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"Fake African country", why do you say that about Morocco?
The main reason is that Morocco is not like Africa. Usually, in people's impression, Africa is generally a poor and backward region, and many areas are not suitable for living because of the dry weather. Then there are a lot of dark-skinned Africans in my mind, but if I see Morocco, an African country, they will completely subvert people's cognition, because Morocco is located in Africa, but they are rich. It belongs to one of the most developed countries in Africa, with beautiful scenery and strange air, and is a popular tourist destination. In addition, most of its residents belong to Arabs and whites, and there are almost no blacks walking on the streets of Morocco. It is because of these factors that people call it? Fake African countries? .

1, the historical evolution of Morocco:

Morocco is located in the west of Africa, and its historical evolution can be roughly divided into four periods, namely, ancient times, foreign domination, colonization by European countries, and independence since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Morocco is one of the ancient countries in Africa. As early as 400,000 years ago, ancient humans were active in Morocco, and the earliest original inhabitants were Berbers. Later, they fell behind in the process of development, and they were beaten if they fell behind according to the law of historical development. Morocco at that time was no exception.

In recent 2000 years, it has been ruled by Mauritanian Kingdom, Roman Empire, Alawite Dynasty, Muwahid Dynasty and other dynasties. By the 65,438+05 century, European colonists rose and were divided between France and Spain. After being colonized by foreign aggression for thousands of years, Moroccans in this period simply lived a miserable and wronged life. Until the Second World War, the Moroccan people fought bravely.

2. Morocco's development after independence:

After Morocco's independence, it has natural advantages because of its good geographical environment. The weather is pleasant all the year round, with lush flowers and trees and beautiful scenery. North African Garden? It attracts a large number of tourists to visit and play, and the tourism industry is very developed. In addition, it is rich in mineral and fishery resources. The Moroccan government implemented a series of preferential policies for the economy, which attracted a lot of foreign investment and made Morocco enter a period of rapid development. After decades of efforts, Morocco has now become one of the richest countries in Africa.