Morocco

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Welcome to Morocco! Within this wiki, students are provided a vast amount of information about the country of Morocco. The students are provided the opportunity to explore the history, geography, culture, economics and politics currently existing within Morocco today. Along with learning about Morocco, students and parents are provided activities to do both at home and in the classroom to expand students understanding of Moroccan culture.

Morocco is a beautiful country, rich in nature. The land is made up of mountains, desert, valleys and seas. The weather in Morocco is described as Mediterranean, meaning the summers are hot and dry, while the winters are relatively wild and wet. The interior land within Morocco experiences more extreme climate changes from summer to winter. Boarding the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, Morocco is located in Northern Africa between the Western Sahara and Algeria. It is a relatively large country, just about one tenth larger than California in the United States.

= Quick Facts about Morocco: = Official name is the Kingdom of Morocco Population as of an estimate in July of 2012: 32,309,239 people Nationality: Moroccan Official Language: Arabic Capital: Rabat Size: Slightly larger than California. 446,550 square kilometers (172,414 square miles) Currency: Moroccan dirham Dh ($1.00 in the US = 8.58 MAD) Dh is the abbreviation for Moroccan dirham in Morocco. Products: barley, wheat, citrus, vegetables, olives, spices, nuts, livestock; wine.

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Resources: http://themoneyconverter.com/USD/MAD.aspx https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mo.html# http://www.visitmorocco.com/index.php/eng/stories/Morocco-a-country-rich-in-nature

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