For information on reusing text from Wikipedia, please see the terms of use. The Western Sahara War saw the Polisario Front, the Sahrawi rebel national liberation movement, battling both Morocco and Mauritania between 1976 and a ceasefire in 1991 that is still in effect. [141] The number of the Moroccans who converted to Christianity (most of them secret worshippers) are estimated between 8,000 and 50,000. It is well developed with a strong tourist industry focused on the country's coast, culture, and history. Low-cost airlines offer cheap flights to the country. In 2014, Morocco adopted a national plan to increase progress on maternal and child health. The crossword clue possible answer is available in 5 letters. [111], In 2008, about 56% of Morocco's electricity supply was provided by coal. Moroccan literature flourished with novelists such as Mohamed Zafzaf and Mohamed Choukri, who wrote in Arabic, and Driss Chraïbi and Tahar Ben Jelloun who wrote in French. When, in 429 AD, the area was devastated by the Vandals, the Roman Empire lost its remaining possessions in Mauretania, and local Mauro-Roman kings assumed control of them. Since improving the quality of education goes hand in hand with promoting research and development, the report also recommended developing an integrated national innovation system which would be financed by gradually increasing the share of GDP devoted to research and development (R&D) from 0.73% of GDP in 2010 ‘to 1% in the short term, 1.5% by 2025 and 2% by 2030’. The pirates continued attacking ships, however, and Austria retaliated in 1829 after losing a ship. [78], Morocco was the only African state not to be a member of the African Union due to its unilateral withdrawal on 12 November 1984 over the admission of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in 1982 by the African Union (then called Organisation of African Unity) as a full member without the organisation of a referendum of self-determination in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. [82] The Security Council has called upon the parties to enter into direct and unconditional negotiations to reach a mutually accepted political solution. Two main factors gave Morocco a pulse toward witnessing the birth of a modern literature. Morocco has a coast by the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. Many people think that Casablanca, Fez or Marrakech is the capital of Morocco, but … Large government sponsored marketing campaigns to attract tourists advertised Morocco as a cheap and exotic, yet safe, place for tourists. Have A Bite At Le Dhow. Fez el Bali (ancient city) Fez El Bali is the district of the medina; and the oldest district of the city. Each region possesses its own specificities, thus contributing to the national culture and to the legacy of civilization. Licensed under CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0. Islamic literature, such as Quranic exegeses and other religious works such as Qadi Ayyad's Al-Shifa were influential. From the 13th century onwards the country saw a massive migration of the Banu Hilal Arab tribes. At 446,550 km2 (172,414 sq mi), Morocco excluding Western Sahara is the fifty-seventh largest country in the world. [57] This code was used as the basis for Morocco's internet domain, .ma.[57]. Despite the reforms made by Mohammed VI, demonstrators continued to call for deeper reforms. [17] The King of Morocco holds vast executive and legislative powers, especially over the military, foreign policy and religious affairs. 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