Morocco

It is a constitutional monarchy located in the Maghreb region of northwestern Africa , and the current king is Mohammed VI of the Alawite dynasty . The capital is Rabat and the largest city is Casablanca .

The Arabic state is Almagrib (اْ / Al-MAḡRIB). Moroccan Arabic dialects (legs) are called Elmagribs (ال / El-MAḡRIB) or Elmousribs (ال / El-Muḡrib). Moroccan Berberer is a LMEɣrib.

Maghrib is the modern standard Arabic pronunciation of Maghreb, an English expression known as a place name for western North Africa , meaning ' west '. It was given this name because it lies west of Arabia, the homeland of the Arabs.

Morocco, a state used in Korea , is named after the English name, originating from Marakech (راكش) , the capital of the Murabit dynasty . In most European countries, the country is named after Marake City ( French Maroc, Spanish Marruecos, etc.). ISO 3166 National Code also uses MAR and MA from here. MO, not MO. In addition, North Korea 's cultural language is called 'Marog' after receiving the etymology of French , one of the local language .

In Turkish, Morocco is called Fas, which is also derived from the old capital, Fes .

The name is often confused with the European country Monaco .

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It is very close to Gibraltar and Spain , with a small Spanish- speaking population in the north , and the Spanish territories of Ceuta , Melilla and Plazas de Soberania on the northern coast . It borders Algeria to the southeast , and is geographically close to Mauritania and Portugal .

Because it borders the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean , it has a Mediterranean climate, like other North African regions, with dry summers and wet winters. However, precipitation is high for North Africa, and the Atlas Mountains pass through the country. Thanks to this, there are places like this. The city of Ifrane is at a high altitude of 1,665m above sea level, so temperatures often drop below zero on January mornings, and the lowest temperature observed in Africa in 1935 was -23.9°C.[13] has also been recorded.

Wild animals include dromedary camels , Barbary sheep , Barbary monkeys , red deer , gazelles , addax , and long-horned oryx.[14] , red cheeked ibis , hawk , wild boar , otter , caracal , fennec fox , red fox , African leopard[15] Although they are now extinct, the Barbary lion and Atlas brown bear also once lived here.

Dinosaur fossils are also discovered. The Kem Kem Formation , bordering Algeria , is famous, and famous dinosaurs discovered there include Spinosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus .

Among the plants that grow naturally, there is a plant called White Horned Giraffe , whose essence contains resiniferatoxin , the most pungent substance.

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The current dynasty is the Alawite dynasty , and the royal family has great political influence. Although it is a constitutional monarchy, it is evaluated to be no different from a despotic monarchy in which the king has great authority. Under the influence of Western Europe, a certain degree of democratization is allowed, and when the representative of the majority party that wins the popular election is recommended as prime minister, the king ratifies it. The National Assembly is bicameral, with the House of Representatives serving five-year terms and the Senate serving six-year terms. In the House of Representatives election method, out of 305 seats, 92 seats are elected by constituency and 90 seats are elected by proportional representation. Next, 60 seats are reserved for women and 30 seats are reserved for lawmakers under the age of 40.

The king ( Malik ) is recognized as having control over the military and religion, and enjoys absolute power as head of state. The 2011 constitutional amendment, influenced by the Arab Spring, somewhat reduced the power of the king and strengthened the power of the prime minister and parliament. However, some say it is condescending. The current King , Mohammed VI, is said to have high public support as he takes pictures with citizens on the streets in a casual manner and shows interest in Western-style human rights improvement and liberalization, perhaps because he has read this atmosphere. This action quickly became the cause of the anti-royal protests during the Arab Spring.

Morocco's 2023 democracy index is 5.04 points, the second highest score in the Middle East after Israel and Tunisia .

There is also a republican movement, and a military coup took place in 1971 aiming for a republic, but it was ruthlessly suppressed. Since then, republicans are subject to government repression and surveillance.[16]

In 2025, protests are sparking again due to dissatisfaction with the government pouring money into the World Cup.

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Originally, a conscription system was being implemented, but as troop resources were overflowing, in the 1980s, it was a conscription system in name only, like China , but in fact it was a volunteer system , and in 2007, it was completely converted to a volunteer system.

