Table of Contents Chapter 1 GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE 4 Chapter 2 HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT 11 Chapter 3 CULTURE AND PEOPLE 18 Chapter 4 DAILY LIFE 25 Map and Key Facts 29 Glossary 30 Index 31
4 Chapter 1 GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE Morocco is a country of contrast From the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to the sands of the Sahara Desert Morocco holds a vibrant landscape culture and history Morocco is in northwest Africa It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the north Algeria lies to the west while Morocco's disputed Western Sahara region lies to the south Past this southern region lies Mauritania
The Land Morocco has three main regions coastal lowlands interior highlands and the Sahara Desert The coastal lowlands hug the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea This land is good for farming and is home to most of Morocco's people The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert on the planet The wind in the Sahara gathers sand into hills called dunes 5
