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1. Morocco
Know your community: know your world.

2. Speaker Profile
(Basic Information…hometown, career, family, etc…)

3. Morocco on the map

4. Basic Information
Full Name: The Kingdom of Morocco
Population: 32,987,206
Capital: Rabat
Largest city: Casablanca
Major language: Arabic and French
Major religion: Muslim
Life expectancy: Male: 73 , Female: 79
Monetary unit: Moroccan Dirham
GPD per capita: 28,282 MAD ($7,700)
(Adapted from CIA World Factbook)

5. Significant Historic Events
• 7th and 8th centuries: Arab invasions lead to the creation of the first Muslim Empire.
• 1860s-80s: Disputes arise over Spain’s claims on the northern tip of Morocco. Spain
establishes a protectorate along the Moroccan coast.
• 1904: France also lays claim to regions of Morocco.
• 1912: France establishes an inland protectorate.
• 1921-26: French and Spanish troops suppress tribal rebellions.
• 1956: French protectorate ends.
• 1975: Spain leaves what will become Western Sahara.
• 1976: Moroccan and Algerian troops clash over claims in Western Sahara.
• 1988: Morocco and Algeria resume diplomatic relations.

6. Famous Landmarks

7. Language
Hello: (as-salām 'alaykum) ‫عليمك‬ ‫السالم‬
Bye: m - (tosbeho ‘ala khair) ‫خري‬ ‫عىل‬ ‫تصبح‬ f - (tosbeheena ‘ala khair) ‫خري‬ ‫عىل‬ ‫تصبحني‬
My name is…: (... ismee) ... ‫امسي‬
Thank you: (shukran) ‫ا‬‫ر‬‫شك‬
Please: (mīn fāḍlīkā) ‫فضكل‬ ‫من‬
I love you: (uḥibbuk) ‫حبك‬‫أ‬
How are you?: m - (kayfa ḥālak) ‫حاكل؟‬ ‫كيف‬ f - (kayfa ḥālik) ‫حاكل؟‬ ‫كيف‬

8. Government
Monarch:
Mohammed VI
Prime Minister:
Abdelilah Benkirane
Structure: Constitutional
Monarchy
In 2011, the King revised the
Constitution in response to “Arab
Spring” protests and appointed a
new government.

9. Current Issues and Events
• Disputes over Western Sahara
• Environment Issues (Erosion, desertification, water contamination)
• Illiteracy
• Obesity
• Emigration
• Militant Groups
(Adapted from africaw. com and BBC News 2014)

10. Economics
Currency:
Moroccan Dirham
Main Exports:
• Clothing and textiles
• Transistors and Electric components
• Crude minerals and Inorganic chemicals
• Petroleum products and Fertilizers (including phosphates)
• Citrus fruits, Vegetables, Fish
(Adapted from economywatch.com)

11. Everyday Life
Daily life for a child:
Daily life for an adult:

12. Marriage and Gender

13. Traditional Costumes

14. National Festivals and Holidays
• Eid El-Mawlid: Celebration of the prophet Mohammad’s birth.
• Eid ul-Fitr: A feast celebrating the end of Ramadan, a holy month of
fasting.
• Eid Al Milad: The King’s Birthday
• Eid Al Massira Al Khadra: Anniversary celebration of the Green March
of November 6, 1975 when unarmed Moroccan troops marched to
Western Sahara to call for its return to Moroccan control.
• Fatih Muharram: Islamic New Year celebration

15. Traditional Foods
• Couscous
• Bisteeya (savory layered pastry)
• Tagine (meat or poultry cooked in special pottery ware with vegetables)
• Harira (a tomato and lentil stew)
• Kafta (grilled ground beef)
• Rghaif
• Bghrir
• Spices

16. Sources and Links
• http://heymorocco.com/
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mo.html
• http://www.morocco.com/
• http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14121438