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French Morocco (Fr. Maroc) was a protectorate of France established by the Treaty of Fez in what is now the country of Morocco, minus the north which was a Spanish protectorate and Western Sahara. Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national Capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist the capital was moved or the capital Rabat ( Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ) population 2 million ( 2007 estimate) is the French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language A state religion (also called an official religion, established church or state church) is a religious body or Creed officially Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. In International law, a protectorate is a autonomous territory that is "protected" by a stronger state or entity hense the protector which engages to protect List of Colonial Heads of French Morocco See also Colonial heads of Spanish Morocco Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyautey ( November 17, 1854 - July 27, 1934) was a French general the first Resident-General This is a partial list of rulers in Morocco, including the historical precursors to the modern state Sultan Yusef ben Hassan (1882&ndash November 17, 1927) (السلطان يوسف بن الحسن ruled the French Protectorate of Morocco Mohammed V ( August 10, 1909 &ndash February 26, 1961) (محمد الخامس was Sultan of Morocco from 1927 to Mohammed Ben Aarafa, or Ben Arafa (1889 - 1976 was a distant relative of Sultan Mohammed V of Morocco (محمد بن عرفة بن محمد was put in By the Treaty of Fez (معاهدة فاس signed March 30, 1912, Sultan Abdelhafid gave up the Sovereignty of Morocco Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The rial was the currency of Morocco between 1882 and 1921 It was subdivided into 10 dirham, each of 50 mazunas. The franc (فرنك was the currency of French Morocco from 1921 French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people In International law, a protectorate is a autonomous territory that is "protected" by a stronger state or entity hense the protector which engages to protect This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. By the Treaty of Fez (معاهدة فاس signed March 30, 1912, Sultan Abdelhafid gave up the Sovereignty of Morocco Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Western Sahara ( Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; transliterated: as-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbīyah; Sahara Occidental is a territory It existed from 1912, when a protectorate was formally established, until Moroccan independence (2 March 1956), and consisted generally of the area of Morocco between Fez and Rabat south to Mogador. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting In International law, a protectorate is a autonomous territory that is "protected" by a stronger state or entity hense the protector which engages to protect Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fes or Fez ( Arabic: فاس, French Fès is the fourth largest City in Morocco, after Casablanca, Rabat Rabat ( Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ) population 2 million ( 2007 estimate) is the Essaouira (الصويرة eṣ-ṣauīrah formerly known as Mogador, its older name is a City / Wilaya and tourist resort in the western Moroccan
French activity in Morocco began during the 19th century; in 1904 France and Spain secretly partitioned the territory of the sultanate, with Spain later creating Spanish Morocco from its portion. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Spanish protectorate of Morocco (حماية إسبانيا في المغرب (Protectorado español de Marruecos was the area of Morocco under colonial rule by the
The French minted coinage for use in the Protectorate from 1921 until 1956, which continued to circulate until a new currency was introduced. The French minted coins with denomination of francs, which were divided into 100 centimes. Origins The franc was originally a French Gold coin of 387 g minted in 1360 on the occasion of the release of King John II ("the good", held by the Centime (from Latin centesimus) is French for " cent " and is used in English as the name of the fraction Currency in several Francophone This was replaced in 1974 with the reintroduction of the dirham, Morocco's current currency. The dirham (درهم plural درهمان, دراهم or درهما is the currency of Morocco.
Postal history
A French postal agency had sent mail from Tangier as early as 1854, but the formal beginning of the system was in 1891, when French post offices were established throughout the sultanate. The first Moroccan Postal stamps were emitted in 1891 by companies which managed only one correspondence between two cities each one Their stamps were of poor Mail, or post, is a method for transmitting information and tangible objects wherein written Documents typically enclosed in Envelopes and also Tangier or Tangiers ]] ( Tanja طنجة in Berber and Arabic, Tánger in Spanish Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail. The offices issued postage stamps of France surcharged with values in pesetas and centimos, at a 1-1 ratio with the denominations in French currency, using both the Type Sage issues, and after 1902, Mouflon issue inscribed "MAROC" (which were never officially issued without the surcharge). A postage stamp is an adhesive paper evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services The céntimo or was a Currency unit of Spain and other countries which were historically influenced by Spain or Portugal (written as cêntimo) The franc (represented by the franc sign ₣ or more commonly just F) is a former Currency of France. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting In 1911, the Mouflon designs were overprinted in Arabic; in the same year, the Sherifian post was created to handle local mail, using special stamps. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online
The first stamps of the protectorate appeared 1 August 1914, and were just the existing stamps with the additional overprint reading "PROTECTORAT FRANCAIS". Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The first new designs were in an issue of 1917, consisting of 17 stamps in six designs, denominated in centimes and francs, and inscribed "MAROC". Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Centime (from Latin centesimus) is French for " cent " and is used in English as the name of the fraction Currency in several Francophone Origins The franc was originally a French Gold coin of 387 g minted in 1360 on the occasion of the release of King John II ("the good", held by the
Further reading
- Gershovich, Moshe (2000). French Military Rule in Morocco: colonialism and its consequences. Routledge. Routledge is a publisher of non-fiction academic books and journals ISBN 0-7146-4949-X.
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