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Some facts about Morocco, from Global Road Warrior database:

• "Morocco is a north African country situated between the Sahara Desert and north Atlantic Ocean. Its 710,850-square-kilometer (274,460-square-mile) territory spans the northwest perimeter of the continent, its long coastline extending hundreds of miles around the rim of northern Africa, past the Straits of Gibraltar, to the Mediterranean Sea."
• "Nearly the entire population of Morocco is considered to be Arabized Berber. The Amazigh (Berbers) were the original occupants of north Africa, ranging from Morocco across as far as Egypt. The country’s official language is Arabic, with most citizens speaking a dialect known as Moroccan Arabic or Darija. French is the second most spoken language, and although it does not have official status, it is widely used in business and commerce. In June 2011, the constitution was reformed to add the Berber language Tamazight as Morocco’s second official language."
• "Extensive forests of oak, cedar, and fir grow across the humid mountainous regions of Morocco. The drier mountain areas support thuja, juniper, and pine. Morocco’s coastal Mediterranean region is marked by wild olive trees, myrtles, and dense scrub growth, but centuries of human habitation and cultivation have brought a broad variety of natural vegetation.

  Large mammals such as elephants, bears, lions, and leopards, once present during the Roman era, have been driven to extinction, but varieties of sheep, gazelle, hyena, and wild boar remain, as well as smaller mammals like the tiny fennec fox, sand cat, and Egyptian mongoose. Under protected status, the Barbary macaque has been brought back from the brink of extinction. A migratory route for birds runs along the Moroccan coast, where hundreds of species of western European and north African birds can be seen."

• Read much more about Morocco in Global Road Warrior!

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