In Essaouira, mean annual temperatures range from Inland, winters are cooler and summers warmer. In the Atlas, it is not uncommon to find winter temperatures below The rainy season corresponds to the winter months. Precipitation is significant in the northwest and weakest in the east and south, especially in the eastern foothills of the atlas. Average annual rainfall ranges from mm in Tangiers to mm in Casablanca, mm in Essaouira and mm in the Sahara.
Morocco is the most forested country in the Maghreb. Mountainous areas facing the Atlantic are covered by forests 9. The cultivated lands occupy almost all the plains; elsewhere, the maquis predominates.
In the plain of the Sous, near the southern border, one finds a vast forest of argan trees, thorny endemic of North Africa. The vegetation in the valleys of the pre-Saharan wadis is identical to that of the arid zones of the region; in oases, market gardening and fruit trees thrive in the shade of date palms.
Morocco , at the crossroads of Europe and Africa, has a diverse fauna. The Roman mosaics of Volubilis testify to the presence of elephants, now extinct, and lions, whose last specimens were still living in the Atlas in the nineteenth century.
Species such as fox, rabbit, otter and squirrel are also found, as well as gazelle, warthog, panther, baboon and horned viper. Riding rollercoasters led me to travel. It has Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, a rugged mountain interior and a history of independence not shared by its neighbours.
Its rich culture is a blend of Arab, Berber, European and African influences. Morocco was a French protectorate from to , when Sultan Mohammed became king. He was succeeded in by his son, Hassan II, who ruled for 38 years and played a prominent role in the search for peace in the Middle East.
He also ruthlessly suppressed domestic opposition. Major languages Arabic and Berber official , French, Spanish. King: Mohammed VI. Mohammed VI became king in He initiated political and economic changes and an investigation into human rights abuses during his father's rule. A key reform was the Mudawana, a law which grants more rights to women. As observed on the physical map above, the Atlas mountains dominate the central part of the country, while the Rif mountains make up the northern edge.
Jebel Toubkal marked on the map by a yellow upright triangle is the highest point of Morocco at 13, ft 4, 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,, square miles 9,, sq. 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.
Significant sources of water of Morocco include the Moulouya River, whose source is located in the Atlas Mountains, and flows into the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco has 12 administrative divisions called regions. Morocco is a country in North Africa. It is bordered by the two countries of Western Sahara to the south and Algeria to the east. It has coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the north.
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