Morocco

Morocco is located in the northwestern area of Africa. It is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Morocco uses there land for nomadic herding, commercial fishing, and commercial farming. Its only resource is coal mining. No where else in northern Africa is there coal mining. The population isn't crowded but isn't too spaced out either. They have about 25-125 people per square mile. More then half of Morocco's vegetation is chaparral, and the other bits are desert scrub and coniferous forest. The climate is Mediterranean, semiarid, and arid. Elevation is mostly at 2,001-5,000 feet, but a little bit is up to 5,001-10,000. Because it is home to the Atlas Mountains, located on the edge of the coast. Morocco is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Algeria, and the Western Sahara. An interesting fact about Morocco, is that they are still in the middle of the whole Women's Rights situation. Women have seldom rights, but are on their way to a new start for the women who live everyday lives there. There is also a dispute between Morocco and the rest of the world. Morocco believes that the Western Sahara is part of thier country, but the rest of the world thinks it's not.
 * Population: 30,600,000 people ||
 * Total Area: 172,413 square miles ||
 * Life Expectancy: 70 years old ||
 * Literacy Rate: 52% ||
 * Doctors (per 100,000 people): 48 ||
 * Major Religions: Muslim, Christian, and Jewish ||
 * Internet Use (per 1,000 people): 27 internet users ||
 * Televisions (per 1,000 people): 165 televisions ||
 * Official Language: Arabic ||
 * Arithmetic Population Density: 177 per square mile ||

In more detail, Morocco's climate is Mediterranean, semiarid, and arid. It is the only country in the northern region that has a multiple climates instead of one, arid. The Mediterranean zone is on the coast os the Atlantic Ocean. So around there it is warm all year with dry summers and short, rainy winters. More then half of Morocco is __semi__arid, meaning it is a desert but not all that dry. Also, a little bit is arid, which is in the desert and very dry.

In more detail, Morocco's vegetation is chaparral, coniferous forest, and desert scrub. More then half of the vegetation is chaparral, which is small trees and bushes that are adapted to a Mediterranean climate. Desert scrub, located in the part right next to Algeria, is small trees and bushes adapted to a dry climate. Coniferous forest, is in tiny and random spots around, and is evergreen trees. Morocco's vegetation is a mixture of a variety of different types.

In more detail, Morocco's population is up to 25-125 people per square mile. The higher number in population is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It has one of the more populated areas in north Africa. As you travel farther towards Algeria, the population goes down. The lowest number of people is under 1 people per square mile. That is where Morocco meets the Western Sahara. Morocco is not crowded but it is not too spread out either.

In more detail, Morocco's economic activites include commercial farming, commercial fishing, nomadic herding, and coal mining. Commercial fishing is all done on the coast, obviously because that's where the ocean is. Commercial farming takes up most of Morocco and is widely spread throughout the country. The last thing Morocco uses there land for is nomadic herding, it is mostly done on the edge of Morocco and Algeria. Coal Mining is the only resource they have, and that is also located where Morocco and Algeria are connected.

By: Emily Gavel