Afterwards, as the unemployment rate soared to 40%, as a countermeasure, the conscription system was reinstated for all men and women aged 19 to 25 from January 1, 2019. # At the same time, the policy of grading the entire military into cadres has been implemented so that conscripts are treated equally with professional military recruits. However, it was revealed that the statistics were manipulated by drastically increasing the number of short-term civil servants, and even three months after the conscription system was implemented, not a single person received a notice of enlistment, and the jobs of those without jobs were changed to military only on paper, lowering the unemployment rate. After receiving a lot of criticism from the public, they actually started conscription, but they were criticized for saying that they would select 15,000 people per year out of the total 4.5 million people eligible for conscription by lottery due to budget shortages.

The conscription, which was temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 crisis, is scheduled to resume in 2022. #

On the other hand, geographically, it is a country that needs quite a lot of military resources to contain Spain, Western Sahara, and Algeria, and because of this, it is a regional military powerhouse that maintains a fairly strong military power when viewed as a whole in Africa.

The GDP ranking is quite stable, ranking 5th in Africa .

In terms of resources, it is rich in mineral resources such as phosphorus, which has the world's largest reserves, and natural gas. Contrary to the perception that it is a desert-oriented country, it is a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea and has a significant amount of agriculture. Various crops, including olives, which boasts the world's 6th largest cultivation, as well as grapes and wheat, are cultivated. The fishing industry is also significant and exports are active.

15-20% of Morocco's total GDP and 40% of the working population are engaged in the agricultural sector, and receive government subsidies to produce tangerines for export.[17] , wine, and vegetables are grown. Olives are also the world's 7th largest exporter. However, the yield of the main crops, barley and potatoes, fluctuates greatly and does not meet domestic demand. Sheep and cows have low productivity, so milk is imported in large quantities.

It is the country with the world's largest phosphate reserves and the world's second largest mining volume, accounting for a 35% share, and is one of the three largest phosphate exporters along with China and the United States. However, these reserves include those of Western Sahara . There are also significant reserves of coal, cobalt ore, iron, gold, and zinc. However, there is no oil flowing from Algeria , a country right next door, or Libya , a country far across the country .

In addition, it is a country with many outstanding scenery, such as some ruins of the ancient Roman era, Islamic sites, the Atlas Mountains from the Sahara Desert to ski resorts , and the blue Mediterranean Sea .

Since it is very close to Western Europe and southern Europe and the climate like the wasteland of the Iberian Peninsula is similar, Europeans go to sightseeing and Ryan Air and EasyJet are the only low -priced airlines Ryan Air and EasyJet . It's not just a service, but it's also available to North Africa if you're traveling to Europe because you're traveling to every corner of the city, including Argard, Fes, Marakesh, Nador, Uji, Labat, and Tangher. I feel like I go to Jeju Island from the Korean Peninsula.[18]

Morocco's promising field is new and renewable energy, and many projects are underway in the fields of wind power, solar heat, geothermal heat, etc. under the leadership of the government. By 2030, it plans to cover up to 40 percent of total electricity production with renewable energy.

In addition, South Africa in the African continent is chasing after in terms of automobile production, which has been consistently ranked first. Due to low labor costs, Morocco is rapidly emerging as a European automobile factory. Due to the government's full-scale attraction activities, leading automobile factories have entered or are expected to be built in Kenitra, which is not far from the capital, Rabat . It is a situation that has risen to the bottom of the chin in production. By 2030, the government is envisioning a policy targeting annual production of 1 million units.[19]

Hyundai Motor Company ranks 5th in local market share. It is being operated by partnering with a company called ‘Global Engines’ and launching an agency. If you go to Morocco, you can see one out of five Hyundai cars, and although there are Kia cars, their number is very small compared to Hyundai cars.

It is estimated that the entire underground economy in Morocco is very active. If you go to large cities such as Casablanca, Rabat, and Tangier, the buildings are so tall and clean that it is hard to believe that it is a country with a GDP per capita of only $ 3,000. Considering this, some predict that the GDP per capita in large cities will reach 7-8 thousand dollars, and the size of the underground economy alone will reach 3-40% of the total GDP.

Because there is a lot of smuggling or smuggling, even if companies offer products at regular prices, they are bound to lose price competitiveness, and it is difficult to count normal sales volume, so they often have difficulties every quarterly performance. Nevertheless, the image of Korean products is good, so you can see that cell phones are Samsung and TVs and air conditioners are LG .

