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  Morocco
Morocco was the first nation to recognize the fledgling United States in 1777 and has the oldest non-broken friendship treaty with the country, the Moroccan-American Treaty of Friendship, which has been in effect since 1783.
Morocco is a constitutional monarchy, with a popularly-elected parliament.
Morocco claims that the Western Sahara is part of its territory and refers to that as its Southern Provinces.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/mo/morocco.html   (2543 words)

  
 Morocco (07/06)
Morocco was among the first Arab and Islamic states to denounce the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States and declare solidarity with the American people in the war against terror.
Morocco's claim to sovereignty over the Western Sahara is based largely on a historical argument of traditional loyalty of the Sahrawi tribal leaders to the Moroccan sultan as spiritual leader and ruler.
Morocco was the first country to seek diplomatic relations with the Government of the United States in 1777, and remains one of our oldest and closest allies in the region.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5431.htm   (4078 words)

  
 Morocco Demographics and Geography - Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online
Morocco is bordered, now that it has annexed Western Sahara, by Mauritania on the S and by Algeria on the S and E. Ifni, formerly a Spanish-held enclave on the Atlantic coast, was ceded to Morocco in 1969.
Morocco is viewed by the U.S. and European countries as a moderating force in the region and an important power in the quest for Arab-Israeli peace.
Morocco is a member of the UN, the League of Arab States, the Organization of African Unity, and the Union of the Arab Maghreb, and has had important trade and cooperation agreements with the EU since 1969.
www.columbiagazetteer.org /public/Morocco.html   (2377 words)

  
 World InfoZone - Morocco Information - Page 1
Morocco is situated on the north west of Africa and is over 446,000sq km in area.
In the north-west Morocco is separated from Spain by the narrow Straits of Gibraltar.
The population of Morocco was estimated at 33,241,259 in 2006.
www.worldinfozone.com /country.php?country=Morocco   (968 words)

  
 Morocco
Morocco is dominated by the mountains in the north, and some fertile valleys and the green belt along the Atlantic half the way to Agadir.
Morocco has tendency in direction of democracy, but is still ruled by the powerful king.
The economy of Morocco has seen many years of positive growth, and the country has built an excellent infrastructure where both classic elements like roads and modern ones like cell phones and internet are most present.
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 Focus Nations: Morocco
Please pray for more Bibles, workers, etc to go to Morocco, for families to be reached, for local fellowship and leadership to emerge within the Church, for freedom from heresies and sects.
Morocco is a country on the northwest edge of Africa.
By the middle of the 19th century Morocco's strategic importance was seen by the European powers, and they began a long struggle for possession of the country.
www.ywamnashville.org /fnmorocco.php   (411 words)

  
 Geography of present-day nations and states - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geography of The Bahamas - Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Geography of the Republic of the Congo - Republic of the Congo
Geography of Trinidad and Tobago - Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
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 The Geography of Morocco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Morocco boasts a fantastic variation in terrain and vegetation, with fertile plains near its Atlantic coast, many dramatic mountains and The Sahara Desert.
Morocco's climate varies widely: The north is Mediterranean and the south is subtropical while the sea and mountains help to maintain a pleasant climate.
Morocco’s natural environment is under pressure in a number of ways: The increasing number of tourists and the over exploitation of resources such as oil and phosphates could damage the ecosystem in the desert.
www.shareyourstate.com /morocco/geography.htm   (979 words)

  
 Atlas Adventures
The geography of Morocco is notable for its variation.
The people of Morocco live either in cities (mostly coastal) overseen by the Sultan's government, or in tribes, which form the basis of Moroccan life in those areas beyond the geographical reach of the Sultan.
Morocco forms the southern shore of the Straits of Gibraltar, a highly significant channel controlling Mediterranean and African sea trade routes.
www.larp.com /atlas/world/moroccohistory.html   (1682 words)

