The adventures of Aili and Julia turner in Morocco...
NAME: The Kingdom of Morocco
المغرب
Al-Maghreb
POPULATION: About 30 million, about the size of California.
RELIGION: Islam.
LOCATION: North Africa, on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
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Morocco was the first country to recognize the United States, in 1777. -
The oldest university in the world, Al-Karaouine, is in Fez, Morocco. It was founded in 859 by a woman!
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You can snow ski in Morocco in the Atlas mountains.
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The King’s wife is a computer engineer.
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Tangerines were named after the Moroccan city of Tangier.
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Moving is never easy, but when it is to a new country and a new continent, it couldn’t be tougher. Aili and Julia Turner aren’t so sure they’re going to like living in Africa, even if they will be the daughters of a U.S. Ambassador.
All the strange new customs...kissing three times when you meet someone; the strange language...Moroccan Arabic is even different from classic Arabic!; the strange food...pigeon pie and camel’s milk? Well at least the mint tea was yummy.
As Aili and Julia settle into their new lives in Morocco, they make friends with a young Moroccan girl named Abla. She seems like a nice girl, but her stepfather Aziz, a prominent businessman, is a little scary. When Aili accidently discovers he is exporting endangered animal skins, will anyone believe her? Will the girls be able to stop him?