theMoudawana. With the reform, women in Morocco can now have custody of their children, the unilateral repudiation of a wife is abolished, and a man’s taking of a second wife is subject to the approval of his first wife.[5]
For a long time, the Azores was believed to be the site of the city of Atlantis. However, new research has revealed a new place, and the scientists are sure that Atlantis can be found between the waters of Spain and Morocco in Cadiz. The extent of truth in this story is a mystery i...
Casablanca, principal port ofMorocco, on the North African Atlantic seaboard. Casablanca, Morocco The origin of the town is not known. An Amazigh (Berber) village called Anfa stood on the present-day site in the 12th century; it became a pirates’ base for harrying Christian ships and was ...
Mexico is situated on the ‘Ring of Fire’, the world’s most prominent volcano and earthquake region. However, the volcanos on Mexico's Baja California, a popular tourist destination, are mostly dormant. The peninsula to the west of mainland Mexico is called Baja California. Over 120 species...
Christchurch's New Regent Street which was rebuilt after the 2011 earthquake New Zealand Facts | People New Zealand is one of the least densely populated countries in the world. North Island is more populated than South Island. Maori greeting ritual ...
s oldest operating bookstore. Located in the heart of Lisbon, Portugal, it opened its doors in 1732. The bookstore has become a significant cultural landmark, reflecting the rich literary tradition of Portugal. Bertrand has survived many historical events, including the devastating earthquake of ...
Earthquake causes slide of sea bed and Tsunami wave However as the wave approaches land, the water becomes more shallow and all the waveenergyis concentrated into a very small area. The Tsunami wave slows down and increases in height. It is unusual for the wave to break: more commonly it ...
World resources of strontium are thought to exceed 1 billion tons, according to theUSGS. The primary producers of strontium as celestine areChinaand Spain, followed by Mexico, Argentina and Morocco. Although strontium deposits occur widely in the United States, they have not been mined since 1959...
10. The strongest earthquake ever measured worldwide occurred in central Chile in 1960. The Valdivia earthquake had a magnitude of 9.4 on the Richter scale. 11. The highest peak of Chile is a volcano called 'Nevado Ojos de Salado' with a height of 6,880 m/ 22,572 ft. This is the ta...
Tangshan earthquake of 1976, earthquake on July 28, 1976, with a magnitude of 7.5, which nearly razed the Chinese coal-mining and industrial city of Tangshan. The death toll, thought to be one of the largest natural disasters in recorded history, was off