History
and tolerance
Different
civilizations have been in Morocco and have rendered of the Moroccan
population open and tolerant with a rich culture. The original people
of Morocco were Berbers. The country of Morocco was constantly invaded
during the early stages of the country's development. First it was the
Phoenicians in the twelfth century BC. The Phoenicians were then taken
over by the Carthaginians. Then in the 2nd century BC, the Romans replaced
the Carthaginians. Since 647, the Arab conquest started. in 788, Idriss
1st founded the Idrisside Kingdom in Volubilis. Then the Almoravides
ruled the south. Almohades reached Spain and the Merinides stayed in
the high plateaux.
The cultural rise,
the religious tolerance, the Andalusian heritage, and the prosperity
of these dynasties generate the treasures, which make the cultural,
artistic and architectural richness of the country today.
From the 16th century,
the Arab empires, Saadiens then Alaouites, ensure the unit and independence,
except French protectorate (1912-1956)
His Majesty King
Mohammed VI rules Morocco
It
is easy to communicate with people in Moroco
IThe official
language is Arabic. The Berber languages also cover parts of the country
but French is the dominant business language in central and southern
Morocco. Spanish is often spoken in the north. English is fairly widely
spoken.
Morocco
has distinct climate area
The dominating
weather in Morocco is Mediterranean, temperated in the west and the
north by the Atlantic Ocean. Inside the country, the weather is more
continental with significant differences of temperature. The Atlas area
is very humid, it snows frequently. The south has a desert weather.
For the
weather forcast, visit this site : http://www.marocmeteo.ma/
Currency
:
The Moroccan Dirham
is a floting currency, subdivided into 100 centimes. In various parts
of Morocco you may hear prices quoted in francs, pesetas, or rials,
units of currency used during colonial periods.
Source
: onmt
