Morocco

L. Johnson www.artroomonline.com

Morocco

Morocco is slightly larger than California

Quick Facts• Population: 35 million

• Ethnic Groups: • Arab-Berber 99.1%• other 0.7%, • Jewish 0.2%

• Religions: • Muslim 98.7%, • Christian 1.1%, • Jewish 0.2%

• Languages: • Arabic (official) • Berber dialects • French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy

• Literacy: (definition: age 15 and over can read and write)• total population: 52.3% • male: 65.7%• female: 39.6%

•Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mo.html

Education• Education in Morocco is free and compulsory through primary school (age

15). Nevertheless, many children--particularly girls in rural areas--do not attend school. The country's literacy rate reveals sharp gaps in education, both in terms of gender and location; while country-wide literacy rates are estimated at 39.6% among women and 65.7% among men, the female literacy rate in rural areas is only 10%.

Source: www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5431.htm

Rabat

Taking the train from Rabat to Fez

Fez- entrance gate to the Medina

Fez- Inside the Medina

Tiznit

Brainstorming ideas for the group mural at a high school

A section of the completed mural