The Kingdom of Morocco (Arabic المملكة المغربية) is a country in northwest Africa. It has a long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Algeria to the east, though the Algerian border is closed, Western Sahara to the south, the Mediterranean Sea and Spain to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to its west. Morocco claims ownership of Western Sahara and has administered most of the territory since 1975. Its status is disputed, pending a United ...

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• Morocco - Politics
• Morocco - Provinces
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• Morocco - Economy
• Morocco - Demographics
• Morocco - Culture

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Morocco, Morocco - Name, Morocco - History, Morocco - Roman and sub-Roman Morocco, Morocco - Early Islamic Morocco, Morocco - Morocco 1666-1912, Morocco - European Influence, Morocco - Independence, Morocco - Politics, Morocco - Provinces, Morocco - Geography, Morocco - Economy, Morocco - Demographics, Morocco - Culture

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Morocco is the fourth most populous Arab country, after Egypt Sudan and Algeria. Most Moroccans are Sunni Muslims of Arab, Berber, or mixed Arab-Berber stock. The Arabs invaded Morocco in the 7th and 11th centuries and established their culture there. Morocco's Jewish minority has decreased significantly and numbers about 7,000 (See History of the Jews in Morocco). Most of the 100,000 foreign residents are French or Spanish; many are teachers or technicians. Morocco's official language is classical Arabic. The country's distinctive Ar ...

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The murder of French citizens in Casablanca was used as a pretext for Lyautey to occupy of Oudja in 1907. Having been promoted to général de division, Lyautey was Military Governor of French Morocco from 4 August 1907 to 28 April, 1912. After the Convention of Fez established a French protecorate over Morocco, Lyautey served as Resident-General of French Morocco from April 28, 1912 to 25 August, 1925. An extremely apt colonial administrator, he is considered to be the creator of modern Morocco. During the First World War, he ...

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Hubert Lyautey, Hubert Lyautey - Early life, Hubert Lyautey - Morocco, Hubert Lyautey - Miscellaneous, Hubert Lyautey - Quote

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Main article: Music of Morocco Berbers are a solid majority of Morocco's population, but are nevertheless politically marginalized. Their most famous musical output is likely Najat Aatabou, a singer whose debut cassette, "J'en ai Marre", sold an unprecedented half a million copies in Morocco. Internationally, the Master Musicians of Joujouka are also well-known, as a result of their collaboration with Brian Jones of the Ro ...

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Berber music, Berber music - Algeria, Berber music - Morocco, Berber music - Tuareg, Berber music - External link

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Main article: Music of Morocco Morocco has a long tradition of musical development in several fields, including Andalusian classical music and Sephardic music. Andalusian music is derived from the music of Muslim Moors who controlled Andalusia, now a part of Spain. Sephardic music is distinct to the Sephardic Jews, who live across North Africa and have brought their music to Israel, where many now live. More recently, Morocco has produced some well-known raï singers, continuing a tradition more closely associated with n ...

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Music of North Africa, Music of North Africa - Algeria, Music of North Africa - Egypt, Music of North Africa - Morocco, Music of North Africa - Tunisia

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Operated by Maroc Telecom. The service started as a test in November 2002 before it was launched in October 2003. The service is named Menara. It offers three options: Menara ADSL 128 kbps (limited to 750 MB per day)(around €44) Menara ADSL 256 kbps (limited to 1500 MB per day)(around €79) Menara ADSL 512 kbps (limited to 2500 MB per day)(around €147.5) The ADSL modem, the installation ...

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Arriving off Fedhala, French Morocco, on 7 November, Augusta went into general quarters at 2200. During the predawn hours of 8 November, the initial landings met with stiff opposition. At 0630, Augusta catapulted two Curtiss SOC scouting planes aloft, and at 0710 opened fire with her 8 inch (203 mm) guns at shore batteries. The nearby light cruiser Brooklyn (CL-40) supported Augusta's, barrage, dodging near misses from enemy guns. A brief lull at 0730 permittedAugusta to launch her remaining two SOCs, but 10 minutes later the enemy guns opened up again; several near misses fell within 50 to 100 yards of Augusta, the whistle of oncoming s ...

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USS Augusta CA-31, USS Augusta CA-31 - Beginnings, USS Augusta CA-31 - Asiatic Fleet, USS Augusta CA-31 - Refit, USS Augusta CA-31 - Atlantic Fleet, USS Augusta CA-31 - Morocco, USS Augusta CA-31 - Normandy, USS Augusta CA-31 - Sources

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List of television stations in Africa - Rabat. Radiodiffusion Television Marocaine ...

