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Present Day

Morocco

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Morocco ranks 58th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind New Zealand, Cuba, and Peru. Memorable people born in present day Morocco include Ibn Battuta, Jean Reno, and Hassan II of Morocco. Memorable people who died in Morocco include Averroes, Ibn Battuta, and Mobutu Sese Seko. Morocco has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players.

Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Morocco also claims the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. It has a population of approximately 37 million. Islam is both the official and predominant religion, while Arabic and Berber are the official languages. Additionally, French and the Moroccan dialect of Arabic are widely spoken. The culture of Morocco is a mix of Arab, Berber, African and European cultures. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2007, present day Morocco was the birth place of 293 globally memorable people, including Ibn Battuta, Jean Reno, and Hassan II of Morocco. Additionaly, 92 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Morocco including Averroes, Ibn Battuta, and Mobutu Sese Seko.

People Born in Present Day Morocco

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People Deceased in Present Day Morocco

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Morocco were soccer players (98), politicians (63), athletes (49), writers (14), and actors (12),  while most who died were politicians (55), soccer players (10), religious figures (5), writers (4), and philosophers (2).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Morocco, including Just Fontaine, Ahmed Faras, and Ezzaki Badou. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Morocco, including Just Fontaine, Larbi Benbarek, and Ahmed Faras.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Morocco since 1700.