The Kingdom of Morocco is the most westerly of the North African countries known as the Maghreb - the "Arab West". It has Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, a rugged mountain interior and a history of independence not shared by its neighbours.
READ: Morocco, Magnificent Land of Contrasts
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READ: Morocco Lonely Planet Travel Guide
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TASK: Use the following work sheet and web link to highlight the major differences in these two countries.
What do the development indicators suggest about the country?
What are the biggest difference between life in The UK and life in Morocco?
Q. Other than Education - what others barriers to development exist?
Very few girls from the rural communities of the High Atlas Mountains get the opportunity of continuing their education beyond primary school. Secondary schools, mostly several kilometres away in larger towns, are not accessible to them because:
1. Their parents cannot afford to pay for lodgings or transport near secondary school
2. Their parents do not have the confidence in existing facilities to entrust their daughters to be away from home.
There is no dispute about the benefits of education, especially for girls.
READ: Creating solutions for Morocco's rural Girls
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READ: What do the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have to say about Girls Education?
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