  
 Morocco Overview | Morocco Tour Guide | iExplore.com
Morocco achieved independence from the French in 1956 and despite some progress, today two territorial disputes remain: in the Sahrawi region (previously known as Spanish Sahara), claimed by indigenous guerrilla movement,
Modern Morocco is an initiation into the exotic magic of the Islamic, Arabic, African world - the world of medinas and minarets, desert and mountain; yet it almost touches western Europe and, for all the differences, retains a European patina, the legacy of the French Protectorate.
Morocco is located on the westernmost tip of north Africa, bordering Algeria to the east and Mauritania to the south and southeast, the Atlantic ocean to the west and the Mediterranean to the north.
www.africa.com /dmap/Morocco/Overview   (444 words)

  
 An Introduction to Morocco
Its climate, geography, and history are all more closely related to the Mediterranean than to the rest of Africa, and for this reason visitors are often struck by the odd sensation of having not quite reached Africa in Morocco.
Morocco's varied geography includes no less than four separate mountain ranges, in addition to lush river valleys, beautiful sandy coasts, and wide expanses of desert.
By the middle of the 19th century Morocco's strategic importance had become evident to all of the European powers, and they engaged in a protracted struggle for possession of the country.
www.geographia.com /morocco   (636 words)

  
 About Morocco - Geography and Tourism
Most of Morocco’s 32.2 million people live west of the Atlas Mountains, an Alps-like range that shelters the country’s fertile region from the Sahara Desert.
Morocco is similar in many respects to California, only it has 2,000 miles of coastline.
Morocco has some of the most varied geographical attributes of any country in North Africa.
www.moroccanamericantrade.com /tourism.cfm   (255 words)

  
 Morocco Time - Geography
Morocco is the African country which offers the greatest variety of climate, thanks to being bordered by two seas and having the Atlantis mountain range at the South which limits the expansion of the desert.
Morocco has 3,500 Km of coasts, along which one finds all the main cities.
The mountainous areas of Morocco are the most recent discovery of tourism, rich as they are in beautiful landscapes and amazing animals.
www.moroccotime.com /geo_uk.htm   (307 words)

  
 Morocco
Morocco is situated on the extreme northwestern corner of Africa and is bordered by Mauritania and Algeria, both to the south and east.
Morocco's varied geography includes no less than four separate mountain ranges, in addition to lush river valleys, beautiful sandy
In the southeast, Morocco's mountain ranges yield inexorably to the desolate expanse of the Sahara.
www.movemegod.com /morocco.htm   (768 words)

  
 Morocco General Information - TravelPuppy.com
Morocco is situated on the westernmost tip of north Africa, bordering Mauritania to the south and southeast, Algeria to the east, the Atlantic ocean to the west and to the north the Mediterranean.
Poverty is still widespread in Morocco and unemployment remains high, 1 of the King’s priorities was to fight the poverty.
Morocco’s population and culture stems from a cross-section of origins including Berbers, Jews, Arabs and Moors.
travelpuppy.com /morocco/generalinfo.htm   (524 words)

  
 Morocco: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
Morocco has been the home of the Berbers since the second millennium B.C. In 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.
Morocco grew into an even greater object of European rivalry by the turn of the century, almost leading to a European war in 1905 when Germany attempted to gain a foothold in the mineral-rich country.
The Polisario and Morocco agreed in Sept. 1991 to a UN-negotiated cease-fire, which was contingent on a referendum regarding independence.
www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107800.html   (987 words)

  
 Geography of Morocco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morocco is a Northern African country, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and the annexed Western Sahara.
The Atlas Mountains are located mainly in the center and the south of the country.
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en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Morocco   (392 words)

  
 geography morocco,geography casablanca,geography rabat,geography marrakech
At the extreme North-West of the african continent, between the 36th and the 21st north parallel, Morocco has a total area of 710850 km2.
Morocco has 2934 km shore on the atlantic ocean and 512 on the Meediterranean sea.
Morocco has large mining ressources, it is the third producer and the first phosphates exportator world-wide with 20 million tons.
www.1stmaroc.com /cultureuk/geography.html   (369 words)

  
 African Studies Center | Morocco Page
In the 1992 constitution Morocco is a constitutional monarchy under King Hassan who so far has proved successful in fighting off islamists and other revolutionaries.
A referendum, promised by Morocco for 1992, did not take place even though UN forces arrived for supervision.
The Cornell Morocco project has been an ongoing collaborative effort between Cornell University and institutions in Morocco and Spain to improve the understanding of the geodynamics of the western Mediterranean (Alboran) region and the intracontinental development of the Atlas system, using geophysical and geological methods.
www.africa.upenn.edu /Country_Specific/Morocco.html   (434 words)

