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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Morocco in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Morocco experiences
a diverse range of weather conditions due to its varied geography. It’s weather varies by region with inland and southern
regions experiencing the more extreme climates. – adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Morocco U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mo.html World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/morocco/ [accessed 4 January 2021] ECONOMIC OVERVIEW - has capitalized
on its proximity to Europe and relatively low labor costs to work towards
building a diverse, open, market-oriented economy; has increased investment
in its port, transportation, and industrial infrastructure GDP - per capita (PPP): $8,600 (2017 est.) Labor force - by
occupation: agriculture: 39.1% industry: 20.3% services: 40.5% (2014 est.) Unemployment rate: 10.2% (2017 est.) Population below
poverty line: 15% (2007 est.) Maternal mortality
rate: 70 deaths/100,000 live births (2017
est.) Infant mortality
rate: total: 18.2 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at
birth: total population: 73.3 years Drinking water
source: improved: total: 91% of population Physicians
density: 0.73 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation facility
access: improved: total: 92.2% of population Electricity access:
electrification - total population: 100%
(2016) The
Borgen Project - Morocco borgenproject.org/category/morocco/ [accessed 21 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the United
States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for the
world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Solar Energy In Morocco: Lighting Up The Continent borgenproject.org/solar-energy-in-morocco/ ~
Alnour: Helping Disabled Women In Morocco ~
3 Ways Solar Energy Is Transforming Africa borgenproject.org/solar-energy-is-transforming-africa/ ~
The Status Of Women’s Rights In Morocco borgenproject.org/womens-rights-in-morocco/ ~
Testing And Poverty: The Role Of High-Stakes Exams borgenproject.org/testing-and-poverty/ ~
Addressing Homelessness In Morocco borgenproject.org/addressing-homelessness-in-morocco/ ~
The Plan To Reduce Hunger In Morocco borgenproject.org/hunger-in-morocco/ ~
Domestic Violence In Morocco: The Fight To Protect Women borgenproject.org/domestic-violence-in-morocco-the-fight/ ~
Moroccan Counter-Terrorism Policy Targets Poverty borgenproject.org/moroccan-counter-terrorism-policy/ ~
Efforts In Poverty Eradication In Morocco borgenproject.org/poverty-eradication-in-morocco/ Spain intensifies the deportations of migrants back to Morocco Tancrede Chambraud with Agence France-Presse AFP, 21 May 2021 www.africanews.com/2021/05/21/spain-intensifies-the-deportations-of-migrants-back-to-morocco/ [accessed 21 May 2021] Spain said
on Thursday it had already managed to deport some 6,000 people back to
Morocco. Most of
those who entered into the spanish enclave of Ceuta
were young men and teenagers, who said they were willing to do anything to
escape unemployment, poverty, and hunger in Morocco. Since
the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, living conditions have severely
affected in the North African country. The
World Bank in Morocco www.worldbank.org/en/country/morocco/overview [accessed 21 April 2021] The
Country Partnership Framework for Morocco (2019 to 2024) has the overarching
goal of contributing to social cohesion by improving the conditions for
growth and job creation and reducing social and territorial disparities. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Morocco-ECONOMY.html [accessed 21 February 2021] The
major resources of the Moroccan economy are agriculture, phosphates, and
tourism. Sales of fish and seafood are important as well. Industry and mining
contribute about one-third of the annual GDP. The
high cost of imports, especially of petroleum imports, is a major problem.
Another chronic problem is unreliable rainfall, which produces drought or
sudden floods. All
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