Morocco
Morocco is a constitutional monarchy in northwestern Africa with a long atlantic coastline which reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco is crossed in the middle by the Atlas mountain range with peaks over 4000 metres high. The north of the country enjoys a temperate Mediterranean climate, while the south is desertic. Its capital is Rabat and the official language is Arabic. The population of Morocco consists of Berbers who make up 70% of the population and ethnic Arabs. The economy is driven mainly by mining, tourism and money sent from Moroccans living abroad.
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35 photos of Casablanca, the economic centre of Morocco
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75 photos of Rabat, the capital of Morocco, with the Mohammed V mausoleum, the Chellah and the Kasbah des Oudaias
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85 photos of the imperial city of Fes, whose Medina is one of the largest living medieval cities in the world
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103 photos of Marrakech, a city in southern Morocco with a well-preserved medina and ancient souks
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40 photos of Meknes, a city in northern Morocco with an interesting Medina and a royal palace
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59 photos of the village of Merzouga and the impressive Sahara desert sand dunes of Erg Chebbi
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16 photos of Agadir, a major touristic centre on Morocco's Atlantic coast with a long sabdy beach
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22 photos of the Atlas mountain range in southern and central Morocco between Marrakech and Ouarzazate and near Midelt
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20 photos of central Morocco, between Er-Rachidia and Fes
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23 photos of the fortified traditional village of Aït Ben Haddou, located south of the high Atlas
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36 photos of the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Volubilis in northern Morocco
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64 photos of landscapes and cities of the Dades valley, a semi-desertic area south of the Atlas mountains, and of the Todra gorge
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10 photos of olive tree plantations in northern Morocco
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14 photos of Moulay Idriss, a charming town in the hills near Meknes and a major pilgrimage site
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49 photos of Essaouira, a picturesque city on Morocco's Atlantic coast
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29 photos of Taroudannt, a walled historic city in the Sous valley in southern Morocco
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21 photos of the Ouzoud waterfalls in the high Atlas in Morocco
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