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Hanno, Carthaginian navigator
(Encyclopedia) HannoHannohănˈō [key], fl. c.480? b.c., Carthaginian navigator. He founded seven towns on the Atlantic shore of Morocco and probably explored the Atlantic coast of Africa to Sierra…Holstein, Friedrich von
(Encyclopedia) Holstein, Friedrich vonHolstein, Friedrich vonfrēˈdrĭkh fən hôlˈshtīn [key], 1837–1909, German diplomat. After the Congress of Berlin (1878) he became a powerful figure in shaping…Barbary States
(Encyclopedia) Barbary States, term used for the North African states of Tripolitania, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. From the 16th cent. Tripolitania, Tunisia, and Algeria were autonomous provinces…Salé, city, Morocco
(Encyclopedia) SaléSalésälāˈ [key], Arab. Sla, city (1994 pop. 579,850), NW Morocco, near Rabat. It has industries producing flour and fine carpets. The harbor was long a haven for pirates, who came…Settle, Elkanah
(Encyclopedia) Settle, Elkanah, 1648–1724, English dramatist and poet. Thanks to the patronage of the earl of Rochester, Settle's heroic dramas for a time rivaled those of Dryden. His most successful…Tafilalt
(Encyclopedia) TafilaltTafilalttäfēˈlält [key], TafileltTafilelttäfēˈ [key]Tafilelt– [key]Tafileltlĕlt [key], or TafiletTafilet–lĕt [key], oasis in the Sahara, SE Morocco, c.530 sq mi (1,370 sq km).…Kenitra
(Encyclopedia) KenitraKenitrakənēˈtrə [key], city (1994 pop. 292,627), NW Morocco, on the Sebou River. It is a port exporting agricultural products. The city was built by the French and called by…Hassan
(Encyclopedia) HassanHassanhäsänˈ [key], d. 1894, sultan of Morocco (1873–94). He brought the weak and disorganized country firmly under his control and held in check attempts by European powers at…Oujda
(Encyclopedia) Oujda or OudjdaOudjdaboth: &oomacr;jdäˈ [key], Arab. Ujda, city (1994 pop. 357,278), NE Morocco, near the Algerian border. It is a railroad junction, agricultural market, and…Larache
(Encyclopedia) LaracheLaracheläräshˈ [key], Arab. Al Araish, city (1994 pop. 98,755), N Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean. Vegetables, cork, wool, and timber are exported. The Phoenicians founded a…Trending
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