Morocco - natural resources

Morocco is the 5^th largest economy in Africa accounted for by GDP. [1]

The number one natural resource of Morocco is phosphate. It is the third-largest producer in the world. Only the United States and China produces more. [2] 

Even more phosphate was acquired with the acquiring of land in Western Sahara. [3]

Seafood is a major industry for Morocco. 

Morocco has over 1,700 kilometers of coastline which includes the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. [4]

Salt is abundant in salt fields near the coastlines. [5] Moroccan salt is excellent for cooking.

Other mineral resources include: [6]

Iron Ore

Lead

Manganese

Zinc

Gold

Copper

Cobalt

Nickel

Antimony

Tungsten

Molybdenum

Tin

Uranium

Silver

Most of Morocco has anywhere from 330 to 350 days of sun a year. [7] King Mohammed VI wants Morocco to take advantage of this opportunity and transform Morocco into a solar power leader. By 2020 Morocco will supply 40% of its energy by solar. [7]

The climate of Morocco enables the successful agriculture of certain products like olive oil. [8]

Oil and Gas have not been discovered in Morocco or near its coastlines. However, there are indications of oil deposits off the coast of Western Sahara. [9] This contributes to the ongoing tension between Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

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2 "MIDDLE EAST AND NORTHERN AFRICA." Tempsiterritori - Economy and natural resources of morocco. Accessed December 17, 2017. http://tempsiterritori.wikispaces.com/Economy and natural resources of morocco.

3 "Morocco." Fortune of Africa Morocco. July 25, 2014. Accessed December 18, 2017. http://fortuneofafrica.com/morocco.

4 "Economy & Industry." Our Africa. Accessed December 17, 2017. http://www.our-africa.org/morocco/economy-industry.

5 "Morocco." Fortune of Africa Morocco. July 25, 2014. Accessed December 18, 2017. http://fortuneofafrica.com/morocco.

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7 "Economy & Industry." Our Africa. Accessed December 17, 2017. http://www.our-africa.org/morocco/economy-industry.

8 "Economy & Industry." Our Africa. Accessed December 17, 2017. http://www.our-africa.org/morocco/economy-industry.

9 "Economy & Industry." Our Africa. Accessed December 17, 2017. http://www.our-africa.org/morocco/economy-industry.