Morocco – geography The landscape is dominated by the Atlas Mountains, which cut through the country from southwest to northeast and continue into Algeria. In Morocco are the three parallel chains, Anti Atlas, High Atlas (Toubkal 4165 m) and Middle Atlas. To the north are the Rif Mountains, which delimit the narrow coastal plain to… Read More »
Morocco is the most northwestern country in Africa. The Dutch mainly know the country as the country where the ancestors of which a reasonable number of compatriots descend. Where tourism to Morocco used to mainly consist of family visits by immigrant Moroccans and their descendants, there is now a clear shift towards Dutch tourists who… Read More »
Subchapters: Basic data Public finances and the state budget Banking system Tax System Basic data According to cheeroutdoor.com, the Moroccan economy has undergone significant changes in the last ten years. The economy, which was traditionally based on agricultural production, underwent significant structural reforms and increased its industrial capacity. Morocco is the 6th largest economy on… Read More »
VISAS, ENTRY RULES, CUSTOMS REGULATIONS in in Morocco In June 2005, the Moroccan government canceled visas for Russian citizens. Now, for a trip to this country, a passport is enough, the validity of which must exceed six months from the date of the start of the trip. The import of foreign currency into Morocco is… Read More »
By plane The easiest way to get there is by plane – there are direct flights from Moscow and many options with transfers in European cities. The most convenient and inexpensive option is a flight from Moscow to Casablanca with a transfer in Istanbul on a Turkish Airlines flight. You can choose a long transfer… Read More »
The success of Annual against the Spaniards in 1921 had enormously increased the prestige of Abd el-Krim, whose ambitious plan to found an independent state in western Morocco was aided by the policy of “semi-abandonment” adopted by Spain after the unfortunate political war that, practically expressing itself in the intention of remaining only on the… Read More »
With livestock farming, it constitutes the main resource of Morocco and the basis of its economic future. The most fertile regions are the Gharb, the Sebou valley, the Chaouïa, Doukkala; a good economic future, from an agricultural point of view, promises the regions of Meknès and Fez. An extensive remediation program aims to improve the… Read More »
The indigenous peoples of North Africa are ordinarily designated by the name of Berbers. The Arab population forms only a thin layer, on top of a newly modified and easy to trace substrate. This is very evident in Morocco where the decidedly Berber populations form the great majority of the residents, and occupy almost the… Read More »
The entire territory of today’s Morocco has offered in recent years evidence of all the main prehistoric eras, except for the singular decline recorded in the Mesolithic. The direct and fruitful contact between the Moroccan coasts and the Iberian territory, which will know significant confirmations up to the modern age, is validated and extended in… Read More »
Prehistory. – The region has been inhabited since the most remote prehistoric times and recent excavations have broadened the framework of our knowledge. In the Sidi Abd ar-Raḥmān quarry, 20 km. in S. of Casablanca, a Clactonian-Abbevillian industry is associated in the solidified dune with remains of contemporary fauna. The different periods of the lower… Read More »
Ever since Morocco opened up to European scholars, it has revealed itself as a promised land of Islamic art, which is closely linked to Spain. There are no monuments as ancient as in eastern Barbary. Almost nothing remains of the era of the Idrisites, of that century. IX which saw the great mosque of Kairouan… Read More »
General travel information for Morocco Continent: Africa Geographical location: Northwest Africa, on the Mediterranean coast and the Atlantic Highest elevation: Jabal Toubkal (4167 m above sea level) Longest river: Oum er Rabia (555 km) Form of government: Hereditary monarchy System of Government: Constitutional monarchy Languages: Arabic and Tamazight Neighboring countries: Western Sahara (occupied by Morocco)… Read More »