Morocco

Relief of Morocco:

Morocco, the closest African country to Europe separated by it through the Gibraltar Strait occupies the disputed territory of West Sahara in south. The relief is split in the Rif Mountains towards the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlas Mountains that occupy a large part of the country in the center and south-east parts with the maximum elevation in the peak Jebel Toubkal of 4.165 m height. In the northern part there is a coastal and fertile plain where the most cities are situated and in south where is the Western Sahara, the territory is covered with the north-western part of the Sahara Desert.

Climate, agriculture and fishing:

The climate in Morocco is subtropical with oceanic influences with a rich rainfall especially in the mountains but which is almost absent in Sahara Desert. Although the arable lands are limited, almost half of Morocco’s population is working in agriculture cultivating cereals, sugar cane, sugar beet, dates, olive trees and citrus but they also grow sheep, goats and cattle for food. With the Atlantic Ocean nearby, fishing is also an important activity with more than 800 thousand tons of fish captured every year.

Cities, population, resources, economy and tourism in Morocco:

The capital is Rabat, an important port at the Atlantic Ocean, but the largest and most important city and port is Casablanca. Other well known cities are Marrakech, Fes and Tanger. The most of the population is Arab in origins, but a third is represented by Berbers. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The most important resources that the country is based on are the phosphates (approximately three quarters of the world’s total), coal, oil, iron and plumb. However, the first Moroccan economical sector is the tourism which annually brings more than 5 million tourists for the beautiful climate, the superb beaches and for the cities rich in history. Morocco obtained the independence at 02 March 1956 from France and at 07 April 1956 from Spain. Visit Morocco!

Kasbah ruins at Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco