Knowing Morocco

Morocco, oficially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the most westerly of the North African countries. It has Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, and a rugged mountain interior. Ithas a population of over 32 million and an area of 446,550 km^{2 .} 

 The political capital is Rabat, although the largest city is Casablanca; other major cities includeMarrakesh, Tangier, Tetouan, Salé, Fes, Agadir, Meknes, and Nador. Its rich culture is a blend of Arab, Berber(African), European and other African influences.

Morocco is a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament.

The main religion is Islam. The official language is Literary Arabic. Moroccan Arabic, Berber and French are also spoken.

                                


In our high school there is a student whose family comes from Morocco. Here is the interview.

-What´s your name?
My name is Abdelfatah Dalal Jirari

-Which course are you studing?
4th ESO

-Where were you born?
Although everyone thinks I was born in Morocco, the truth is I was born in the Netherlands, in Rotterdam.

-How long have you been in Spain?
4 years.

-Why did you come here, to Andalusia?
Because my father had health problems, and Rotterdam was very cold for him, so we decided to move to a warmer place, and we came to Alcala.

-What do you remember the most about Rotterdam?
The boat trips on the river.

-Which are the main monuments of Rotterdam?
There´s a bridge called De hef, that joins Noordereiland with the district Feijenoord. Built from 1925 to 1927, it´s 60 metres high, and a nacional monument since 2000. The town hall is also worth visiting it. It was built between 1914 and 1920, and it´s one of the few buildings that  survived the bombing in 1940. The church of San Lorenzo is the only medieval monument in the city, from the 15th century.

-Could you tell me a typical dish of Morocco?
There´s a plate that is called Tajin.

Recipes:

Tajin

-Ingredients:
    Oil              Onion
   Salt              Meat
   Cinnamon     Pepper
   Parsley         Carrots
   Potatoes

 -Making:
  Put the pot called tajin on the fire, and add oil, salt, cinnamon, parsley and the meat.
  Leave it to simmer, and then add cut onion, carrots and potatoes. Leave it on the fire 40-45 minutes, and its ready.


Moroccan harira

-Ingredients:
   Salt                    Oil
   Cinnamon          Parsley
   Black pepper     Meat
   Water                Celery
   Lentils                Chickpeas

-Making:
 Cut meat into small cubes, and put it in a pot.
  Add salt, oil, cinnamon, pepper, parsley and cut celery, and leave it 5 minutes to simmer.
 After it, add cut onion, lentils and chickpeas and 1.5 litres of water, and leave it to simmer
40-45 minutes, and it´s ready to eat.

                                                                                                         Marta Frías Castillo
                                                                                                         4º ESO A