10. The Kingdom of Morocco is the second oldest kingdom in the world Many people hear of the Moroccan state and think that it is a newborn country like some of the Arab Gulf states, but what many are unaware of is that the Kingdom of Morocco is the second oldest kingdom in the world after the Japanese Yamato dynasty .The Moroccan state was established by Mawla Idris bin Abdullah al-Qurashi in 788 AD with the support of the Berber tribes near the city of Volubilis.
9. His first university in history The University of Al-Qarawiyyin in the cultural capital of Morocco, Fez, is the oldest university in history. It was built in 859 AD by Fatima bint Mohamed Al-Fihri. A large number of scholars and personalities from Morocco graduated from the university and still works for the hour and graduated many licensees.
8. The first country to recognize the independence of the United States of America. Anyone who asks about the nature of the strong relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and America has only to look at the history of Moroccan diplomacy to see that in 1777 AD it recognized the independence of America and the recognition treaty was signed in 1786 AD. Morocco has the oldest and most prestigious diplomatic headquarters of the United States of America in Tangiers, which was later turned into an archaeological museum.
6. Many people think of Morocco as another Arab country, in fact Morocco is mostly Amazigh, over 80% of Moroccans are Amazigh (Berbers) and their main language is Tamazight which is also wildly spoken in the other North African countries. Morocco is a a country whose people speak several languages and their language (Moroccan Darija) is difficult to speak The Moroccan people are considered among the peoples most open to foreign languages, as many Moroccans speak the French language because it continues in the school curricula and due to French colonialism, some of them speak English and the Spanish language is very popular in northern Morocco. Moroccans can speak many Arabic dialects such as Egyptian and the dialects of the Gulf countries while other peoples have difficulty speaking the other Moroccan dialect, it is difficult to speak the Moroccan dialect.
5. The country of Argan trees Argan branch – source There is no doubt that you know the pillars. Either you bought it or used it as a cosmetic material, or only through an advertisement for a beauty or nutrition company. Have you ever asked about the source of this amazing oil? The answer remains Morocco, as it is the only country in which the Argan tree grows naturally in many regions, such as: Essaouira, Agadir, Tiznit and Taroudant. The price of Argan oil for my food is about 25 US dollars per liter and more for cosmetic oil.
4. The country in which there are no natural energy sources Morocco is considered one of the countries that depend on the service sector in its economy because it does not have any natural energy sources such as gas and petroleum like its neighbor, Algeria. Morocco also relies on human development as an economic basis and is considered an exemplary pioneer in this aspect.
3. The closest North African country to Europe Morocco is located in a strategic location in the northwest of Africa, which makes it share the maritime borders in the most important strait between two continents, which is called the Strait of Gibraltar, and the Spanish coasts are only 15 km away from the Moroccan coasts, meaning that you can see the lights of the Spanish coasts from the port city of Tangier at night.
2. Morocco is a destination for international filmmakers and series Many directors and production companies go to the Kingdom of Morocco to film many series in the past and even now, as the city of Ouarzazate is the capital of cinema, and many series were filmed in it, the most famous of which is the series, Struggle of Thrones.
1. The largest exporter of sardines, phosphates and cannabis plants in the world The largest source of sardines, phosphates and hashish in the world Morocco contains the largest phosphate reserves, with 80% of the global reserve, and Morocco is the second producer of phosphates after the United States, and most of it is directed towards exports. The amount of production is about 30 million tons, the profits of this article ranged $ 2.4 billion in 9 months in 2016.Phosphate is not the only substance that Morocco exports, it is considered the first source of sardine fish, which makes it the 17th in the world in exporting fish. Morocco ranks high in the export of the cannabis plant, according to international reports, although Morocco criminalizes trafficking in this plant.
Morocco is one of the most touristy places in Africa, beautiful and unique with its landscapes, its people and food.
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