The country that has been investing the most in recent years is China , and Chinese companies are also aggressively entering the market. In the case of Huawei , it continues to sell by dividing it into high-priced and low-priced products, and is taking control by deploying about 1,000 Chinese employees throughout Morocco. The reason is that there is a strong perception that Morocco is the gateway to Africa, and it is expected that if only this place is penetrated, the green light will be turned on to dominate the West African market.

In the case of the beauty field, the influence of K-beauty is smaller than that of other countries. However, that's not to say that it doesn't exist at all. There are many students who like Korean dramas and K-pop, and if you look at the people who visit Korean restaurants in Casablanca, they are all interested in Korean culture, and their makeup techniques are often similar to Korean ones. That's why Tony Moly is expanding into Morocco, and other private businesses are also engaged in the cosmetics business. According to an official, although it is very liberal for an Islamic country, there is a very high level of vigilance regarding pork and other taboo items called Haram under Islamic law , so cosmetic ingredients are carefully checked. When buying a mask pack, looking around for an hour is standard.

The place where Tony Moly is located is the Morocco Mall in Casablanca, which is the largest complex mall in North Africa. There is an aquarium, a movie theater, and many brands. On weekends, it gets so crowded that it's hard to even find a taxi to go home. You can enjoy shopping relatively more comfortably than at other Moroccan shopping centers because the guards are relatively strong in blocking people who might interfere with the operation, such as beggars or even children, as they are commonly called.

It is because of this stable background that we have been able to challenge for hosting the World Cup several times. In our fifth World Cup challenge, we will co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup with Spain and Portugal .

Compared to the low per capita GDP, the people appear to be eating well. As of 2018, Morocco's average daily energy intake per person was 3,412 kcal, ranking 20th out of 171 countries. This is not only barely different from South Korea (3,420 kcal), where GDP per capita is nearly 8 times higher, but also Australia , They eat more abundantly than in Norway , Switzerland , England , or Finland .

Among Africa, based on good economic power, the transportation infrastructure is well equipped.

The railway is operated by the state-owned railway company called ONCF. For details, see the railway environment in Morocco . On November 15, 2018, it opened the first high-speed railway in Africa , which is based on TGV 's TGV 2N2, and there are plans to operate directly with AVE and TGV through the Strait of Gibraltar Tunnel in the long term . # However, due to national sentiment with Spain, it is better to see the possibility of a direct connection to Gibraltar as practically low. Geographically, since Ceuta and Melilla are located on the Moroccan coast, Morocco, Spain, and the UK (Gibraltar) are not on good terms, so discussions on connection are always at a standstill. See the linked documents.

Morocco's high-speed rail was in the black in 2019 . However, it is necessary to consider that it is not the opening of the high-speed line in all sections.[20] Still, demand is coming out of the big city such as Rabat or Casablanca . However, if you go to the southern region, the infrastructure becomes very poor.

In the case of trains, there are mainly 1st class and 2nd class seats, but there is not a big difference in price, so it is better to take 1st class if possible. Rather than the seating arrangement we commonly know, the cabin is designed like a train heading to Hogwarts. It is a system where passengers face each other on their journey, and there is a luggage compartment above the head of each seat. Flight attendants tend to move around and check tickets frequently, so if you try to get a free ride on KTX or TGV, you may be hit with a huge fare hit. In Morocco, it can be said that the punctuality of transportation is really poor, but the train timetable is quite accurate.

There are 57,625km of national roads and 1,808km of highways in Morocco . Although it is small in size compared to the territory, most of the territory is desert, so it is not particularly lacking when considering only the coastal areas where the population is concentrated.

For air traffic, there is the national airline Royal Air Morocco, and the vast majority of routes are to Western Europe , Southern Europe , and the Middle East. In addition, there are very few routes to the United States and sub-Saharan Africa .

