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at the north-west of Africa, landlocked
between two seas the Mediterranean and
the Atlantic Ocean from the southern shore
of the Mediterranean (located 15 km) of
Europe, until its quicksand Saharan frontiers.
The
Rif cover a large arc around the north,
from the Atlantic Ocean to the west,
the Mediterranean later this massive
move towards a rocky coast while the
southern Rif tends towards low hills
prérifaines.
In the
middle mountain ranges of the Atlas:
Middle Atlas, High Atlas and Anti-Atlas
in the South-West / North-East which
the Toubkal, the highest mountain in
North Africa with 4 167 m.
South of the High Atlas and the Anti-Atlas
extends the pre-desert, which is characterized
by the presence of oases and palm groves
where there are rivers and stretches
from the mountains of the Atlas.
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Wildlife
Different
species of birds live in the mountains,
cedar forests and argan, steppes
and desert eagles, falcons, vultures,
owls, partridge, quail
The
south of Morocco, it is populated
by flamingos, storks, doves,
and crows.
We also find some wild animals:
wild boar, mongoose, porcupines,
chameleons, foxes, squirrels,
monkeys and some live band in
the trees of the Middle Atlas
where nearly Ouzoud cascades.
There
are about 250 species of marine
animals, among them: sardines,
anchovies, tuna, bonito, rays,
hake, Pageot, mullet, scorpion
fish, wolves, mackerel, squid,
lobster and crayfish. One can
observe dolphins in the Strait
of Gibraltar and a few seals
on the Atlantic coast.
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Spring
is definitely the season where Morocco
is the most resplendent (dice late January)
in the Sahara the temperature rises
gradually from March.
The
months of June, July and August have
the greatest. By the time against the
best to visit the dunes and explore
the rocky tracts are the months of October,
November and December.
the
Moroccan coast has a temperate climate
year round.
The
interior of the country undergoes great
changes of temperature: hot summer,
cold winter. During the winter, snow
covers the mountains and can persist
at high elevations until late spring.
Average temperatures in the
main city
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Stations
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Temperature
in January |
Temperature
in July
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| Tanger
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12°
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23°5
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| Rabat
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12°
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23°5
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| Casablanca
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11°7
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23°
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| Laâyoune
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17°
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27°
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| Ifrane
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5°
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28°
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| Agadir
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14°5
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22°5
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| Meknès
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9°7
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27°
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| Fès
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9°8
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27°1
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| Marrakech
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12°
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29°
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| Oujda
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7°
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28°
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Forests
Morocco has large
and beautiful forests. C Edes (Rif,
Middle Atlas), holm oak, cork oak, zeen
oak, cedar, eucalyptus, olive, juniper,
Aleppo pine, cypress. Gum, ash, poplar,
tamarisk are DISPERS
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