Morocco

Beth Williams, Katie Haigh, Will Flynn, Cora Morrow, and Rhys Thomas

Where is Morocco?

Morocco is situated in the north west of Africa, and to the west of it is the Atlantic.

The King

Mohammed VI of Morocco succeeded the throne on July 23 1999. He is very highly regarded among the people, almost as a god!

The Capital

Rabat is the capital of Morocco, in the north-west of the country. It overlooks the atlantic ocean.

The Moroccan Dress Code

Clothes are very important in Morocco especially in the rural areas.

Some Moroccans may be offended if parts of your body are not covered, such as the knees and shoulders.

Mens Clothing

Men dress smart and show no skin so no flip- flops, sleeveless tops or shorts.

Womens Clothing

Clothing for women is less strict than men but once again no skin showing so no low cut tops, no tight clothes.

The Moroccan Language

The two official languages of Morocco are Arabic and Amazigh.

Although other languages are spoken such

as: Arabic, Hassaniyya

Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan

Arabic, Moroccan Spoken

Arabic, Standard

French

Ghomara

Moroccan Sign Language

Senhaja de Srair

Spanish

Tachelhit

Tarifit

Music➢ Main 6 types-

○ Traditional■ Berber folk■ Chaabi popular folk■ Gnawa■ Classical Malhun■ Classical Sufi

○ Rock■ Rai

Religion● Muslim

○ 98%○ King of Morocco

● Christian ○ Catholic

■ 1% of population

● Jewish○ 486,000 Israelis from Morocco○ 6000 remain in Morocco

● Baha’i Faith○ 150-500

35 million- overall population

Food

Moroccan food is very popular around the world, things like couscous, lamb and heavily aromatic foods are common. Batbout is a pita like bread which Moroccans eat with every meal. Also, a food synonymous with Morocco is Tagines.