It's better not to even think about buses . In the case of Rabat, because there is a royal palace, there are basically guidelines from the top that the city must be kept clean, so it is very advanced compared to other cities, so it is an exception.[21] , does that work in most cities? The buses are so outdated that the so-called bean sprout buses are commonplace. Not only does this happen during rush hour, but even during the day on weekdays, there are some buses that don't have many people on them. However, you have to be very careful about sexual harassment or pickpocketing, and for Asians to ride the bus is almost like an act of self-torture, like ‘please make fun of me.’ As I will explain later, in a country where racism and cat-calling are rampant, there are people who make monkey noises or shout ni hao out the window while riding the bus . If an appropriate target for such people gets on the bus they are riding, a really fun toy has come into their own. As the facilities are poor, the fares are incomparably cheaper than taxis.

Of course, intercity buses are less inclined to do so, and are relatively available for purely touristic purposes, such as a long-distance bus from Marrakech to Merzouga, and many travelers do so.

In the case of taxis , they can be divided into two types: Petit Taxi and Grand Taxi.[22]

In the case of petit taxis, travelers must be prepared to be a bitch. This is the same in our country and other foreign countries, but if you take a taxi with an innocent expression like ‘I’m here for the first time,’ the driver will rip you off with an innocent expression. Plus, if you can't speak the language, it's a disaster. However, even if you speak French, problems can arise because sometimes the driver pretends not to speak French.[23] Even taking that into account, taxi fares are relatively cheap. Taxi drivers tend to be very friendly, and if you speak a few words of French or say hello to them in Arabic, they will smile brightly and immediately begin a household survey. There are many old taxis. So, you can experience a taxi with an open floor. Still, the trend is changing to new cars. Taxis have different colors in each city. For example, Marrakech is ocher, Casablanca is red, and Rabat is blue.

Most of the Grand Cabs are white. There are some drivers who can speak English, and the vehicles are well-maintained. There are various types of vehicles, from Mercedes-like sedans to 6-7 seater vans. There are a lot of downtown operations, but I use this Grand taxi a lot when I go to the city from the airport. If the airport is not far from the city, there are sometimes petit taxis, but even so, the fare range is usually fixed. Because it is a little more comfortable than the Petit Taxi, office workers go out to work or if they do not use their own money, they often take the Grand Taxi.

Both taxis are shared ride systems. You don't have to be afraid if you're riding well and suddenly stop and pick up someone else. If a passenger rides alone in the back seat and two people join, in most cases, the passenger in the back will move into the front seat. It's also a good idea to bring change with you. Even in Morocco, tricks like 'I don't have change?' are very common.

Uber came in and ruined. I don't know why, but the French app, Heetch, is mainly used. 5 The additional amount of 5 Dirham is added and is widely used to call a taxi at any time.

Trams are operated only in large cities such as Rabat and Casablanca, and in 2016, there was an article about introducing trams to Tangier and Marrakech.

It ranks second in traffic accident incidence.[24] Although roads are paved, such as those in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad , it is common for the roads to not even have center lines properly marked, let alone lane markings. Unless you are in the center of a large city, it is difficult to even see traffic lights at intersections . The trick is to look properly and then pass quickly when you think there is no car coming. If you were going, just go. Sometimes the police control traffic in the middle of an intersection. Pedestrians are no exception, and crosswalks often do not have traffic lights . Due to the nature of the road where cars are speeding, it is difficult for foreigners to cross the road. The best way, of course, is to follow a local or bribe a traffic police officer.

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For Africa, public safety is very good.[25] The overall crime rate and police corruption rate are at the level of Southeast Asian or developing countries such as Thailand and Cambodia . It's not so much that you can't go on a trip at all, but it's at a level where it's recommended to be careful and check out the local situation well.

However, for female travelers, it is much more dangerous than Thailand or Cambodia. Morocco is an Islamic country, and although it is said to be secular , it is not a country with a high level of awareness of human rights for foreign women. This is a country where sexual crimes, including sexual harassment, against foreign women are very frequent. It's so bad that the authorities are enforcing a law that can result in prison sentences for street sexual harassment. Even if you are a male traveler, Asians with a very different appearance can experience many things that are tiring, but female travelers, especially Asian female travelers traveling alone, should seriously reconsider traveling to Morocco.

