Morocco is a sovereign country located in the Maghreb, North Africa, with coasts on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean sea.
There are also other Spanish enclaves on the coast of the Mediterranean (Rock of Al Hoceima and Chafarinas Islands).
It is the only African country that is not currently a member of the African Union (AU ). Morocco is a member of the Arab League, Arab Maghreb Union, la Francophonie, the Organization of Islamic Conference, the Union for the Mediterranean, the European Broadcasting Union, the Group of 77, and the north-south Center. It is also an important ally non-NATO of the United States.
Culture:
Morocco is a country with an ethnically diverse and rich historical and cultural heritage. Through the years, it has been home to several human groups from the east (Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Jews, and Arabs ), the south (SSA), and north ( Romans, barbarians, Andalusians, Moors, and Jews). All of these civilizations have had an impact on the social structure of Morocco, where various forms of beliefs, from paganism, Judaism until the Christians and Islam.
Since independence, there has been a flowering in the arts Moroccans, especially in painting, sculpture, popular music, theater, and film. In addition, throughout the country celebrate different festivals of art and music, especially during the summer. Each region possesses cultural particularities that provide you with your identity, and that at the same time, contribute to the historical-cultural heritage of the nation. For this reason, the Moroccan government has among its priorities the protection, conservation, and promotion of the cultural heritage of Morocco.
Languages:
The official languages of Morocco are:
At the national level: the classical Arabic ( Darija), and Berber ( Tamazight ).
The non-official languages of Morocco are:
Moroccan Arabic, all the varieties of Arabic dialect spoken in Morocco.
Spanish: Regions of the Rif, Yebala Tarfaya, and due to that in the past formed the Spanish Protectorate of Morocco.
The language spoken by the majority population is Moroccan Arabic, little by little influenced by the so-called cultured language.
The Berberofonas areas, in its three dialects of the Berber languages (Tarifit, Tamazight, and Tachelhit) can use their language daily.
In the cities of Tetouan and Nador the knowledge and use of Spanish are high; also in the Saharawi population of the former Spanish Sahara; in most of the population of Larache, Tangier, Al Hoceima and Sidi Ifni are usual. There are groups of Spanish speakers in cities such as Rabat, Agadir, Kenitra, Casablanca, cup, Fez, Marrakech, Meknes. The Spanish speaking population in Morocco amounted to approximately 360,000 people in 2006.22.
The Moroccan media (press, radio, television) are available in Arabic, French, and Spanish.