MOROCCO: 10 interesting facts. Morocco is a country in the Northern part of Africa.Its capital city is Rabat.The country's population is 37M.
1.Bordered by 2 seas. Morocco is bordered by The Mediterranean Sea and The Atlantic Ocean.This puts Morocco at a very strategic position to be able to trade with Europe and Asia.
2.Muslim Country. It's predominantly a Muslim country.Most of it's inhabitants are Muslims.
3.Its 8 miles (12.87km) from Europe. One can easily access countries like Spain and Portugal from Morocco.
4.Darija Language. The main language spoken in the country is Darija not Arabic as you might have thought.Its one of the Arabic dialects
5. No public display of Affection. Public display of Affection is inappropriate in Morocco.
6. Mint tea tradition. Mint tea is the national drink in the country.
7.Moroccans love cats. This is so from the time of Prophet Muhammad who loved cats and never liked dogs.
8. Tomatoes production. The country is famous for exporting tomatoes which they produce in large amounts.
9.Salaam Alaykum. It's the the major greeting used in Morocco which means " May peace be upon you".
10. No shoes inside the house. It's viewed as disrespectful to enter a house with shoes in Morocco.
Loading suggestions...