In 2018, the beheading incident of a Nordic tourist in Morocco caused great shock when two women in their 20s from Denmark and Norway were beheaded by Islamic extremists on Mount Toubkal in the western Atlas Mountains of Morocco . Moroccan prosecutors indicted 15 people, including the suspect involved in the incident, on terrorism charges. #

Moroccan mafia is distributing hashish and cannabis throughout Europe . It also distributes drugs from South America and is mainly active in the Netherlands and Belgium , where many Moroccan immigrants have immigrated .

Because it is the closest place to Europe, illegal immigrants from all over Africa flock to it, second only to Libya . Once you enter Spain, which is part of the Schengen area , you can move freely anywhere in Europe, just like inside the country. This causes trouble because smugglers come from all over Africa. In addition, there are many scammers and gangsters targeting illegal immigrants , and we are worried about the problem of handling illegal immigrants detention facilities in places such as Melilla . Recently, as Libya, the largest host country, was unable to function properly due to the second Libyan civil war , the number of refugees increased, either taking a dangerous refugee ship or leaving for Morocco.

Morocco abolished the evil law that exempted rapists from punishment if they married, but sexual crimes continue to occur. In addition, in Morocco, in 2018 , an incident occurred in which two girls had tattoos (!) on their bodies after experiencing a sexual crime. # Then, the Moroccan government enacted a law banning forced marriage and passed a law punishing street sexual harassment with up to six months in prison. #

It is one of the countries where bribery works well , like Mauritania and Angola . Morocco's administrative processing is very slow, especially in the case of customs. There is no particular reason for delays in clearing customs. They just don't stamp it. It's a blatant request for money. Importers who import products with a short shelf life cry and pay bribes to let the goods pass. Of course, this does not mean that there are no people who do their work honestly. However, it is true that if you get a few people on your side with money, the speed of work will increase significantly, and even traffic police can be bribed with money. Therefore, traffic police on national highways connecting cities stop vehicles without any particular reason. In many cases, it is a check to see if there is a real threat of terrorism or if they are a suspicious person, but there are also cases where they earn pocket money by issuing tickets for absurd reasons.

A quarter of the national budget is invested in education, but the illiteracy rate is still 20%. This is because the expansion of educational facilities was relatively delayed due to the heinous dehumanization education during the French colonial rule. In any case, although the literacy rate has fallen since the 2000s, it is still high, especially among people of all ages in rural areas.

Although it is a parliamentary system and a constitutional monarchy country, the kingship is similar to the Libyan kingdom . The Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Prime Minister's appointment, as well as the military rights, the dissolution of the council , and the special envoy. Not only adults but also children, there were quite a lot of labor, and the girl committed suicide due to bad habits that married sexual assaults. It is an example of obsession with honor. Of course, this occurs frequently in conservative rural areas, and more women do not have hijabs in European border and large cities on the northern coastal areas.[26] So "We are different from the Middle East ." High emphasis.[27]

The majority of the population are Sunni Muslims who follow the Maliki law, and on the surface they enforce Sharia , Islamic law . However, it is more progressive than other Sharia-implementing regions and countries, and its laws are the most progressive among North African Muslim countries. In 2003 , the first female member of the National Assembly in North Africa and neighboring Muslim countries was appointed, and in 2006, 50 women were appointed imams for the first time in the history of the North African country . In this way, we are trying to eliminate gender-discriminatory evil practices nationally. The law that previously allowed a man to divorce a woman has also been changed to be more stringent, and considerable efforts are being made to divide property in the event of divorce.[28] Even if it is not yet accepted in rural and conservative areas, Morocco is the best among North African and Islamic allies in the central government's efforts to enact it.

Although there is an atmosphere of aversion to alcohol and pork[29] Since it is not illegal, they have their own beer and wine brands, and in big cities, there are even places that openly sell pork . And the wearing of burqas was also banned. # Weekends are Saturday and Sunday. Unlike other Islamic countries, the wearing of hijab , chador , niqab , and burka is strictly restricted. It is the opposite of the Iranian Revolution of 1979 . In addition, there are many areas where burkinis are prohibited when swimming at the beach, which has been criticized by Islamic extremists. In addition, gambling, which is strictly prohibited in Islam , is allowed to some extent and casinos also exist.