  
 Morocco - General Information
Morocco faces the problems typical of developing countries - restraining government spending, reducing constraints on private activity and foreign trade, and achieving sustainable economic growth.
During that time, however, Morocco reported large foreign exchange inflows from the sale of a mobile telephone license and partial privatization of the state-owned telecommunications company.
Favorable rainfalls have led Morocco to predict a growth of 1% for 2001.
www.mesteel.com /countries/morocco   (1162 words)

  
 Morocco in brief
Morocco's economy is fast growing, due to several factors.
Under the excuse of the need to control Islamism, which is and has always been weak in Morocco, but could be ignited easily, Moroccan authorities have gotten the permission from the international society to break several human rights.
There are few indicators on change in Morocco, as the country is highly important in Africa, it's king respected abroad, and the country has been stable with a couple of small exeptions in the time after independence in 1956.
www.angelfire.com /al/horizons/marocbrief.html   (364 words)

  
 FOCUS on MOROCCO - General Information
Also the lack of locally trained public officers have caused to a fl period of mismanagement for the young country.
During the last century the increasing trade activities between Morocco and the other African countries have caused a fl African population to settle in Morocco.
The Arabs who brought Islam to Morocco and converted the indigenous Berbers to Islam, also introduced a wealth of ideas about architecture and methods of decoration.
www.focusmm.com /morocco/mo_giamn.htm   (507 words)

  
 Morocco - Country Profile - Kingdom of Morocco - Destination Maghrib
Morocco's long struggle for independence from France ended in 1956.
Morocco is a member state of the League of Arab States
Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Seoul
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/morocco.htm   (650 words)

  
 FOCUS on MOROCCO - Geography and Climate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
It is bordered to the North by the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean sea, to the West by the Atlantic coast.
he territory of Morocco is approximately 710,850 square Kilometers.
The Atlas region is moist with frequent snow falls.In the South, it's the desert climate.
www.focusmm.com /morocco/mo_geog1.htm   (106 words)

  
 Geography research in Morocco
Undergraduate research is alive and well in the Department of Geography and Geology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP).
the role of the Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco in the development of the 600 million-year-old Gondwana supercontinent.
Kevin Hefferan, associate professor of geography and geology at UWSP, and two undergraduate research students majoring in geography and geology, Danette Gilbertson and Noel Kroeplin, will present an abstract/poster at a two-day International Geological Correlation Program (IGCP 485) meeting at El Jadida University just south of Casablanca.
www.uwsp.edu /news/pr/tmMorocco.htm   (636 words)

  
 Geography Of Morocco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/morocco_country_geography.shtml   (318 words)

  
 Property Frontiers | Morocco : Geography
For business purposes, French is spoken in the south, and Spanish and French in the north.
Situated in the north-west corner of Africa, with an area of 446,550 sq km, Morocco has both a Mediterranean and an Atlantic coastline.
The dominant feature of the country is the Atlas Mountain range, which rises from the Mediterranean in the north-east to 2,225 m and continues to rise to 4,175 m in the south-west.
www.propertyfrontiers.com /countries/morocco/geography.html   (460 words)

  
 Insight Morocco Political, Economic Information News portal
Morocco, officially Kingdom of Morocco, Situated on the northwestern corner of Africa, Morocco is bordered with Algeria to the east and southeast, Mauritania to the south and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
South of the Atlas lie the Anti-Atlas Mountains, with volcanic Mt. Siroua (10,000 ft).
Morocco is the world's leading producer and exporter of phosphates; other important minerals include iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, cobalt, molybdenum, and coal.
www.maroc-insight.com   (166 words)

  
 Exploiting Morocco's geography - Style - International Herald Tribune
Morocco's textile industry, the country's largest export industry and biggest employer, faced a roller-coaster ride this year due to Chinese exports.
Even for a country at Morocco's level of development, this is very low.
Our great advantage over China is geography and we must learn to exploit it.
www.iht.com /articles/2005/09/26/opinion/rqa.php   (786 words)

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