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List of television stations in Africa, List of television stations in Africa - Algeria, List of television stations in Africa - Algiers, List of television stations in Africa - Angola, List of television stations in Africa - Luanda, List of television stations in Africa - Benin, List of television stations in Africa - Cotonou, List of television stations in Africa - Botswana, List of television stations in Africa - Gaborone, List of television stations in Africa - Burkina Faso, List of television stations in Africa - Ouagadougou, List of television stations in Africa - Burundi, List of television stations in Africa - Bujumbura, List of television stations in Africa - Cameroon, List of television stations in Africa - Yaounde, List of television stations in Africa - Central African Republic, List of television stations in Africa - Bangui, List of television stations in Africa - Congo Kinshasa, List of television stations in Africa - Bandundu, List of television stations in Africa - Kinshasa, List of television stations in Africa - Côte d'Ivoire, List of television stations in Africa - Abidjan, List of television stations in Africa - Djibouti, List of television stations in Africa - Ethiopia, List of television stations in Africa - Addis Ababa, List of television stations in Africa - Gabon, List of television stations in Africa - Libreville, List of television stations in Africa - Gambia, List of television stations in Africa - Ghana, List of television stations in Africa - Accra, List of television stations in Africa - Guinea, List of television stations in Africa - Conkary, List of television stations in Africa - Kenya, List of television stations in Africa - Eldoret, List of television stations in Africa - Kisimu, List of television stations in Africa - Mombassa, List of television stations in Africa - Nairobi, List of television stations in Africa - Nakuru, List of television stations in Africa - Nyeri, List of television stations in Africa - Lesotho, List of television stations in Africa - Maseru, List of television stations in Africa - Malawi, List of television stations in Africa - Blantyre, List of television stations in Africa - Mali, List of television stations in Africa - Bamako, List of television stations in Africa - Mauritius, List of television stations in Africa - Port Louis, List of television stations in Africa - Morocco, List of television stations in Africa - Rabat, List of television stations in Africa - Mozambique, List of television stations in Africa - Beira, List of television stations in Africa - Maputo, List of television stations in Africa - Namibia, List of television stations in Africa - Windhoek, List of television stations in Africa - Niger, List of television stations in Africa - Niamey, List of television stations in Africa - Nigeria, List of television stations in Africa - Plateau, List of television stations in Africa - Lagos, List of television stations in Africa - Senegal, List of television stations in Africa - Dakar, List of television stations in Africa - Seychelles, List of television stations in Africa - Hermitage, List of television stations in Africa - South Africa, List of television stations in Africa - Randburg, List of television stations in Africa - Somerset West, List of television stations in Africa - Swaziland, List of television stations in Africa - Tanzania, List of television stations in Africa - Dar Es Salaam, List of television stations in Africa - Togo, List of television stations in Africa - Lome, List of television stations in Africa - Uganda, List of television stations in Africa - Kampala, List of television stations in Africa - Zambia, List of television stations in Africa - Lusaka, List of television stations in Africa - Livingstone, List of television stations in Africa - Zimbabwe, List of television stations in Africa - Harare

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Main article: History of Morocco Morocco's indigenous people are called the Berbers. The old name of Morocco was Mauretania. There have been several dynasties and kingdoms in Morocco before and after the rise of Islam. Morocco became a French protectorate by the signing of the Treaty of Fez on March 30, 1912. The northern area of Morocco was under a Spanish protectorate concurrently. The Alaouite dynasty lasted through this period and upon independence in 1956, Sultan Mohammed V adopted the title of 'King' and Mor ...

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Culture of Morocco - Morocco is a country of multi-ethnic groups with a rich culture and civilization. Through Moroccan history, Morocco hosted many people coming from both East (Berbers, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Jews and Arabs), South (Africans) and North (Romans, Vandals, Moors and Jews). All those civilizations should have an impact on the social structure of Morocco. It conceived all forms o ...

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Techniques - Utensils Weights and measures Spices and Herbs Sauces - Soups - Desserts Cheese - Pasta - Bread Other ingredients Africa - Asia - Caribbean South Asian - Latin America Middle East - The West Other cuisines... Famous chefs Kitchens - Meals Wikibooks: Cookbook Moroccan cuisine has long been considered as one of the most diversified cuisines in the world. The reason is because of the interaction of Morocco with the outside wo ...

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• Cuisine of Morocco - Structure of meals
• Cuisine of Morocco - Main dishes
• Cuisine of Morocco - Desserts
• Cuisine of Morocco - Drinks
• Cuisine of Morocco - Snacks and Fastfood
• Cuisine of Morocco - Moroccan food abroad
• Cuisine of Morocco - Recipe books

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The Alaouite Dynasty is the name of the current Moroccan royal family. The name Alaouite comes from its founder, Al-Raschid (or Ali Cherif), who became Sultan in 1666. Al-Raschid, unlike preceding dynasties, did not seize power but was formally invited by the people of Fez to take over the throne of Morocco. The Alaouite family claimed descent from Muhammad, through the line of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatima Zahra (Muhammad's daughter). They entered Morocco probably from Yanbu in the Hejaz at the end of the 13th Century. T ...

