Morocco by Ashley Holloway

History

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Morocco has been the home of the Berbers since the second millennium B.C. In A.D. 46, Morocco was annexed by Rome as part of the province of Mauritania until the Vandals overran this portion of the declining empire in the 5th century.

Capital

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Rabat

Languages/Religion

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-Arabic is the official language.

-Islam is the established religion.

Currency

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Moroccan dirham

Flag

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Major Cities/Population

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-Major cities include; Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, and Sale.

-The population is roughly 33.01 million

Climate

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It is moderate and subtropical, cooled by breezes off the Atlantic and Mediterranean. In the interior the temperatures are more extreme, winters can be fairly cold and the summers very hot.

Interesting Facts

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-In Morocco, it is considered impolite to handle food with the left hand and to say no to meat if it is offered at a meal.

-White is the color of mourning in Morocco. A Moroccan widow wears white for 40 days after the death of her husband.

-Referred to as the “Poor Little Rich Girl,” American Woolworth-heiress Barbara Hutton owned the palace Sidi Hosni in Tangiers, Morocco. (shown below)

Points of Interest

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-Atlas Mountians

-Hassan Tower (shown below

-Marrakesh Railway Station