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<!DOCTYPE html>
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<title>Morocco</title>
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<span class="logo">AOFIE CONLEAVY</span>
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<h2>DEC 20XX</h2>
<h1>Morocco</h1>
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<img
src="https://content.codecademy.com/courses/freelance-1/unit-6/project-morocco/photo1.png"
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<span class="caption"
>A convoy of camels criss-crossing the crests of the Sahara</span
>
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<p>
<span class="first-letter">I</span> am in the Great Sahara Desert for
the third sundown in a row. Fouad and I pass back and forth a
sun-bleached map of the stars. It’s more of a tug-of-war to be honest.
With what remains of the daylight, we commit to memory the positions of
spots on the page. We hope to find some correlation in its negative,
which slides overhead as the sun rapidly dies.
</p>
<p>
"Navigating by night is always easier." Fouad flicks these English words
as ash from a cigarette. "You’ll see."
</p>
<p>"We won't see anything. That's my point!"</p>
<p>How did we get here?</p>
<p>
It started eight days ago when I arrived in Malilla on the boat from
Malaga. The sun hit me like a judgement as I stepped onto the gangplank.
A bit about Morocco:
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<img
src="https://content.codecademy.com/courses/freelance-1/unit-6/project-morocco/photo2.png"
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<span class="caption">The long and winding road to Merrakec</span>
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<p>
Morocco has a population of over 33.8 million and an area of 446,550 km2
(172,410 sq mi). Its capital is Rabat, and the largest city is
Casablanca. Other major cities include Marrakesh, Tangier, Tetouan,
Sale, Fes, Agadir, Meknes, Oujda, Kenitra, and Nador. A historically
prominent regional power, Morocco has a history of independence not
shared by its neighbours.
</p>
<span class="quote">"Navigating by night is always easier."</span>
<p>
Since the foundation of the first Moroccan state by Idris I in 789, the
country has been ruled by a series of independent dynasties, reaching
its zenith under the Almoravid and Almohad dynasty, spanning parts of
Iberia and Northwestern Africa. Marinid and Saadi dynasties continued
the struggle against foreign domination, and Morocco remained the only
North-African country to avoid Ottoman occupation.
</p>
<p>
The Alaouite dynasty, the current ruling dynasty, seized power in 1666.
In 1912 Morocco was be divided into a French and Spanish protectorates,
with an international zone in Tangier, and regained its independence in
1956. Moroccan culture is a blend of Arab, indigenous Berber,
Sub-Saharan African, and European influences.
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<img
src="https://content.codecademy.com/courses/freelance-1/unit-6/project-morocco/photo3.png"
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<span class="caption">A stall at the Jemaa El Fnaa street market</span>
</div>
<p>
Morocco claims the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara as its
Southern Provinces. Morocco annexed the territory in 1975, leading to a
guerrilla war with indigenous forces until a cease-fire in 1991. Peace
processes have thus far failed to break the political deadlock.
</p>
<p>
Morocco is a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament. The
King of Morocco holds vast executive and legislative powers, especially
over the military, foreign policy and religious affairs. Executive power
is exercised by the government, while legislative power is vested in
both the government and the two chambers of parliament, the Assembly of
Representatives and the Assembly of Councillors. The king can issue
decrees called dahirs which have the force of law. He can also dissolve
the parliament after consulting the Prime Minister and the president of
the Constitutional court.
</p>
<span class="quote">“Navigating by night is always easier.”</span>
<p>
Morocco's predominant religion is Islam, and the official languages are
Arabic and Tamazight. Moroccan dialect, referred to as Darija, and
French are also widely spoken. Morocco is an influential member of the
Arab League and a part of the Union for the Mediterranean. It has the
fifth largest economy of Africa.
</p>
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<img
src="https://content.codecademy.com/courses/freelance-1/unit-6/project-morocco/photo4.png"
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<span class="caption"
>The desert at night is strange and beautiful</span
>
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<p>
<span class="author">Aoife Donleavy</span> has been writing on her
travels for over two decades. After graduating from the
<em>Idaho Writers' Workshop</em>, she piloted a biplane on a two-year
voyage from <em>Anchorage</em>, <em>Alaska</em> to
<em>Isafjorour</em>, <em>Iceland</em> stopping along the way for
adventures throughout Europe.
</p>
<p>
Since then, she has camped on all seven continents, and has been
recognized worldwide for her spare, ageless prose. Aoife's new novel,
<em>Tide Blade</em>, is currently available from
<em>Walrus Publishing</em>.
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