Drâa River

Arts & Culture Dar Jamai Museum 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 Museum of Antiquities Features a wide variety of objects and artifacts, including beautiful mosaics and bronze statues that were retrieved from Roman archaeological sites.

Languages Arabic (official), Berber, and French dialects The official language is Arabic but 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.

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.

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.

Northern mountains are geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts; and flooding.

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.

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