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MOROCCO 

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Full name: The Kingdom of Morocco
Population: 31.6 million (UN, 2005)
Capital: Rabat
Largest city: Casablanca
Major languages: Arabic (official), Berber, French, Spanish
Major religion: Islam
Life expectancy: 67 years (men), 72 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: Dirham = 100 centimes
GNI per capita: US $1,730 (World Bank, 2006)  

[Source: BBC News]

Morocco is located in the northwestern corner of Africa.

It is famous for the wide range of delicious foods sold by its many street vendors. These include soup, shish kebab, roasted chickpeas, and salads.

Favourites sweets are sugared doughnuts tied together on a string to carry home.

Agriculture thrives in the northwest, except when severe droughts hit the country.

Morocco produces all the food it needs to feed its people. Its many home-grown fruits and vegetables include oranges, melons, tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, and potatoes.

Other products important in Moroccan cooking are lemons, olives, figs, dates, and almonds. The country is rich in fish and seafood.

Beef is not plentiful, so meals are usually built around lamb or poultry.

Flat, round Moroccan bread is eaten at every meal. The Moroccan national dish is the tajine, a lamb or poultry stew.