Academic Geological Research (http://www.northafrica.de/morocco.htm)
Page of links to scholarly web sites, the focus is principally geological.
Al-Bawaba (http://albawaba.com/)
It is a major portal site that links a number of other websites on all the Arab countries. It contains up-to-date information on the political, business, social, cultural and religious aspects of a particular country. Just click on the name of the country for information in English and Arabic.
African Bird Club ( http://www.africanbirdclub.org/countries/Morocco/species.html)
A list of the birds that appear in one or more of the following categories: endemic, endangered, vulnerable, or critical.
Argan Tree ( http://www.al-bab.com/maroc/env/argan.htm)
Good source of information about the oil producing argania spinosa that is unique to Morocco
Development Gateway Country Overview (http://www.developmentgateway.org/)
“The Development Gateway helps communities, organizations, and individuals build partnerships, share ideas, and work together to reduce poverty.” Search by development projects as well as by country to identify additional web sites and documents.
Fares.net (http://www.fares.net)
Site includes a directory and a list of sites on a wide range of subjects including tourism, entertainment, culture, the media, news and business in English and Arabic. Search under the name of the country.
The High Atlas Foundation ( http://www.highatlasfoundation.org/index.php)
“The High Atlas Foundation (HAF) is a nonprofit 501c(3) organization whose aim is to establish community-based projects in Morocco that local people design and manage, and that are in partnership with government and non-government agencies.”
MapQuest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/)
General site for maps. Search by country and by city.
Maps.com (formerly Magellan Geographix) (http://www.maps.com/)
User may view samples of the wide variety of maps available as well as order maps or atlases, by downloading, or on CD-ROM or in hard copy.
Morocco Page (http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Country_Specific/Morocco.html)
Country specific information on language, culture, religion and folklore of Morocco.
Museums of Morocco (http://www.maroc.net/museums/)
Important site for the Moroccan museums of art, archaeology, ethnography, and natural science in Tangier, Meknes, Rabat, Fez, Marrakesh. Essaouira, Larache, Tetouan and Safi.
Natural Wonders of the Maghreb ( http://www.seven-continents.com/morocco.htm)
Pictures and explanations of the geological history of Morocco.
Princeton
University Library: Near Eastern Studies
Resources (http://www.princeton.edu/~nes/)
Princeton Library’s site dedicated to Near Eastern Studies provides not only invaluable information about Princeton’s programs and collections, but also extensive links to sites (libraries, universities, institutes, think tanks, directories, gateways, newspapers, etc.) around the world concerning all aspects of the discipline.
UNDP in Morocco (http://www.pnud.org.ma/)
United Nations Development Program site that has a number of reports on the current social, economic and political conditions in Morocco (in French).
USAID In Morocco (http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia_near_east/countries/morocco/)
A site with a number of of reports by international organizations on the status of social and economic development in countries of the Middle East and North Africa.
UT library online, Perry-Castañeda (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html)
The University of Texas’ Perry Castaneda Library Map collection here offers a variety of historical, geological and political maps of many countries.
United Nations Cartographic Section (http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm)
Available in English or French versions. Offers detailed maps of many countries.
United States. Library of Congress Country Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/)
A series published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Studies Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army.
United States. Library of Congress. Geography
and Map Division (http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/)
Website of one of the largest map repositories in the world.
University of Texas Middle East Website (http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/mes/)
Excellent website on the government, politics, news and media, education and the social sciences in the Middle East.
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