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==Immigration into Morocco== | ==Immigration into Morocco== | ||
*In the 15th and 16th centuries, Morocco faced external threats to its sovereignty, with '''Portugal''' seizing some territory. | |||
*Morocco's strategic location near the mouth of the Mediterranean drew renewed European interest; in 1912, '''France and Spain''' divided the country into respective protectorates, '''reserving an international zone in Tangier'''. | |||
*Following intermittent riots and revolts against colonial rule, in 1956 Morocco regained its independence and reunified. | |||
*It is estimated that between 41% to 80% of residents have Berber ancestral origins. | |||
*A sizeable portion of the population is identified as Haratin and Gnawa (or Gnaoua), '''West African or mixed race descendants of slaves''', and '''Moriscos, European Muslims expelled from Spain and Portugal in the 17th century'''. | |||
*According to the 2014 Morocco population census, there were around 84,000 immigrants in the country. Of these foreign-born residents, most were of '''French origin''', followed by individuals mainly from '''various nations in West Africa and Algeria'''. | |||
*There are also a number of foreign residents of '''Spanish origin'''. Some of them are descendants of colonial settlers, who primarily work for European multinational companies, while others are married to Moroccans or are retirees. | |||
*Prior to independence, Morocco was home to half a million Europeans; who were mostly Christians. Also prior to independence, Morocco was home to 250,000 '''Spaniards'''. | |||
*Morocco's once prominent '''Jewish minority''' has decreased significantly since its peak of 265,000 in 1948, declining to around 2,500 today.<ref>"Morocco: Demographics", in Wikipedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco#Demographics, accessed 30 July 2021.</ref> | |||
==Emigration From Morocco== | ==Emigration From Morocco== | ||
<ref> at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development | <ref> at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development | ||