How much do you think you know (or don’t know) about Morocco? Find out with these 77 interesting facts about Morocco!
1. Spurred by more and more common drought years, Morocco has begun developing a new system of irrigation. This system will provide a reliable water source to over 2.5 million acres, increasing the agricultural output.
2. Morocco was the first country to recognize the United States of America as an independent nation. 3. Although Morocco became an independent country in 1956, its first constitution wasn’t written until 1962.
4. Morocco’s government is described as a Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy. This means the King is head of state, and a Prime Minister is head of the actual government.
5. The flag of Morocco consists of a solid red background with a five-pointed star. This star is called the Seal of Sulayman. 6. On November 12, 1956, Morocco officially joined the United Nations.
7. Africa’s largest wind farm is located in Southwestern Morocco, along the Atlantic coast. It began generating power in 2014 and is part of the plan for the country to generate 45% of its energy needs with renewable sources by 2020.
8. Morocco has several official languages; Moroccan Arabic (Darija), Modern Standard Berber and French are the dominant languages. There are however several more living languages spoken in Morocco. These include Spanish, Berber languages and English.