Morocco's last public holiday of the year is Independence Day on November 18, and there are no holidays in December unless it falls on an Islamic holiday. Basically, there are seven months without public holidays: February, March, April, June, September, October, and December. In May, there is Labor Day (May 1), and in July, there is Sovereignty Day ( In January , there are two public holidays: January 1 ( New Year's Day ) and January 11 (Declaration of Independence Day), and in August, there are two public holidays: August 14 (Oath Day), There are three public holidays on August 20th (Revolution Day) and August 21st (Youth Day), and in November , there are two public holidays on November 6th (Green March Memorial Day) and November 18th (Independence Day). there is. Even in August, if the timing is right, the number of public holidays can increase to 5. Korea's May or October position was taken over by Morocco's August.

Because it is an Islamic country, there are many traditional dishes made with chicken, beef, lamb, camel meat, and fish instead of pork, which is prohibited by Islam. In particular, the dish called tajin is famous. First of all, the recipe is to put meat, vegetables, and fish in an earthenware bowl called tajin, cover the bowl with a tall conical lid, and heat it over a fire. This comes down to the food again and repeats this process to cook. Roughly, in Morocco, it is a national food that has the same status as Korea's earthen pot dish or marketplace soup.

Due to its geographical characteristics, Morocco adopts many European laws, a representative example of which is labor law. It is good to minimize industrial damage to the working population and maximize efficiency by introducing advanced laws, but the problem is that the majority of people with a Middle Eastern mindset do not reach the level where they can enjoy good labor laws. In Morocco, the Inshallah culture is prevalent, but people do not keep their time and promises. I don't know what makes him so leisurely, but even when I urge him to speed up the work, he often loses his temper and doesn't do the work. There is an advanced labor law there. For this reason, when Korean companies carry out business with Moroccan companies, the speed is so slow that Korean company officials hold their tongues.

From the fall of 2018, Morocco decided to implement summer time all year round, except during Ramadan . Therefore, the current time zone of Morocco is UTC+1, and it becomes UTC+0 during Ramadan. However, Daum (which is properly displayed on Naver and Google) and old mobile phones do not reflect this and display it as UTC+0. Be sure to check the time when you arrive.

The Alternative Movement for the Defense of Personal Freedom, a Moroccan feminist group, launched a major campaign to end virginity testing in February 2021. #

In 2023, the King of Morocco designated Jennayer as a major national holiday, and it will be celebrated starting in 2024.

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Morocco is a multilingual society where several languages ​​are spoken, including Arabic , French , Spanish , and Berber .

The official language is Arabic, but because of the experience of being colonized by France , most people speak French well, and there are many people who speak French better than Arabic.

In the southern region adjacent to the Sahara Desert, Berber languages ​​are spoken. The population who speaks Berber as their mother tongue cannot be ignored as it accounts for 20% of the total population of Morocco. Among these, Silha and Tamazhit have the largest number of speakers. The script also uses a script belonging to the Tippinag script, called the Neo Tippinag script, which has been newly improved to suit modern times .

99.7% of the population[30] is sunni He is Muslim . However, it is important to keep in mind that citizens who do not report will automatically be counted as Muslims because there is a possibility of social discrimination if they declare that they are of a different religion or an atheist. In fact, it is estimated that about 6% of the population is non-religious. Catholicism is practiced by converts resulting from French and Spanish colonial rule, as well as a small number of French and Spanish Moroccans who remained. There are also those who believe in the Coptic Orthodox Church that spread from Egypt . Judaism also survives in the thousands, most of whom are elderly. All of them are allowed to coexist, and Islamic fanaticism is kept in check. However, like other Arab countries, external Christian missionaries are prohibited by law.[31]

However, as in Nouadhibou, the second largest city in Mauritania, where conversion is punishable by death, there are Korean churches in Casablanca and Rabat , and some also carry out missionary work.

Morocco's highest Islamic body, Ulema, has abolished the death penalty for converts from Islam to Christianity and other religions.

As mentioned above, Morocco has been unable to contain Islamic fundamentalism and is trying to eradicate it altogether. First of all, the Moroccan royal family is keeping extremism in check by following a pro-Western, secular stance. In particular, Muhammed VI was very interested in Sufism from the beginning of his accession, and in 2002, the Ministry of Islamic Religion at the time[32] It was to the point of appointing a minister as a historian who followed Sufism . As a result, Morocco, like Senegal, has a strong Sufism power.

