1. MOROCCO Capital: Rabat Population: 33.8 million people Language: Arabic, Derija, French Main Religion: Muslim

2. Map Of Morocco

3. Morocco’s Flag

4. Morocco’s Land Morocco has many different types of land. Deserts, towns, mountainsides. The farms there, are usually near rivers, lakes, ponds or streams.

5. Sports, Games and Other Attractions The Beaches of Essaouira ( On the left ) Hassan Tower ( On the top ) Chellah ( On the right )

6. Weather and Climate In the winter, Morocco is freezing and is very windy. ( Top diagonal ) In summer, Morocco is burning in places near the Sahara Desert. ( On top ) In places that are not really close to the Sahara Desert, its actually pretty beautiful. ( On the left )

7. Morocco’s Problems Morocco has problems with poverty (not having enough money) and 20% unemployment. They also have problems with an area known as West Sahara.

8. Morocco’s Leader King Muhammad VI is the king and the spiritual leader

9. Food That They Eat Moroccans eat certain foods almost everyday such as bread ( top diagonal ), tajine ( left ), and couscous ( top ).

10. Facts The movies Lawrence of Arabia, The Mummy, and Black Hawk Down were all filmed in Morocco. Morocco was the 1 st country to recognize the United States as a country. The name “Morocco” comes from the Arabic “al Maghreb al Aqsa”, meaning *** the farthest west***

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