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Morocco!

Take a trip around the world and learn about new countries. This month we’re in Morocco!

By Jessica McKenna-Ratjen
From the February 2021 Issue

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Certain goats climb argan trees as tall as 33 feet to eat their fruit. Both the trees and the goats are native to southwest Morocco.

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In 1999, 200 women came together in Safi to cook the world’s largest tagine, a traditional stew-like dish. They used 12 tons of sardines!

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The lowest temperature recorded in Africa was -11 degrees Fahrenheit (-23.9 degrees Celsius), in Ifrane, a town high in the Atlas Mountains.

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