In particular, the 2003 Casablanca shopping mall terrorist attack further increased hostility toward Islamic fundamentalism . To put it bluntly, the Moroccan royal family and the government actively supported Sufism by holding hands.[33]

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It is the second African country to pass the World Cup group stage after Egypt , the fourth African country to advance to the quarterfinals after Cameroon , Senegal , and Ghana , and the first African country to advance to the semifinals. For more details, refer to the Morocco national football team document. And as a soccer league, there is a league called Botola .

Famous current players include former Arsenal striker Marouane Chamak (Bordeaux-born, second-generation immigrant and French-Moroccan dual citizen), Ramin Yamal , Medhi Benatia , Hakim Ziyech , Ashraf Hakimi, Noordin Naivet , Mustafa Hajj , Youssef En -Nesyri , Yassine Bunou , Nusair Mazraoui , Romain Sais and Bilal El Canous . , Abderrazak Hamdallah , and Adel Tarab , who played for Queens Park Rangers with Park Ji-sung , are also from here. Since soccer is so popular, there were several attempts to host the World Cup, but they all failed. (1994, 2006, 2010 World Cup) They advanced to the finals twice in a row in 1994 and 1998, but in 2002, they almost made it to the finals for the third time in a row, but were defeated by Senegal at the last minute. And Senegal becomes the protagonist of the famous Senegal Shock .

As mentioned before, there were several attempts to host the FIFA World Cup , but they all failed. At the 2010 South African World Cup , they competed with South Africa until the end, but ultimately failed. As mentioned above, economic stability is quite good in Africa, and there are 16 soccer stadiums with a seating capacity of 50,000 or more. As a result, if Africa becomes the second country to host the World Cup after South Africa, it is highly likely that it will be Morocco or Egypt. First of all, the biggest advantage is that it is very close to Europe. Morocco is closer to Spain than to the UK or Germany.

They are also trying to host the 2026 World Cup, but it is difficult because their opponent is the United States and Canada and Mexico are co-hosting the event. It is no match for marketability and infrastructure. Except for Liberia, African countries, Muslim countries, and Europe support Morocco because Europe has the advantage of being close by. However, they ultimately lost to the Canada-Mexico-United States alliance.

News has emerged that the country has decided to jointly host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal . Morocco responded positively to Spain's proposal, perhaps believing that hosting it alone had no chance of success. Related News There is a trend toward co-hosting due to the recent expansion of participating countries, and as mentioned in the paragraph above, Morocco has traditionally had a close relationship with Spain and other countries, and is economically stable among African countries, so it is worth putting high hopes on. In the end, the 2030 FIFA World Cup was successfully held, but it is unclear how many games will be played as it is held together with Spain and Portugal, countries on the Iberian Peninsula with developed soccer infrastructure.[34]

In a club game in this country, while the goalkeeper was cheering for blocking a penalty shoot-out, the ball got a side spin and went into the goal by itself and was recognized as a goal. The kicker tried to lament when he saw that the keeper had blocked the shot, but while the keeper cheered, the ball slipped through the goal line and asked the referee to recognize it as a goal. See also Khalid Askri . Of course, he is ridiculed for this mistake, but as you can see from the documents, this person is still a player who has become a goalkeeper for the national team because his skills are quite good.



And at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Belgium, Canada, and Spain[35] , achieved the great feat of beating Portugal and drawing with Croatia to advance to the semifinals . As a result, Morocco became the second country to advance to the semifinals among countries where Christmas falls on a weekday, following Turkye, and Oceania was the only continent that had never advanced to the semifinals or higher in a World Cup.

They also actively invest in women's soccer. They began investing in women's soccer in 2009 with the full support of King Mohammed VI, and made remarkable progress in 2020 when Chairman Fuzi Lekya established a four-year plan for the development of women's soccer. As a result, they finished second in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations and advanced to the finals for the first time in history at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Although they lost 0-6 to Germany in Group H, they beat South Korea and Colombia 1-0 respectively to advance to the round of 16 in their first appearance. In 2026, they lost 1:2 in a game against South Korea.

It is the sport in which Morocco is the strongest. Although he was branded a criminal because he caused various accidents, there is a legendary athlete named Bada Hari who is still active in the heavyweight kickboxing world until recently. In the case of Bada Hari, he is falling from the throne due to injuries and aging, but relatively young players such as Jamal Ben Saddik and Tarik Khababez are steadily knocking on the door of the heavyweight throne.

