Morocco
Location
Morocco is located in the northwest of Africa and bordered in the north to the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the east side to Algeria. Morocco has a coastline of more than 3000 kilometers, the desert, mountains and fertile valleys in the landscape and nature is very diverse.
History
The various witnesses prehistoric relics of an ancient civilization. Phoenicians, Carhagers, Berbers, Byzantines, Romans and Vandals followed each other to the Arab domination in the eighth century. Morocco is as a country to 788 and since the sixteenth century, the great dynasties. Today, the country is a monarchy with King Mohammed VI as.
Population
In Morocco live more than 32 million people, more than half younger than 30 years. Moroccans can roughly be divided into Berbers, Arabs and Berbers gearabiseerde. Only a small proportion of the population is black. The Berbers are the original inhabitants of North Africa and their history goes back to 1000 years before Christ. Many of their culture over the eeruwen continue to exist because they are difficult to access areas. The Berbers live today mainly in the Atlas and Rifgebergte.
Cities
In addition to the four Imperial cities Fez, Marrakech, Meknès and Rabat in Morocco, there are still some other major cities.
Agadir
This well-known seaside resort in the southwest of Morocco was born in 1505 and has long been a major fishing port. After the devastating earthquake in 1960, Agadir rebuilt into a modern seaside resort with beautiful flower gardens, a modern medina and many white houses. More about Agadir on: Agadir Marokko.nl
Casablanca
Casablanca has more than 3 million inhabitants and is the largest city in Morocco. After Spanish and Potugese about Mr grew Casablanca made only after the French colonization of a major trading city and today is the economic center of Morocco. In particular, the large port and the many industries in the region contribute to this.
Ouarzazate
This city lies at a crossroads of roads and is an ideal starting point for visiting the oases and valleys. In the Souk merchants sell every Sunday among other pottery, henna, cumin and Ouzguita carpets. Ouarzazate is located near the Kasbah Aït Benhaddou, UNESCO world heritage site and a regular backdrop for film productions.
Tanger
This city lies at the crossroads of Europe and Africa and opens the door to Morocco. Tanger live in many different people and has an activity that fits in such a city. Tanger is popular with artists, musicians and writers and is famous for its medina, the coast and the Forbes Museum.
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Morocco is located in the northwest of Africa and bordered in the north to the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the east side to Algeria. Morocco has a coastline of more than 3000 kilometers, the desert, mountains and fertile valleys in the landscape and nature is very diverse.
History
The various witnesses prehistoric relics of an ancient civilization. Phoenicians, Carhagers, Berbers, Byzantines, Romans and Vandals followed each other to the Arab domination in the eighth century. Morocco is as a country to 788 and since the sixteenth century, the great dynasties. Today, the country is a monarchy with King Mohammed VI as.
Population
In Morocco live more than 32 million people, more than half younger than 30 years. Moroccans can roughly be divided into Berbers, Arabs and Berbers gearabiseerde. Only a small proportion of the population is black. The Berbers are the original inhabitants of North Africa and their history goes back to 1000 years before Christ. Many of their culture over the eeruwen continue to exist because they are difficult to access areas. The Berbers live today mainly in the Atlas and Rifgebergte.
Cities
In addition to the four Imperial cities Fez, Marrakech, Meknès and Rabat in Morocco, there are still some other major cities.
Agadir
This well-known seaside resort in the southwest of Morocco was born in 1505 and has long been a major fishing port. After the devastating earthquake in 1960, Agadir rebuilt into a modern seaside resort with beautiful flower gardens, a modern medina and many white houses. More about Agadir on: Agadir Marokko.nl
Casablanca
Casablanca has more than 3 million inhabitants and is the largest city in Morocco. After Spanish and Potugese about Mr grew Casablanca made only after the French colonization of a major trading city and today is the economic center of Morocco. In particular, the large port and the many industries in the region contribute to this.
Ouarzazate
This city lies at a crossroads of roads and is an ideal starting point for visiting the oases and valleys. In the Souk merchants sell every Sunday among other pottery, henna, cumin and Ouzguita carpets. Ouarzazate is located near the Kasbah Aït Benhaddou, UNESCO world heritage site and a regular backdrop for film productions.
Tanger
This city lies at the crossroads of Europe and Africa and opens the door to Morocco. Tanger live in many different people and has an activity that fits in such a city. Tanger is popular with artists, musicians and writers and is famous for its medina, the coast and the Forbes Museum.
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