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What Should I Know About Morocco?

Diane Goettel
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Updated: May 17, 2024
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Morocco, or the Kingdom of Morocco, is a North African country with coasts in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The Moroccan coast also includes a connection to the Strait of Gibraltar, a body of water that separates the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. The Strait of Gibraltar separates Morocco from Spain, which is to the north.

Morocco also shares borders with Algeria. In size, Morocco is slightly smaller than the state of California. Archeologists have confirmed that the land of present-day Morocco has been inhabited for at least 10,000 years. This has been confirmed by relics from a Caspian culture that have been found.

The Morocco governments is a de jure constitutional monarchy. Although there is an elected parliament in the government, the King of Morocco has great powers. In fact, he can dissolve the current government at will if he so chooses. In current Moroccan law, political parties and groups who oppose the government are legal. Several of them have formed and are active. There is a debate over whether Western Sahara, a very sparsely populated territory, should be under the control of Morocco or not. Since a cease fire which was sponsored by the UN in 1991, Morocco and the Polisario Front have split control over the region. Morocco, however, controls a larger portion.

Although Morocco is located in Africa, it is the only country on the continent that is not a member of the African Union. However, it does have many political affiliations. Morocco is a member of the Francophonie Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Mediterranean Dialogue Group, and the Arab League. It is also an ally of the United States although it is not a member of NATO.

Morocco has an interesting cultural history and has developed an interesting literary community. In the 1950s and 1960s, the country became a popular destination and artistic haven for many writers. Some famous writers who visited or took up residence in Morocco are Tennessee Williams, William S. Burroughs, and Paul Bowles. Since then, Moroccan literature has flourished.

Leila Abouzeid, Fouad Laroui, Tahar ben Jelloun, Mohamed Choukri, Mohammed Berrada, and Driss Chraibi are all important Moroccan writers. There are a number of different languages spoken in Morocco. Therefore, the literature is written in Arabic, Berber, and French by local authors.

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Diane Goettel
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"Diane Goettel has a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MA in English from Brooklyn College. Diane lives in Mount Vernon, New York with her husband, Noah. They are the proud parents of a Doberman Pinscher named Spoon. Specialties: book editing, book marketing, book publishing, freelance writing, magazine publishing, magazine writing, copywriting,"

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By knittingpro — On Sep 23, 2009

Has anyone ever been to Morocco? I am going to visit there soon and would really love some advice/tips!

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