Morocco occupies a leading position on the map of world tourism, and betting on the horizon of the year 2010 to attract ten million tourists. There are few countries that have such as Morocco enjoys the diversity in climate, which gives wonderful opportunities for recreation and tourist and tourism in the comfort of more space.
It is known that it is located on the facets of the cruises of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean, and beautiful beaches along the 3500 km provides the visitor with the possibility of exercising his hobbies in swimming, picnic and fishing.
And the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, which rises to a height of some peaks over 3000 meters also provide for the tourist to see the pine and oak forest and rice plants and high mountain covered with snow, whiter than white.
In addition to this unique diversity available therapeutic mineral baths known in Morocco for a long time and sits on top of the wealth effects of the availability of tourist attractions in the old cities.
This is further evidence of the authenticity of Moroccan civilization, it is through Mnaratha, city walls, mosques and palaces stand on the finest pages of history Moroccan Islamic city of Fez, which hosts the first university in the world, the University of the villagers, as well as the city of Rabat, the administrative capital of Morocco and famous landmarks various historical since time immemorial reflect the glories of civilizations Romanian and the Phoenician and Muslim countries.
Morocco and the wide world that blends reality with myths, and live on the outskirts of Mdainh between the walls and modern customs and traditions that have distinctive flavors more distinct smell of tea Moroccan mint flavor that pervaded throughout the Kingdom.
Location: Located in the northwest corner of the continent of Africa, overlooking the Mediterranean in the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean. Spain is separated from the Strait of Gibraltar and has common borders with Algeria and Mauritania, which is located between latitudes 24 and 36 north latitude and between longitudes 2 and 11 west.
Capital: Rabat.
Area: 710.850 sq km.
Main cities: Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech, Meknes and Tangier.
Language: Arabic (official), Berber, French and Spanish.
Zip code: MA.
Population: 31.1 million (2002).
Independence Day: November 18, 1955.
Electricity: 110/220 volts.
National Day: July 30 (Feast of the Throne).
Time: GMT.
International Telephone: 00 212.
Currency: Moroccan dirhams = U.S. $ 0.094 and the dirham is equal to 100 centimes.
Natural resources: phosphates (Morocco is the first in the world in production), citrus fruits, fish and sardines and oils, dates, agriculture, livestock, coal mines, iron, lead, silver and copper.
Airports: Casablanca (Mohammed V and nose), Rabat, Salé, Tangier, Fez, Oujda, Al Hoceima, Marrakech, Agadir and Ouarzazate and eyes.
Requirements for entry into the country: a valid passport, and the need to obtain a visa to enter through the Moroccan embassies and consulates in worldwide. However, there are some countries can be assigned to its nationals to enter Morocco without a visa in advance.
Opening hours: 8am - 12:00 AA and 2.30 to 6.30 pm. The weekend Saturday and Sunday.
Climate: characterized by the Moroccan coast, a Mediterranean climate with warm and moderated on the east coast, while inland areas predominates in the continental climate hotter and drier, and in the south of the country's prevailing atmosphere is hot and dry throughout most of the year, and is worst night cold in December and January January, and rainfall from November to March in coastal areas. The climate is mostly dry with high temperatures in the summer, the mountains Viswdha colder climate.
Morocco is located in the far north of Africa, is bordered by Algeria to the east at about 1600 km, Mauritania up to 1561 km in length, taken over Spain on the towns of Ceuta and Melilla, close to the European shore.
And owns Morocco Properties geographic variety, in which the mountain range ends plains bordering the Sahara, and Morocco is the country most rain in North Africa, and the Atlas Mountains-based real water, permeate the surface of the south numerous rivers, including: or spring and Borkrac and Speu and Tansvet and shield, and most of them was hurt in the Atlantic Ocean.
About Us
The Kingdom of Morocco in the maximum of the ancient world and break away from Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa and the chains of the Atlas Mountains and desert.
It is known that the history of Morocco a very old stone inscriptions indicate where in the desert to the pre-history to the different historical periods is evidence of openness in Morocco since the foot on the outside, and that the confluence of civilizations through the ages.
And began the Islamic conquest of the Maghreb in AD 643 (22 e), and after more than two decades appointed Uqba and automatically by founding the city of Kairouan and the incursion in Morocco until he reached the Atlantic, and continued to Moroccans then round and opened the Al-Andalus under the leadership of Tariq ibn Ziyad, and founded independent principalities until restored it In 788 AD the establishment of the State of Adarissa then stationed Valmouhdin Valmrinyin Valoutasien Valsaadiin upper current dynasty.
In 1906, imposed a foreign protection to Morocco under the Treaty of Algeciras and Morocco has witnessed a revolution Karim rhetoric against the French colonialists in 1921 On the second day of March, 1956 Morocco's independence with the exception of the cities of Ceuta and Melilla on the Mediterranean coast and which were still subject to the rule of Spain.
Has initiated the Moroccan Office of Tourism in determining the most prominent features of the contingency plan to address the current crisis, Morocco can attract between 5 million and 6 million tourists, without taking into account border tourism, which can be changed to some extent, a variety of tourism and attracting an estimated two million tourists increase in tourism Moroccans living abroad and carry out publicity campaigns with well thought out to give priority to all types of tourism.
The tourism sector in Morocco during the past few years a remarkable development, and Morocco has become one of the major stations to attract international tourism. If this sector has been adopted, depending entirely on the European tourists have turned attention to a striking about the Arab tourism market.
And stem the growing importance of Morocco as a tourist destination of choice among many of the amateur travel and travel to Aghtnaih natural resources, the most varied so as to provide for people wishing to enjoy a broad base of options, Vihatth the Mediterranean Sea from the north and the Atlantic Ocean from the west created a diverse natural unique.
One finds the Atlas Mountains and towering coastal strip, the moderate climate and desert areas in the south-eastern side by side in harmony, wonderful, has provided this reality of the tourism sector are many advantages of the most important diversity of tourism such as tourism, coastal, mountain and desert, family, therapeutic, cultural and other
