Morocco is a Monarchy; King of Morocco

Morocco is a Constitutional monarchy and its present King Mohammed 6th was born in August 1963 and ascended to the throne in July 1999 after the death of his father King Hassan 2nd of Morocco.

Snow in Morocco; The Atlas Mountains

Snow is a normal thing in Morocco, extending from the northern regions in the Rif Mountains and going further south to all the extent of the Atlas Mountains. Jebel Toubkal is a mountain peak in southwestern Morocco, located in the Toubkal National Park. At 4,167 meters, it is the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains and in North Africa. Many times during the year crossing from Marrakech south to Ouarzazate is impossible during a couple of days due to bad weather and snow storms.

Europe and Africa separated by 8.8 miles; Strait of Gibraltar

Morocco and Spain are separated by a small water passage that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. This passage is called the Strait of Gibraltar. Europe and Africa are separated by 7.7 nautical miles (14.24 km or 8.8 miles) of ocean at the strait’s narrowest point. Ferry-Boats cross between the two continents every day in as little as 35 minutes from the Spanish town of Tarifa to the Moroccan town of Tangier. North Africa is very close to Europe.

Berbers are the Original Moroccan People; Berbers in Morocco

Morocco has been inhabited by Berbers for at least the last 5000 years. The Arabs conquered the territory that would become Morocco in the 7th and 11th centuries. Berbers are 70% of the whole population and speak a different language than Arabic state language.

Morocco is a big country; Tanger to La Gouira

From the northern border in Tangier to the most southern border at Bir Gandus, you have to drive about 2800km (1740 miles). Morocco has a total area of 446,550 km2 (172,414 sq mi), which is almost double of the United Kingdom. Morocco borders Algeria to the east and Mauritania to the south. Also borders Spain to the north with an water border through the Strait of Gibraltar and land borders with the small Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.

Monkeys in Morocco; Barbary Macaque

Morocco has an indigenous species of monkey. The Barbary Macaque is a macaque found in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco and in Gibraltar. The Barbary Macaque is a gregarious monkey, forming mixed groups of several females and males. This monkey is yellowish-brown to gray with lighter undersides, growing to a maximum size of 75 cm (30 in) and 13 kg (29 lb). You can visit these monkeys freely on the wild near Azrou in the Middle Atlas Mountains.