Moroccan Geography and Nature
Cities, Coasts and Wildlife
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- Which port complex east of Tangier, on the Strait of Gibraltar, is a hub for container transhipment and car exports?
- Which forest between Rabat and Kénitra is among the world's largest cork oak forests?
- Which endangered bird has its last wild colonies on Atlantic cliffs in Souss-Massa?
- Which large cat, once present in the Atlas, died out in the wild in the twentieth century?
- Which Atlantic port, once called Mogador, has ramparts built in the 1760s and strong winds?
- Which Atlantic resort city was rebuilt after a severe earthquake in 1960?
- Which city is home to Fes el-Bali, a vast car-free medina and UNESCO site since 1981?
- Which southern city is called the Red City after its ochre-pink earthen walls?
- Which city, about 60 kilometres west of Fez, has the monumental gate Bab Mansour?
- Which city in the east, near the Algerian border, is the main city of the Oriental region?
- Which northern city, with an Andalusian-style white medina, was the Spanish protectorate's capital?
- Which Atlantic port is famed for its pottery and sardine canning?
- Which Draa valley town is known for a sign telling travellers that Timbuktu is 52 days away by camel?
- Which south-eastern town, known for fossils and dates, is a gateway to Merzouga?
- Which Rif coastal town has a bay and a national park?
- Which Oriental town is known for its clementines?
- What is the hot, dry easterly wind called in Morocco?
- Which large Mediterranean lagoon lies beside the city of Nador?
- Which coastal wetland near Moulay Bousselham, a Ramsar site, attracts flamingos and migrating birds?
- Which animal is used for desert treks near Merzouga?
- Which High Atlas village is the usual starting point for climbs of Jbel Toubkal?
- What does the name Casablanca mean in Spanish?
- Which northern port city faces the Strait of Gibraltar?
- Which Moroccan city is home to the Al-Qarawiyyin university, founded in 859 by Fatima al-Fihri?
- In which direction does the High Atlas run?
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