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Youth Day is a holiday dedicated to the youths of a country. Youth Day - Angola. On the 14 April Angola celebrates Youth Day. Youth Day - China. Youth Day (青年节) in the People's Republic of China is on May 4. It commemorates the beginning of the May Fourth Movement in 1919. This day is known as Literary Day (文藝節) in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Youth Day (青年節) in the Republic of China is on March 29. Youth Day - Moro ...

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Almoravides (In Arabic المرابطون al-Murabitun, sing. مرابط Murabit), is a Berber dynasty from the Sahara which, in the 11th century, founded the fourth dynasty in Morocco. Under this dynasty the Moorish empire was extended over Tlemcen (in modern Algeria) and a great part of Spain and Portugal. The name is derived from the Arabic Murabit, variously translated as religious ascetic or warrior monk. Almoravides - Beginnings. The most powerful of the invading tri ...

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• Almoravides - Ascendence of Militarism
• Almoravides - Military Successes
• Almoravides - Morocco and Western Sahara
• Almoravides - Ghana
• Almoravides - Spain
• Almoravides - The Prince of the Muslims
• Almoravides - Decline

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Western Sahara (EH in ISO 3166-1) is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands. It is a territory of northwestern Africa, bordered by the internationally-understood boundaries of Morocco to the north, Algeria in the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. The largest city is El Aaiún (Laâyoune), which is home to a majority of the population of the territory. Western Sahara is on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Terri ...

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• Western Sahara - Human Rights
• Western Sahara - Subdivisions
• Western Sahara - Geography
• Western Sahara - Economy
• Western Sahara - Exploitation debate
• Western Sahara - Demographics
• Western Sahara - The Spanish census and MINURSO
• Western Sahara - Culture

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The Vendevale is a westerly wind that blows into the Mediterranean Sea around the area of the Straits of Gibraltar and Morocco. This is generally associated with travelling depressions entering the Mediterranean from the west. Other related archivesMediterranean Sea, Morocco, Straits of Gibraltar, depressions

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The historical interaction of Islam and Judaism began in the 7th century with the spread of Islam in the Arabian peninsula. Because both of these religions share a common origin in the Middle East, and because of the shared aspects between Judaism and Islam, as well as the influence of Muslim culture and philosophy on practitioners of Judaism within the Islamic world, there has been considerable and continued physical, theological, and political overlap between the two faiths in the subsequent 1,400 years. Islam and Juda ...

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• Islam and Judaism - Persia and Iran 711-1900
• Islam and Judaism - North Africa
• Islam and Judaism - Tunisia
• Islam and Judaism - Morocco
• Islam and Judaism - Egypt
• Islam and Judaism - Algeria
• Islam and Judaism - Central Asia and the Mongol Khanates
• Islam and Judaism - Interplay between Jewish and Islamic thought
• Islam and Judaism - Major thinkers in Jewish and Islamic philosophy
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total: 1,907 km standard gauge: 1,907 km 1.435-m gauge (1,003 km electrified; 540 km double track) Railway company: l'Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF) [1]. Transportation in Morocco - Railway links to adjacent countries. Spain - proposal via undersea tunnel making waves in 2004. Algeria - there is a railway link to Algeri ...

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Transportation in Morocco, Transportation in Morocco - Railways, Transportation in Morocco - Railway links to adjacent countries, Transportation in Morocco - Highways, Transportation in Morocco - Pipelines, Transportation in Morocco - Ports and harbors, Transportation in Morocco - Mediterranean Sea, Transportation in Morocco - Atlantic Ocean, Transportation in Morocco - Other, Transportation in Morocco - Merchant marine, Transportation in Morocco - Airports, Transportation in Morocco - Airports - with paved runways, Transportation in Morocco - Airports - with unpaved runways, Transportation in Morocco - Heliports

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Arabs conquered Morocco in the seventh century, bringing their civilization and Islam, to which most of the Berbers converted, forming states such as the Kingdom of Nekor. The country soon broke away from the control of the distant Abbasid caliphs in Baghdad under Idris ibn Salih who founded the Idrisid Dynasty. Morocco became a centre of learning and a major power. Morocco would reach its height under a series of Berber dynasties that would replace the Arab Idrisids. First the Almoravids, then the Almohads would see Morocco rule most ...

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History of Morocco, History of Morocco - Roman and sub-Roman Morocco, History of Morocco - Early Islamic Morocco, History of Morocco - Timeline, History of Morocco - Morocco 1666-1912, History of Morocco - European Influence, History of Morocco - Independence

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