Morocco

Morocco is a mountainous country in northwestarn Africa. It shares a border with Algeria to the east. It is located to the south of Spain. Arabic is spoken there, and most of the populace is Muslim. It has a region known as the Western Sahara, located to the south of the main portion of Morocco, which wants to become independent. During the Middle Ages, a people known as the Moors, a people native to Morocco, conquered Spain, ruling it for about 700 years. Spain was largely Muslim during this time. The Moors were later pushed out in a process which was known as "Reconquista".