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The Great Country of Morocco
By Braden Anderson
Morocco’s Economy
Morocco's economy is considered a relatively liberal economy governed by the law of
supplies and demand. Since 1993, the country has followed a rule of change to certain
economic sectors which used to be part of the government. Morocco has become a major player in the African economic dealings, and is the 5th
African economy by the Gross Domestic Product or GDP for short. The World Economic Forum
placed Morocco as the 2nd most competitive economy in North Africa behind Tunisia, in its
African Competitiveness Report 2009. Additionally, Morocco was ranked the 1st African country
by the
Economist Intelligence Unit' quality-of-life catalog, ahead of South Africa. The services sector accounts for just over half of GDP and industry, made up of mining,
construction and manufacturing, is an additional quarter. The sectors who recorded the highest
growth are the tourism, telecoms and textile sectors. Morocco, however, still depends to an
inordinate degree on agriculture. The sector accounts for only around 14% of GDP but employs
40–45% of the Moroccan population. With a semi-arid climate, it is difficult to assure good
rainfall and Morocco's GDP varies depending on the weather. Fiscal prudence has allowed for
consolidation, with both the budget deficit and debt falling as a percent of 37% less than before.
The Government of Morocco
The government wishes to increase textile and clothing exports from $1.27 billion in
2001 to $3.29 billion in 2010.The high cost of imports, especially of petroleum imports, is a
major problem. Another chronic problem is unreliable rainfall, which produces drought or sudden
floods; in 1995, the country's worst drought in 30 years forced Morocco to import grain and
adversely affected the economy. Another drought occurred in 1997, and one in 1999–2000.
Reduced incomes due to drought caused GDP to fall by 7.6% in 1995, by 2.3% in 1997, and by
1.5% in 1999.
During the years between drought, good rains brought bumper crops to market. Good
rainfall in 2001 led to a 5% GDP growth rate. Morocco suffers both from unemployment (9.6% in
2008), and a large external debt estimated at around $20 billion, or half of GDP in 2002. A
reliable European ally in fighting terrorism, drug trafficking and illegal immigration, Morocco was
granted an "advanced status" from the EU in 2008, shoring up bilateral trade relations with
Europe. Among the various free trade agreements that Morocco has ratified with its principal
economic partners, are The Euro-Mediterranean free trade area agreement with the European
Union with the objective of integrating the European Free Trade Association at the horizons of
2012; the Agadir Agreement, signed with Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia, within the framework of
the installation of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area; the US-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
with United States which came into force on 1 January 2006, and lately the agreement of free
exchange with Turkey. This how the economy is changing in Morocco.
Politics of Morocco take place in a framework of a parliamentary constitutional
monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister of Morocco is the leader of government, and of a multiparty system. Executive power is used by the government. Legislative power is entrusted in
both the government and the two chambers of parliament, the Assembly of Representatives of
Morocco and the Assembly of Councilors. The Moroccan Constitution delivers for a monarchy
with a Parliament and an liberated judiciary. On June 17, 2011 King Mohamed VI declared a
series of reforms that would transform Morocco into a constitutional monarchy. This means that
Morocco is ruled by a King and that King is King Mohammed VI. This is how Morocco’s
government has changed.
Culture’s in Morocco
Morocco is a country with a multiethnic organization and a rich culture, civilization, and
etiquette. Throughout Moroccan history, Morocco has hosted many people, in addition to the
indigenous Berbers, coming from the East Phoenicians, Arabs, South Sub-Saharan African, and
North Romans, Vandals, Andalusians both Muslims and Jewish. All of these have left an impact
on the social structure of Morocco. It has also hosted many forms of beliefs, from Paganism,
Judaism, Christianity to Islam. Each region possesses its own uniqueness, contributing to the
national culture. Morocco has set among its top priorities, the protection of its diversity, and the
preservation of its cultural heritage. In the political world, Morocco is referred to as an African
state. The majority of Morocco's population is Arab by identity. At least a third of the population
speaks the Amazigh language. During the Islamic expansion, some Arabs came to Morocco and
settled in the flat countries, such as Tadla and Doukkala. For example, there are groups called
Charkawa and Arbawa who settled in Morocco from Arabia. The Charkawa claimed to be
descended from Umar ibn Al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam. They speak Berber and Arabic
in Morocco. In Morocco there is a recipe called Moroccan carrot soup so if you ever want to
make it here is the recipe.
Ingredients
¼ stick of butter
1 chopped white onion
1 pound large carrots, peeled, cut into 1/2 –inch dice (about 2 2/3 cups)
2 ½ cups low-salt chicken broth
1 ½ teaspoons cumin seeds
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
½ cup plain yogurt, stirred to loosen
Preparation
Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes. Mix in
carrots. Add broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until carrots are very
tender, about 20 minutes.
Stir cumin seeds in small skillet over medium-high until fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes; cool.
Finely grind in spice mill.
Remove soup from heat. Puree in batches in blender until smooth. Return to same pan.
Whisk in honey, lemon juice, and allspice. Season in salt and pepper.
Ladle soup into bowls. Drizzle yogurt over; sprinkle generously with cumin.
So if you ever want to make Moroccan Carrot Soup just look at the recipe.
History of Morocco
The history of Morocco spans over twelve centuries and has been ruled by King
Mohammed for the past 50. Morocco has been populated by Berbers for 5000 years. The country was first inhabited
by the Idrisid dynasty in 789, half a century after the Berber Revolt. Morocco has been around
since 90,000 B.C.E. The reign of Ahmad al-Mansur brought up new wealth and prestige to the
Sultanate, and an invasion of the Songhai Empire was started in Morocco. In 1666 the sultanate
was reunited by the Alaouite dynasty, who have since being the ruling house of Morocco. The
society of the state developed with Ismail Ibn Sharif. King Mohammed is a very important
person because he gained back independence for Morocco. The first time Morocco fought for
their independence against the Europeans and lost their independence, so they fought again in
1983 and King Mohammed made his army stronger since 1978 and won back their
independence.With his Black Guard he drove the English from Tangier in 1684 and the Spanish
from Larache in 1689. The Alaouite dynasty distinguished itself in the 19th century by
maintaining Moroccan independence while other states in the region succumbed to European
interests. In 1912, after the First Moroccan Crisis and the Agadir Crisis, the Treaty of Fez was
signed, effectively splitting Morocco into a French and Spanish protectorate. In 1956, after 44
years of occupation Morocco got back independence from France as the Kingdom of Morocco.
This some information of Morocco’s history. Geography of Morocco
The geography of Morocco is very interesting for example Toubkal Mt. Is 13,671 feet tall.
Rabat is the capital of morocco. Toubkal National Park is over 500 years old. Morocco has three
neighbors Algeria, the Western Sahara, The Northern Atlantic Ocean. The longitude of Morocco
is 36 degrees North in the latitude is 6.0000 degrees West. Climate is tropical, warm, and moist.
Morocco it's about 19.8in. of rain a year. Morocco is ruled by King Mohammed VI. King
Mohammed was born August 21,1963. He acceded to the throne at the age of 23. The King is
now 50 yeas old.The population of Morocco is around 33 million people. Morocco has 10
national parks the Al Hoceima National Park, the Haut Atlas Oriental National Park, the Dakhla
National Park, the Khenifiss National Park, the Ifrane National Park, the Iriqui National Park, the
Merdja National Park, the Souss-Massa National Park, Toubkal National Park, the
Talassemtane National Park, and the Tazakka National Park. These are a few things that I think
are interesting about Morocco.