Morocco presentation
- 1. Travel to my Country MOROCCO
- 3. Outline: •Introduction •Cities Of Morocco •Food •Famous Personalities •Music
- 4. Introduction • Political Regime: Constitutional, Democratic, Parlimentary and Social Monarchy • Chief of State: King Mohammed VI (since 30 July 1999) • Head of Government: Prime minister Abdellah Benkirane • Capital: Rabat • Population: 34 Million • Official Language: Arabic and Amazigh • Currency: Moroccan Dirham (MAD )
- 5. Cities • Casablanca • Marrakech • Agadir • Dakhla ( Desert ) • Chefchaoune ( Blue pearl )
- 6. Casablanca • Population: 3,359,818 • Location: North West Coast • City size: Largest in the country • Brief Description: Casablanca is a port city and commercial hub in western Morocco, fronting the Atlantic Ocean. The city's French colonial legacy is seen in its downtown Mauresque architecture, a blend of Moorish style and European art deco.
- 7. CasablancaMosque Hassan 2 Downtown La corniche Habous
- 8. Marrakech • Population: 1,528,850 • Location: South East • City size: Medium • Brief Description: Marrakesh, a former imperial city in western Morocco, is a major economic center and home to mosques, palaces and gardens. The medina is a densely packed, walled medieval city dating to the Berber Empire, with mazelike alleys where thriving souks (marketplaces) sell traditional textiles, pottery and jewelry. A symbol of the city, and visible for miles, is the Moorish minaret of 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque.
- 9. MarrakechJamaa El Fana Menara EL Koutoubia Majorelle Garden Marrakech Museum
- 11. Dakhla • Population: 70,000 • Location: South West Coast • City size: Small • Brief Description: The city mainly populated by Sahrawis saw its population expand to other inhabitants of Morocco attracted by the region but also by distant travelers first passing through and eventually staying here. The Berbers have settled here before the 15th century and the Spanish invasion. In Dakhla different influences coexist (Berber, Spanish, Mauritanian, Moroccan) but the city never allows to be labeled by a single identity. It remains open and curious.
- 12. Dakhla
- 14. Agadir • Population: 700,000 • Location: South West Coast • City size: Medium • Brief Description: Agadir, a city along Morocco’s southern Atlantic coast, in the foothills of the Anti-Atlas Mountains, is the capital of Agadir-Ida Ou Tanane province. A resort destination, it's known for its golf courses, wide crescent beach and seaside promenade lined with cafes, restaurants and bars. Agadir's hilltop kasbah was destroyed in a 1960 earthquake, but its original old wall remains standing.
- 18. Chefchaoune • Population: 55,000 • Location: North West • City size: Small • Brief Description: Chefchaouen, or Chaouen, is a city in the Rif Mountains of northwest Morocco. It’s known for the striking, variously hued blue-washed buildings of its old town. Leather and weaving workshops line its steep cobbled lanes.
- 21. Couscous Chicken Tagine Beef Tagine Seffa Bastilla Harira Soup
- 22. Food Moroccan Mint Tea Sellou Mseman Briwat Baghrir Harcha Chebakia
- 23. Famous Personality Nadir Al-Khayat • He was born in 9 April, 1972 in Tetouane, Morocco • known professionally as RedOne,is a Moroccan record producer, singer-songwriter and record executive. • He has worked with many high profile recording artists, most notably Lady Gaga, Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, One Direction, Micheal Jackson and so many more • RedOne has been nominated for six Grammy awards, winning three.
- 24. Famous Personality • Larbi Benbarek or Larbi Ben Mbarek was a Moroccan football player recognized as the first successful African player in Europe. He was the first player to bear the nickname of Black Pearl. • Born 16 June 1914 and died in 16 September 1992 • He is largely remembered as the first successful black footballer in Europe • Pele took the name of the "Black Pearl" after he made a famous statement about Larbi: "If I am the King of Football, then Larbi Ben Barek is the God of it". Larbi Benbarek
- 25. Music • Morocco has a rich musical culture with flavors of Berber, Spanish, Arabic, and Saharan influences. • Moroccan music reflects the richness of its diversity and echoes its present and past history. • The type of Music differs from a region of the country to another • Type of music: Berber, Andalusian, Chaabi, Gnawa, Andalusian Berber Gnawa
- 26. Thank you for your attention!! Kingdom of Morocco