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CASABLANCA AND ITS TOURIST ATTRACTIONS.

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Casablanca is the largest city of Morocco and also the main gateway to Morocco and most visitors' first taste of the country, as it is home to the primary international airport. Located in the central-western part of Morocco bordering the Atlantic Ocean, it is the largest city in the Maghreb region and the eighth-largest in the Arab world. Casablanca is Morocco's chief port and one of the largest financial centers in Africa. It has a whole lot of breathtaking tourist attractions. 1. The Hassan II Mosque The Hassan II mosque which is located in Boulevard Sidi Mohammed ben Abdullah, Casablanca is the second largest mosque in Africa and the seventh largest mosque in the world. It dominates the entire city, covering two hectares in size with the world's tallest minaret (200 meters high). The prayer hall can accommodate 25,000 worshippers, while the courtyard (which boasts a retractable roof) can fit another 80,000. Non-Muslims can visit the mosque on guided tours, which begin a...

MOROCCO

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Morocco, is a North African country bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, with land borders with Algeria to the east and Western Sahara to the south. It has about sixty seven (67) cities and it's capital city is Rabat and the largest city is Casablanca. According to Wikipedia, It's Official languages are Arabic and Berber while Spoken languages are Moroccan Arabic, Berber, Hassaniya and French and Foreign languages are English and Spanish. The Moroccan Flag Morocco is home to nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites namely: Archaeological Site of Volubilis (1997) Historic City of Meknes (1996) Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (1987) Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) (2001) Medina of Fez (1981) Medina of Marrakesh (1985) Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) (1997) Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) (2004) Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage (2012). Morocco has Africa's lowest poverty rate, Africa's first h...