By: Sai Bosula & Leah Crigamire

Capital: Rabat

Holidayso Family members travel from to be as oneo children frequently get money and candy o They may also go see a lamb killed as a

sacrifice o The meat is given to the poor, and with the

leftovers families make kebabs (grilled meat on a stick).

o kids typically receive new clothes, and girls occasionally have their hands and feet ornamented with henna, a reddish brown dye from the leaves of the henna plant.

Land and Landforms• Slightly larger than California• Has line coastline and borders 2 bodies of water• There are mountain ranges in the north (called

the Rif), middle (Atlas), and south (Anti-Atlas)

• Fertile plains extend along the coast • Mountainous• covers 172,413 square miles (446,550 square

kilometers)• Most of the country's agriculture is grown inside

the mountains.

Climate

• The best farmland and weather conditions are between the ocean and the Atlas Mountains.

• Cities in the inside and near the Sahara may be extremely hot in summer and almost freezing in the winter.

• Steppe climate in Atlantic coast• Mediterranean climate,• hot, dry summers• mild, wet, cold winters

Food

• Tajine, a stew made from various meats and vegetables, is very common.

• Moroccans eat bread with every meal except couscous.

• Moroccans use many spices, from paprika and cinnamon to hot peppers and garlic.

• most women bake their own bread fresh every day.

SportsMoroccan kids are fond of playing card games,

marbles, and chess or other board games Girls favor jump rope and Chinese jump rope,

dolls, hopscotch, and word games. Boys regularly play with cars or toy soldiers;

playing cowboys is also common. Desired sports are soccer, basketball, and track-

and-field. A number of of the world’s top runners are Moroccan!

Government

kingdom with a constitution

King has almost all the power

King gets to choose the prime minister

he is the country’s spiritual leader

Voting at 18 is mandatory

E c o n o m y

• Agriculture is extremely important to them and 40% work in it

• Currency called dirham• Many farm, growing crops like wheat or olives. • Others fish and sell their catch.

• Others make leather products, work with tourists, or mine phosphates, which is used for fertilizers.

• Grow fruits, veggies, and grains • Industry is vital• Leads world export in Phosphate

R e lig io n

Islam is the main religion

Pray 5 times a day and are very religious

Friday is the Muslim day of worship

Women usually worship at home

HistoryIn the early 1900s, the French prohibited a lot Morocco, and they wanted a young king whom they could maneuverthey let Muhammad V become king at age 17. He didn’t listen to them and instead spoke for Morocco.They made him go to Madagascar.sooner or later the French had to bring him back and they granted Morocco independence in 1956.

• go to school from 8 in the morning to noon• walk home for lunch and go back to school from 2 to 5

p.m• Each public school has its own color of uniform• Girls frequently wear a tablier (which looks like a lab

coat) over their clothes • a lot of classes have 30 to 40 students.

• All students study Islam, the main religion • Elementary school kids have about an hour of homework

per day; older kids have two hours’ worth • Many poor families cannot send their kids to school.• Almost half of the population cannot read or write.

Language• Most people speak Arabic, but they speak

a exclusive language called Derija.

• Write in classical Arabic• Write from right to left, always in cursive

• Each letter has at least 3 different forms

• Formally, French is often used

Natural Res ources

PhosphatesIron oreManganeseLeadZincFishSaltCitrusMinerals

Petroleum HydropowerOlivesSilverCopper

PoPulation

• 34,343,219 • Population growth rate: 1.505% • Birth rate: 21.31 births/1,000 • Death rate: 5.49 deaths/1,000

• Net migration rate: -0.77 migrant(s)/1,000 • Age Structure:• ~ 0-14 years: 30.5% • ~ 15-64 years: 64.3% • ~ 65 years and over: 5.2%

Transportation

o Airports: 60

o Most people walk or ride bicycles

o Trucks are vital but they also use horse, mule, and donkey carriages.

o They’re not as efficient as cars but they’re great in sand and they don’t run out of gas easily!