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  • In July 2016, the Kingdom of Morocco petitioned to rejoin the African Union, more than three

  • decades after it left the organization over territorial disputes.

  • Morocco is the only country on the continent to ever separate from the block, however,

  • it has managed to stay economically strong and politically stable.

  • So we wanted to know, just how powerful is Morocco?

  • Well, Morocco is the only African nation to border both the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean

  • Sea.

  • At around 172 thousand square miles, the country is roughly the size of California.

  • Over half of Morocco’s over 33 million residents live in urban communities, away from its harsh

  • deserts and mountains.

  • While the country blends Arabic and African cultures, it is religiously homogenous, with

  • 99 percent of its population adhering to Islam.

  • Economically, Morocco has expanded and diversified in the last four decades.

  • In the mid 1980s, the country was severely in debt.

  • But through privatization and neoliberal investment policies, Morocco turned it economy around

  • and since 2004, its GDP of more than $100 billion has almost doubled.

  • While the country’s economy relies heavily on its exports, most notably textiles, copper

  • wire, and fertilizers, other industries are growing.

  • This can be seen in tourism, which accounts for 12% of the country’s GDP and has created

  • 500 thousands direct jobs.

  • Even with 14 million tourist every year, the government has launched a campaign with the

  • goal of attracting 6 million more visitors by 2020.

  • Due to its location, Morocco maintains close ties with the European Union.

  • The country was grantedadvanced statusfrom the EU in 2008 and receives as much as

  • 200 million dollars from the organization annually.

  • Morocco also keeps close ties with the Islamic world and is a member of the Arab League and

  • Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

  • The country seeks to promote peace in the middle east, and hopes to oversee peace talks

  • between Israel and Palestine.

  • Morocco also has the third largest military in northern Africa with 350 thousand personnel.

  • The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces are controlled by the country’s King and receive an estimated

  • $3.4 billion dollars annually.

  • Although, the army is reportedly well trained and has been a part of peacekeeping missions.

  • A strong military presence is extremely important, as it keeps Morocco largely free of terrorism,

  • especially when compared to nearby Libya and Mali.

  • While the military has not declared an official war in over fifty years, Morocco has been

  • involved in territorial disputes over the Western Sahara since 1975, after it annexed

  • the territory from neighboring Algeria.

  • While the UN enforces a ceasefire between the nations, Moroccan forces have clashed

  • with protesters in the region, leaving thousands wounded and over a dozen dead.

  • So even with a strong military, the country still faces obstacles, namely income inequality.

  • Wealth remains in thriving cities, while three million people in rural communities live below

  • the poverty line.

  • Climate change has also affected these largely agricultural towns, leading to financial hardship.

  • However, with a strong economy and political stability, there’s no doubt that Morocco

  • is very powerful.

  • Territorial disputes have increased tension between Morocco and its neighbor, Algeria.

  • To learn more about their contentious relationship check out this video.

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モロッコはどれだけの力を持っているのか? (How Powerful Is Morocco?)

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