Unfortunately, Bada Hari was the only player with experience holding a championship belt, and the only player to win the K-1 or GLORY Grand Prix Final was Jamal Ben Saddik, who won the Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament. When Bada Hari was at his peak, Semi Schult , Remi Bonjaski , and Ben Saddik are at their peak, and today, an outstanding star from the Netherlands named Rico Verhoeven is still holding the throne. In the match between Ben Sadik and Verhoeven held at Glory C3, Ben Sadik had a chance to KO Verhoven by tearing off Verhoven's flesh with a violent blow in the first round, but due to depleted stamina and allowing counters, he suffered a huge TKO loss and failed to ascend to the throne. However, thanks to the continued efforts of Moroccan athletes, Tarik Kababez was crowned interim champion in 2024, and then defeated champion Doneghi Abena in the Glory Grand Prix Final to become the unified light heavyweight champion, fulfilling his long-cherished wish, and is still holding the title as of 2025. In addition, the progress of new talents is notable, such as Nabil Kachap, born in 2000, entering the 5th place in the heavyweight division.

In the creation, there are many complex and crowded traditional markets selling miscellaneous goods such as hash and carpet .

It was often used as a filming location for movies because it was not far from Europe and was less likely to the Western people. " Arabia's Lawrence " and "Unofficial Operation" is actually a film shot in Morocco, not the Middle East. In addition, many of the films with Star Wars , Black Hawkdown , etc. were shot here. If you look for it, there are quite a lot. The Tanghers in the northern part of the country also became famous, and only loved ones of Jim Jiamushi survived the background city. The area around Warradzat is known as a famous film location in Morocco. Arabia's Lawrence , Mummy Series , Gladiator , Kingdom of Heaven , 007 Living Daylight , Christ's Last Temptation , and Kundun were filmed.

In Japan , for some reason , it was known as the mecca of gender reassignment surgery . In subculture works from the 70s and 80s, when it is mentioned that one has been to Morocco, it means that one has undergone surgery.[36] In the 21st century, Thailand became more famous. However, this is not only the case in Japan, but is often the case in other countries' film media as well. For example, in the Italian slapstick comedy film < Le Comiche 2>, which was also released in Korea, a decent lawyer falls to Morocco (on a plane!) due to the two stupid protagonists .[37] There is a scene where, due to a serious injury, she undergoes sex reassignment surgery and becomes a woman, suddenly working as a belly dancer. However, this person later becomes happy and helps the two idiot protagonists who were conscripted into the local army after making an emergency landing in Morocco. This is because a French doctor named Georges Burou , who lived in Casablanca, became famous for providing low-cost gender reassignment surgery to famous transgender people of the time, such as April Ashley , and transgender people from all over the world flocked to Morocco to receive gender reassignment surgery. Of course, this is a contemporary story, and the general public's perception of transgender people is quite conservative.

As mentioned above, footballer Maruang Shamak and Medphenzhen Benatia , Hakim Jiye City , Ashraf Hocimi , Yasin Bean , Romain Site and Noussa Ir Mazra Rawi are famous.[39] Before that, there was Mustaha Ha, a world -renowned football player, and led Morocco's heyday in the 90s. In addition, there is a sea Hari , a famous martial arts player (Born in the Netherlands, but in the Netherlands ). Famous rapper French Montana is also from Morocco (Morocco, American nationality). North Africa-Levant-Turkey-Eastern-Eastern-Eastern-Iran-India-Maldives-Java-China travels to China and returns to Spain and visits Spain and visits Mali and Sudan . DJ R3HAB is also from Morocco.

In addition, Dutch from Morocco immigration in the martial arts martial arts martial arts . In the beginning, many of the Dutch players were immigrants, including Morocco, Egypt , Surinnam , Turkiye and Armenia .

Michelle Quiche, who played the villain Tong Po in the movie Kickboxer starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Jin Kook-shin, is from Ujida. His older brother, Abdel Quishi, also played the representative Mongolian villain in Quest, a film starring Van Damme.

Welcome~ Is this your first time in Korea? Umeima Fatih, who rose to fame through the movie, is also a Moroccan.