Morocco is a North African country with coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It borders Algeria and is slightly smaller than California. Morocco is a de jure constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament, but the king has great powers. Morocco is not a member of the African Union but is a member of other political affiliations. Moroccan literature has flourished, with prominent writers in Arabic, Berber, and French.
Morocco, or Kingdom of Morocco, is a North African country with coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The Moroccan coast also includes a connection with the Strait of Gibraltar, a body of water that separates the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. The Strait of Gibraltar separates Morocco from Spain, which lies to the north.
Morocco also borders Algeria. In terms of size, Morocco is slightly smaller than the state of California. Archaeologists have confirmed that the land of present-day Morocco has been inhabited for at least 10,000 years. This was confirmed by the relics of a Caspian culture that were found.
Morocco’s governments are a de jure constitutional monarchy. Although there is an elected parliament in the government, the king of Morocco has great powers. In fact, he can dissolve the current government at his leisure if he wishes. Under current Moroccan law, political parties and groups opposing the government are legal. Many of them have trained and are active. There is a debate as to whether Western Sahara, a very sparsely populated territory, should be under Moroccan control or not. After the UN-sponsored ceasefire in 1991, Morocco and the Polisario Front shared control over the region. Morocco, however, controls a larger portion.
Although Morocco is located in Africa, it is the only country on the continent that is not a member of the African Union. However, it has many political affiliations. Morocco is a member of the Francophone Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Mediterranean Dialogue Group and the Arab League. It is also an ally of the United States although it is not a member of NATO.
Morocco has an interesting cultural history and has developed an interesting literary community. In the 1950s and 1960s, the country became a popular destination and artistic haven for many writers. Some famous writers who have visited or settled in Morocco are Tennessee Williams, William S. Burroughs and Paul Bowles. Since then, Moroccan literature has flourished.
Leila Abouzeid, Fouad Laroui, Tahar ben Jelloun, Mohamed Choukri, Mohammed Berrada and Driss Chraibi are all prominent Moroccan writers. There are a number of different languages spoken in Morocco. Therefore, literature is written in Arabic, Berber and French by local authors.
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