MOROCCO
– GEOGRAPHY
News: Morocco earthquake: Which countries
are providing aid to Marrakech?
What's
in the news?
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Days after a rare earthquake wreaked havoc
in Morocco, aid is flowing in, both internally and from across borders, to help
with the rescue and rehabilitation efforts.
Key
takeaways:
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Marrakech, one of Morocco’s famed cities,
is among the worst affected by the magnitude-6.8 tremor that hit the region.
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The epicenter of the quake was high in the
Atlas Mountains, about 70 km south of Marrakech.
Morocco:
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It is a mountainous country in western North Africa that lies directly
across the Strait of Gibraltar.
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It retains much of its ancient
architecture and even more of its traditional customs.
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Morocco’s largest city and major Atlantic
Ocean port is Casablanca, an
industrial and commercial centre.
Capital:
Rabat
Borders:
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Morocco is bordered by Algeria to the east
and southeast, Western Sahara to the south, Mediterranean Sea to the north and
the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
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It is the only African country with
coastal exposure to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.