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Iron ore, coal, manganese, lead, zinc, rock mining and producing, food processing, leather goods, textiles, selling of arts and crafts, and constructing and tourism.

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It is northwest tip of Africa. The top of Morocco is at the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Ethnicity-

Some of the main ethnicities are Berber and Arabic

The usually spoken languages are Moroccan Arabic and Hassaniya Arabic.

99% of Moroccans are Berber/Arabic

Berbers who make up 33% of the Arab-Berber population live in the Sous Valley

Arabs who are 66% of the Arab-Berber population reside among the Atlantic coastal plains

The formerly common Jewish population has decreased from 227,000 in 1948 to 10,000 in 1989 and by 1998 they made up 0.2% of the population

Finally the minority of the Moroccan Population is French Spanish and Algerian

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Religion-

The main religion of Morocco is Islam

Much of the muslims of Morocco are Sunni

There are many foreign christians have changed in order to avoid being evicted from the country

Around 100 Christians have been expelled from the country as they are not  Islam, they do this in-order to “Prevent Conflict”

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95% of school aged children are enrolled in the School System

Many rural areas still have low school attendance rates

In 1956 the goal of the government was to introduce Arabization in to the Education System, this happens when Morocco gains independance from France.

After gaining independence the Moroccan Government decided to adopt the ways of the French Government

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The government expects more workers to be absorbed into the tourism, and service industries. Morocco is battling high levels of unemployment. As there is no welfare support, many Moroccans leave the country to seek work.

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Morocco is ruled by a constitutional monarchy, the king is Head of State, but all legislation resides with an elected Parliament.

Everyone above 18 y/o can vote.

Chief of State: King Mohammed VI (since July 1999)

Prime Minister: Abdelilah Benkirane (since Nov. 2011)

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Feb. 2011- Arab Spring protests start, thousands of people rally calling for reform and the king to have less power

March 2011- 35,00 peacefully protest in over 60 cities

July 2011- King Mohammed VI wins referendum on a reformed constitution to placate protests, protests continue calling for deeper reforms

May 2012- Tens of thousands attend trade union rally accusing PM of failing to deliver on reforms

July 2012- Hundreds of thousands chant against government policies, social marginalization, and corruption

Oct, 2013- King Mohammed VI appoints new government following a power-sharing deal forged by PM

May 2015- UN urges Morocco to do more to improve its human rights record

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Driven by uprisings in other North African countries, the origin of protests in Morocco lies in the many social, economic and political issues that have concerned the people since it’s independence.

The Moroccan government survived the Arab Spring protests because of the overall popularity of the king and the prime minister, despite the poverty and unemployment that are increasingly prevalent there.

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60.2% of the population lives in urban areas. Major cities include the capital, Rabat, and Casablanca.

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Morocco is severely repressed. In 2011, there were several uprisings which the government put to a stop by arresting many people that took part in the rebellions.

In addition to the usual opponents to the regime from outside state institutions, such as the parliament and government, the state also cracked down on leading figures from the party of Justice and Development, the ruling party in Morocco, and former state officials.

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The most recent census taken for the population for Morocco was in July and is 33.3 million people.