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The Great Country of 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 . 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 behind , 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 , 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 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 . 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 with the objective of integrating the European Free Trade Association at the horizons of 2012; the Agreement, signed with , , and Tunisia, within the framework of the installation of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area; the US-Morocco Free Trade Agreement with 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. take place in a framework of a parliamentary constitutional , whereby the Prime Minister of Morocco is the leader of government, and of a multi- party system. 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 Mohamed VI declared a series of reforms that would transform Morocco into a . 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 , coming from the East Phoenicians, , South Sub-Saharan African, and North Romans, , Andalusians both 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, to . 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 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.

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 in 789, half a century after the . 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 was started in Morocco. In 1666 the sultanate was reunited by the , who have since being the ruling house of Morocco. The society of the state developed with Ismail Ibn . 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 he drove the English from in 1684 and the Spanish from 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 and the , the Treaty of Fez was signed, effectively splitting Morocco into a French and Spanish . In 1956, after 44 years of occupation Morocco got back independence from as the Kingdom of Morocco. This some information of Morocco’s history.

Geography of Morocco

The is very interesting for example Mt. Is 13,671 feet tall. is the capital of morocco. is over 500 years old. Morocco has three neighbors , the Western , The Northern . 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 National Park, the Haut Atlas National Park, the Dakhla National Park, the Khenifiss National Park, the National Park, the , 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.