MUN Morocco
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Ramin SadiqMUN Morocco
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Ramin SadiqThe Kingdom of
Morocco
By Yasser, Ramin and Ryan
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ٱ ْل َم ِلك، ٱ ْل َو َطن،ٱل ه
"God, Country, King”
-Motto of Morocco
Quick facts
Morocco is located in west of North Africa next to Algeria and
across the strait of Gibraltar of Spain. Morocco is also known as
“al-Maghribiyyah” (The Maghrib/West)The country indigenous
peoples are named Berbers (but call themselves Amazigh). It
gained independence from France in 1956 and currently has a
population of 36.7 million. Its terrain is mostly mountainous.
The image on the left depicts Rabat City, capital city of Morocco.
You can spot the Shella.
The image on the right is Marrakesh, the 4th largest (and
arguably the most beautiful) city.
Al-Qarawiyyin University, was founded by Fatima al-Fihri in the
city of Fez in 859 as a madras and is considered by some sources
(including UNESCO) to be the "oldest university in the world".
Morocco has an area of about 446,550 km²
Politics
The Kingdom of Morocco is a constitutional monarchy. Its
Head of State and King is Mohammed VI of the Alawi Dynasty
who are direct descendents of Prophet Muhammad. The King
is also commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
The government is based in Rabat. Most of the government’s
executive power is retained by the Prime Minister; currently
Morocco’s Head of Government is Aziz Akhannouch, who runs
a coalition government, consisting of 2 parties.
On the left is the “silent King” Mohammed VI, and on the second
image is the “cheery Prime Minister” Aziz Akhannouch.
International Policy
Morocco is a member of the:
● United Nations (UN)
● African Union (AU)
● Arab League (AL)
● Arab Maghreb Union (UMA)
● Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
● The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
● Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
Major cities (by population, 2014):
Casablanca - Largest city (3m)
Marrakesh - (900k)
Tangier - (900k)
Fez - (1m)
Rabat - The Capital (600k)
Economy
Morocco has a standard semi-liberal economy but has the sixth
largest economy in Africa, allowing it to influence other African
nations’ economies. It also is in 4th place for the quality-of-life
index. The government privatized The industries that have had
the highest growth in Morocco are tourism, information
technology, and textile.
The currency in Morocco is the Moroccan dirham. As of writing
this, 1 US dollar is equal to 10 dirhams.
Agriculture
Northwest Morocco -being rainy- can grow barley, wheat and
other cereals without irrigation needed. Next to the Atlantic,
where there are lots of plains to grow olives, citrus fruits, and
varieties of grapes. Agadir, Essaouira, El Jadida, and Larache
are some of the most important fishing harbors of the nation.
Moroccan agricultural production also consists of oranges,
tomatoes, potatoes, olives, and olive oil. Quality agricultural
products are usually exported to Europe.
Morocco produces enough food for domestic consumption except
for grains, sugar, coffee and tea; in fact more than 40% of
Morocco's consumption of grains and flour are imported from the
US and France.
Languages and Literacy rates
Morocco's official languages are Arabic and Berber. The
country's group of Moroccan Arabic dialects is referred to as
Darija. Approximately 90% of the whole population can
communicate to some degree in Moroccan Arabic.
French is widely used in governmental institutions, media, and
often in international diplomacy. French is taught as an
obligatory language in all schools. In 2010, there were estimated
10 million French-speakers in Morocco, or about 32% of the
population.
The estimated literacy rate for the country in 2012 was 72%. In
2006, UNESCO awarded Morocco the "UNESCO 2006 Literacy
Prize".
Population and Demography
In 2021, Morocco had a population of around 37 million
inhabitants. (While in the past, 1960, Morocco's population was
11.6 million) According to the 2014 Morocco population census,
there were around 84,000 immigrants in the country, most were
of French origin, followed by individuals usually from various
nations in West Africa or Algeria.There are also some foreign
residents of Spanish origin. Some of them are descendants of
colonial settlers, primarily working for European multinational
companies, while others are married to Moroccans. Morocco also
used to have a large Jewish minority which had decreased
significantly since its peak of 265,000 in 1948, declining to
around 3,500 in 2022.
In Morocco, ethnic identity is deeply intertwined with language
and culture, with the population primarily comprising two major
groups: Arabs and Berbers. However, the Higher Planning
Commission (an independent statistical institution), did not
collect data on ethnic demographics, saying “there is large
historical difficulty of distinguishing between Arabs and Berbers,
even among Berber speakers.”
Tourism
Morocco is a mountainous country that enjoys rapid-modernizing
and industrializing without interfering with its ancient
architecture or traditions, making this country ideal for tourists.
Tourism is in fact, one of the most well-developed and even
essential parts of Morocco's economy. Most visit it for coast,
culture and history. In fact the nation attracted almost 20 million
tourists in 2019!
Fun facts about Morocco’s Tourism:
● Most visitors are French nationals
● Morocco is usually advised as an “exotic yet safe and
inexpensive” place for tourism
● Morocco is quite close to Europe, making it easy to access
for European tourists
● Morocco entails excellent road and rail infrastructure.
● Morocco’s currency is devalued and airlines frequently offer
low-cost flights to the country.
Culture
Morocco is a country with a rich culture and civilisation, hence it
attracts many tourists. Throughout Moroccan history, it has
hosted many people. All of whom have apparently affected the
social structure of Morocco.
Since independence, a “blossoming” has taken place for painting,
sculptures, music, theatre, and filmmaking. The Moroccan
National Theatre (founded 1956) often offers productions of
Moroccan and French drama works. Art and music festivals take
place throughout the country during the summer, among them
the World Sacred Music Festival in Fès.
Energy
Almost 56% of Morocco's electrical supply was provided solely
from coal in 2008. Obviously, this concerned the government,
and so they passed a new law incentivizing Moroccan citizens to
look for new ways to diversify the energy supply without coal,
including more renewable methods. Morocco has also embarked
upon the construction of large solar energy farms to further
reduce usage on fossil fuels, and to possibly even export
electricity to Europe.