10 Things You Didn't Know About Morocco

Hello Displorers, welcome to another informative video by Displore. As you all know it’s always a pleasure presenting to you some interesting but lesser known facts about the beautiful countries on the African continent. In this video, we are taking you all the way to North Africa and we are excited to present to you some lesser known facts about the country of Morocco. Officially referred to as the Kingdom of Morocco, Morocco is a country located in the Maghreb region North of Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It ranks 39th in terms of area in Africa and 5th in population. As of 2019, the population was estimated at over 36million people. Morocco is a beautiful country full of great monuments and ancient history that makes it a great haven of natural beauty. Moroccan culture is a blend of Berber, Arab, Sephardi Jews, West African and European influences hence so much to learn about this beautiful country.
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The capital city of Morocco is Rabat and Arabic and Berber are the official languages of the country. In March 1956 the French protectorate was ended and Morocco regained its independence from France as the "Kingdom of Morocco" Without wasting much of your time, here that the top 10 things you probably did not know about Morocco.
1. Morocco has lots of beaches and deserts.
It is true that Morocco has many beaches. In fact, Morocco has more than 2896 km of coastline along the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. And there are hundreds of square miles of desert in the southern area of the country, too. The geography of Morocco is very diverse. There are several mountain ranges, forests, vineyards, rivers, and lakes. Nature lovers can enjoy a wide range of activities in Morocco, including hiking, camping, fishing, and rock climbing. In fact, if you’re there in the winter, you can even go skiing.
2. “Berber Whiskey” or Tea is the country’s national drink
Thé à La Monte or Green Mint Tea was introduced in Morocco in 1854 by British merchants and since then it has captured the nation’s taste. Its ultimate refreshment comes from it being brewed with mint leaves. when it comes to tea Moroccans are a bit too generous with the sugars.With so many things to know and see in this magical land it is hard not to be tempted to pay it a visit and get to indulge in its culture, history and natural flavors.


3. Morocco has Delicious Cuisine and excellent wine.
Morocco is most famous for their cuisine and wines. There are deliciously cooked vegetable salads and side dishes, scrumptious soups, tantalizing stews of meat, vegetables, and fruit.They also have the best couscous you have ever had, and tasty bread used to scoop up each mouth-watering bite.Moroccan food is flavored with many spices. Some of the most common are nutmeg and ginger, cumin, pepper, saffron, turmeric, and cinnamon, too. The spices used tend to be flavorful, rather than hot although the peppers can add a zing from time to time. Also, the vineyards in Morocco produces one of the best-selling wine brands in France and Europe.Morocco produces more than 10 million US Gallon of wine every year.
4. Camel Rides and Sand Dunes
If riding a camel is something you’ve been dreaming of, you can definitely do that in Morocco. Taking a camel tour out to the sand dunes is a very popular activity and one that you will remember for a lifetime.If you can’t make it to the Sahara desert there are many guided camel tours available, especially from Marrakech. So, if this is on your “to-do” list, there’s no reason to wait!
5. Morocco Contains a Stunning Mixture of Cultures
For a country with the size of 172 thousand square miles basically the size of California. Morocco’s cultural diversity is nothing short of astonishing, eventhough its population is mainly classified into Arab and Berber with Arabic and Berber languages being the main tongue spoken in the country.When you move from one area to another you might feel like you’ve passed into another country. For example, in the capital city Rabat you would feel like you’re walking somewhere in Leon in France. Then as you move to the north this French influence is replaced by an Andalusian spirit to the extent that most northern Moroccans speak Spanish. As a matter of fact, an everyday Moroccan is likely to be speaking at least three languages natively.That diversity even shows in the festivals and music played in each area.