Transcript Shelby Corn.Moroccox

Morocco
By: Shelby Corn
Map
Bordering countries
Capital
Major Cities
Main Food Area
Natural Hazards
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
El Badi Palace
Gate of the Gnaoua
Koutoubia Mosque
Soccer and
Fishing are
located all
throughout
Morocco.
The colors represent:
Red - hardiness,
bravery,& strength.
Green - hope, joy and
love
– Red with a green pentacle (fivepointed, linear star) known as
Solomon's seal in the center of
the flag. Green is the traditional
color of Islam
Flag
Morocco is in Northern Africa,
bordering the North Atlantic Ocean
and the Mediterranean Sea, between
Algeria and Western Sahara.
Transportation
taxi
bus
train
plane
car
boats
Landforms
Atlas Mountains
Tislit Lake
Oued Sous River
Drâa River
Tensift River
Arts & Culture
Museum of Antiquities
Dar Jamai Museum
Features a wide variety of objects
and artifacts, including beautiful
mosaics and bronze statues that
were retrieved from Roman
archaeological sites.
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 1920.
• 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.
• As in most countries, women in Morocco
live longer than men. The estimated life
expectancy of women is 69 years and
men 65 years.
• 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.
• Crude petroleum
• Textile fabric
• Telecommunications
equipment
• Clothing and textiles
• Transistors and
Electric components
• Crude minerals and
Inorganic chemicals
Moroccan Culture Video
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/places/countriesplaces/morocco/morocco_marrakesh.html