Morocco

Morocco, written by Eleanor Frost. Focus question, what makes Morocco an interesting country?

《摩洛哥》，作者：埃莉诺·弗罗斯特。 核心问题：是什么让摩洛哥成为一个有趣的国家？

Where is it? Morocco is a country that is just a little smaller than the country of Spain. It is in northwestern Africa and has coasts along the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

它在哪里？ 摩洛哥是一个只比西班牙小一点点的国家。 它位于非洲西北部，濒临大西洋和地中海，拥有绵长的海岸线。

The capital of Morocco is Rabat. The city is more than 800 years old. From the 1600s to the 1800s, Rabat was home to pirates. The pirates sailed from North Africa to raid European countries.

摩洛哥的首都是拉巴特。 这座城市已经有八百多年的历史啦。 17世纪到19世纪时，拉巴特曾是海盗的据点。 海盗们从北非出发，去劫掠欧洲国家。

People. About two -thirds of the people in Morocco live in cities. People in the cities like seeing movies, going out to eat, shopping, and going to the beach. Men like to get together in cafes to watch soccer matches on TV. People in the cities like to go to the beach to watch soccer matches on TV.

人文风貌 摩洛哥大约有三分之二的人口居住在城市里。 城市里的居民喜欢看电影、 外出吃饭、购物，还有去海滩玩耍。 男士们喜欢聚在咖啡馆里，看电视上的足球比赛。 城市里的人们也喜欢去海滩，在那里看电视播放的足球比赛。

About one -third of the people are farmers. Morocco has mild weather, so farmers, who have enough water, can grow crops easily. Religion is important in Morocco, and almost all of the people are Muslim. People mainly speak Arabic and Berber.

大约有三分之一的摩洛哥人是农民。 摩洛哥气候温和，所以农民们 只要有充足的水源，就能很轻松地种出庄稼。 宗教在摩洛哥很重要，几乎所有国民都是穆斯林。 人们主要说阿拉伯语和柏柏尔语。

Land. Morocco has many snowy mountains. It also has forests, streams, and even waterfalls on its lands. It is home to part of the Sahara Desert as well. In the desert, few plants live except those that grow near an oasis.

地理风貌 摩洛哥有很多积雪覆盖的山脉。 境内还有森林、溪流，甚至还有瀑布呢。 撒哈拉沙漠的一部分也在摩洛哥境内。 沙漠里几乎没有植物，只有绿洲附近才能长出植被。