Morocco

By Robyn, Orla, Emma, Matthew, Paddy

L’Introduction
Maroc est situé au bord de la mer dans Le nord de L’Afrique.

•Le nom officiel du Maroc est Le Royaume du maroc.

•Il y a trente -deux millions personnes qui vivent au maroc et Il à peu près la même
taille que l’État de californie!
L’Histoire Religieuse
● Early inhabitants — the Imazighen

● Adopted Christianity or Judaism during a brief period of Roman rule.

● Late 7th century — Arab invaders from the East brought Islam

● Gradually converted — Sunni Islam

● Christian Reconquest of Spain — later Middle Ages — Muslim and Jewish exiles
from Spain to Morocco — Hispanic flavour into Moroccan urban life.
L’Histoire
● By late 17th century — cultural and political identity as an Islamic
monarchy was firmly established

● Mawlāy Ismāʿī (1672–1727) — strong sultan — slave army

● 18th and 19th centuries — Europe preoccupied with revolutions and

continental war

● Morocco withdrew into a period of isolation

● Despite geographic proximity — Moroccans and Europeans knew little

about each other
La Conquête Française du Maroc
● 1911 — aftermath of the Agadir Crisis — one of the many causes for
World War 1.
● On 30 March 1912 — Sultan Abdelhafid — Treaty of Fez
● Morocco into a protectorate of France.
● November 5, 1955 — France agreed to grant Morocco
independence
● Formally achieved independence — March 2, 1956.
● Developed communications, added modern quarters to the cities,
and created a flourishing agriculture and a modern industry based
on a colonial model.
Les Resultats
● The French protectorate — successfully
developed communications

● Added modern quarters to the cities

● Created a flourishing agriculture and a

modern industry based on a colonial
model.
La Culture
•At least a third of the population speaks an Amazigh language.

•Moroccan people follow the principles of Islam, Moroccan families have a strong
foundation in unity.

•Weddings:

After a brides wedding she must receive the ceremony of henna, where important
symbols are placed on the hands and feet.

•Moroccan Music is one of the fundamental aspects of Morocco's culture,

La Mode
• As a conservative and religious country, clothing is something you have to be
mindful of when visiting Morocco. Especially in rural areas, you should always have
as little skin showing as possible. For women, this can mean covering the arms and
the knees up. For men, it requires covering up the shoulders and above the knee.

•Djellaba is the loose robe-like garment that Moroccan men and women wear over
anything. It usually has a hood and, often hand sewn, decoration on it.

•Alber Elbaz is Morocco’s most well known fashion designer

Sport
Sport plays a large part in Moroccan society. It is a way to make friends and
showcase talent. Some of the many sports played in Morocco are team handball,
football, tennis, golf and basketball.
Handball
Morocco have a very good record in the handball world championship, as shown by
the results below:
World Championship
1995 : 22nd. 1997 : 23rd. 1999 : 17th. 2001 : 22nd. 2003 : 23rd. 2007 : 20th
They have also hosted the African Championship 3 times, in 1987, 2002 and 2012.
Their best result was in 2006 when they came 3rd.

https://youtu.be/rsWzWHjrgho
Tennis
The Morocco Open or Rabat Grand Prix (for sponsorship reasons called the Grand
Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem), is a women's professional tennis
tournament currently held in Rabat, Morocco. This WTA Tour event is an
International tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts. It is the only WTA
tournament held in Africa.
Football
The Morocco national football team, nicknamed "Lions of the Atlas” is currently
managed by Hervé Renard.
Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win
a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal,
Poland, and England. They were also the first African team to make it to the second
round, barely losing to eventual runners-up West Germany 1–0 in 1986. They also
came within two minutes of moving out of the group stage of the 1998 World Cup,
Kjetil Rekdal's late winning goal for Norway against Brazil eliminating them.
Morocco qualified for the 2018 World Cup, making it their first time in 20 years.

