History of Morocco

In 146 the romans conquered Carthage their influence soon spread in North Africa. In
42 A.D the Romans took the kingdom of Mauretania. Morocco remained under the
control of the Romans until the 5th century A.D. The arabs were in control of Morocco
by 705. The arabs brought islam to Morocco.
Morocco broke up into many different kingdoms.In the 11th century berbers called the
Almoravids went north and conquered Morocco. Under the almoravids Moroccan culture
flourished. In the year 1269 the merienda began to capture Marrakech and brought the
old dynasty to an end after that the merinid dynasty was overthrown the next Berber
dynasty was called the Wattasid dynasty.
The next Moroccan dynasty was of Arab origin the saadian dynasty reached its peak in
the years 1578-1603 in the time of Ahmad al-Mansur. During the 19th century Morocco
remained an independent country.
In 1912 Morocco was forced to become a French protectorate the Moroccans resented
their loss for independence. In 1942 during the World War II the allies landed in
Morocco. In 1944 a manifesto of independence was announced and in 1947
Muhammad V the sultan of Morocco at that time declared he was in favor of
independence.
Morocco became independent in 1956. Hassan II became king of Morocco in 1961 and
ruled until 1991. Morocco struggled with political instability in the years 1960-1970. In
1996 Morocco was given a new constitution and Mohammed VI became king in 1999.
Now Morocco is a fast developing country.

Culture

Moroccans are very tolerant people, they are also very religious people.most young
Moroccan women dont wear a veil, though they may well wear a headscarf.
Nonetheless, you should try not to affront peoples religious beliefs, especially those of
older, more conservative people, by, for example, wearing skimpy clothes, kissing and
cuddling in public, or eating or smoking in the street during Ramadan.
Morocco produces all the food it needs including oranges, melons, and potatoes. The
country is rich in seafood but beef is not plentiful, so meals are usually centered around
lamb or poultry. Flat, round bread is usually eaten at every meal men will usually take
to the streets and the women are in control of their homes. This means that you will not
often find woman in cafs or restaurants. If you are a woman and you strike up a
friendship, you will likely be invited to the persons home or to a hammam (bath) for
further association. On the other hand, if you are a man or a man and woman traveling
together, you will likely be invited into a caf for some tea or a meal.
 Physical Features/Geography of Morocco
Much of Morocco's landscape is mountainous with slopes that gradually transition into
plateaus and valleys. The Atlas mountains dominate the central part of the country,
while the Rif mountains make up the northern edge.
Jebel Toubkal is the highest point of Morocco at 13,664 ft (4,165 m), and is also the
highest peak of the Atlas mountains.
The southeastern region of the country is blanketed by the Sahara Desert, the world's
third largest desert at over 3,600,000 square miles (9,400,000 sq. km).
Land degradation is a large issue for Morocco, and many other countries located within
the Sahara, as overgrazing of livestock and destruction of vegetation has eroded the
soil.
Significant sources of water of Morocco include the Moulouya River, whose source is
located in the Atlas Mountains, and flows into the mediterranean sea
The lowest point of the country is Sebkha Tah at -180 ft (-55 m).
Morocco is in North Africa and has coasts on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. It is
separated from Europe by the Strait of Gibraltar. It has four mountain ranges the Rif,
the Middle Atlas, the High Atlas and the Anti-Atlas. The highest mountain is the Toubkal
at 4,162 metres. Between the Rif and the Medium Atlas is the Sebou valley. From
Larache to Agadir is a plateau at an altitude of over 500 metres. The Sahara Desert
begins to the south of the Anti-Atlas The strait of Gibraltar separates WWF in Spain off
Morocco with a 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) span of water.. The Sahara has a desert
climate.The predominant biome in Morocco is Mediterranean forest, which has been
divided by to three ecoregions: North African Mediterranean forest, in the north;
Mediterranean shrub steppes in the east-centre; and Mediterranean dry forest and
succulent scrub (acacia and argan) to the south-east. North African montane conifer
forest is also present, as are juniper steppes in the High Atlas, and northern Sahara
steppes in the south-east. The predominant species are holm oak, cork oak, cedar and
pine.

Morocco Wildlife
Morocco native mammal are foxes, jackals, genets, hyenas, panthers, gazelles and
famous barbary apeThe most common animals to be seen is sheep,goats,cattle
Forests of cork and evergreen oak trees would be found in the humid. In morocco there
are trees that goats get in. Morocco has a really big zoo with a lot of stores. Morocco
has a large amount of different kinds of birds. There is a barbary macaque. The barbary
macaque is a species of macaque unique for its distribution outside Asia and for its
vestigial tail. The avifauna of morocco include total of 454 species. which five have been
introduced by humans and 156 are rare or accidental.
 Morocco climate

Moroccos climate is very diverse. In general the country has a Tropical climate, with
temperatures reaching as high as 35C (95F)and as low as 5C (41F) in the Sahara.
Morocco has two climatic zones. (1.) a Mediterranean climate in the north and central
areas that is characterized by warm winters and hot dry summers. (2.) A semi arid
climate which is predominant in the pre-Sahara region.Generally, Moroccos climate is
moderate and subtropical, cooled by breezes off the Atlantic and Mediterranean. During
winter there is a lot of snow. But sometimes it can be really dry and hot weather. During
the summer it gets really really hot and dry. The snow gets deep and falls down heavily.
In July the rains falls really heavily. When it turns night time it gets really cold. Morocco
has widely varying terrain and the climate varies greatly depending on where you are.