Highlights of the Morocco v Spain

match from the 2018 World Cup:
https://youtu.be/cIOqidBVnO4
Golf
The Hassan II Golf Trophy is a golf tournament in Morocco hosted by Prince Moulay
Rachid. The tournament was named for his father, Hassan II, who served as King of
Morocco. It was held at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat until it moved to
Agadir in 2011. It moved back to Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in 2016. The tournament
has been played since 1971, but did not take place from 1986 to 1990, 2005, and
2009. It has been a European Tour event since 2010. The tournament has been
played since 1971, but did not take place from 1986 to 1990, 2005, and 2009. It has
been a European Tour event since 2010.
Basketball
Morocco have an excellent basketball team. They have competed in the olympics
once and in the African Basketball Championship 20 times. Their best results were a
bronze medal in 1962 and 1980, a silver medal in 1964 and 1968, and winning gold
in 1965.
It is governed by the Royal Moroccan Basketball Federation. Their Head Coach is
Saïd El Bouzidi.
The Olympic Games
Morocco first participated at the Olympic Games in 1960, and has sent athletes to
compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they
participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Morocco
has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games on seven occasions since 1968.
Moroccan athletes have won a total of twenty three medals, nineteen in athletics
and four in boxing. Hicham El Guerrouj, with two gold medals and one silver medal,
and Saïd Aouita, with one gold and one silver, are Morocco's two multiple medal
winners. In 2018, 2 athletes represented the country.
La Géographie
Morocco is a mountainous country located in North-East
Africa. Its coast stretches from the Mediterranean to the
Atlantic, morocco borders Algeria and Mauritania. The
strait of Gibraltar separates Morocco and Spain and is only
7.9 nautical miles long. The atlas mountain range is
Morocco's biggest and it stretches from the central coast
to the south east. In the far south of morocco there is the
Sahara desert, and Morocco's main cities and attractions
are located in the north such as the largest city,
Casablanca, the capital, Rabat and the best for tourism,
marrakech.
La Géographie
Much of Morocco's landscape is mountainous with slopes that
gradually transition into plateaus and valleys.

Jebel Toubkal is the highest point in Morocco at 13,664 ft (4,165

m) and is also the highest peak of the Atlas mountains.

The southeastern region of the country is blanketed by the

Sahara Desert, the world's third largest desert at over 3,600,000
square miles (9,400,000 sq. km).

Land degradation is a large issue for Morocco, and many other

countries located within the Sahara, as overgrazing of livestock
and destruction of vegetation has eroded the soil.
La Géographie
The lowest point of the country is Sebkha Tah at -180 ft (-55 m).

located in Northern Africa along the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean
Sea.

It also still shares borders with two enclaves that are considered a part of Spain
— Ceuta and Melilla.

The climate of Morocco, like its topography, also varies with location. Along
the coast, it is Mediterranean with warm, dry summers and mild winters.
Farther inland, the climate is more extreme and the closer one gets to the
Sahara Desert, the hotter and more extreme it gets.
Tourist attractions
Morocco has many interesting tourist attractions that
draw tourists in, it's a very picturesque and historical
country, and it not only draws in tourists but historians
and hikers also. The Marrakesh medina is the most well-
known attraction, a night time market that is steeped in
Moroccan culture, you will find traditional music and even
snake charmers here. Many tourists also take camel rides
through various cities, explore the high Atlas Mountains
and visit the various historical religious buildings
throughout morocco. It is a great destination for a tourist
to explore and see.
La Conclusion
~Cette présentation était une grande occasion d’apprentissage.

•On a beaucoup appris au sujet de la vie au maroc et c’était très intéressant.

•On a envie de visiter notre pays maintenant.

•Maroc est génial!

Pourquoi Nous Avons Choisi le Maroc
J'ai choisi de faire le Maroc parce que j'avais vu un documentaire sur la façon dont ils
ont boycotté les Jeux olympiques de 1980 et je l'ai trouvé très intéressant. Je l'ai
suggéré à mon groupe et ils étaient heureux de le faire. Paddy de mon groupe avait
également fait son affiche sur le Maroc, ce qui facilitait le projet.
Merci!