GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Atlas Mountains, series of mountain ranges in northwestern Africa, running generally southwest to northeast to form the geologic backbone of the countries of the Maghrib (the western region of the Arab world)-Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The High Atlas Mountains extend in a northeasterly direction from Morocco’s Atlantic coast (near Agadir) for hundreds of miles inland toward the Algerian border. The western portion of the range is home to its tallest mountains, with peaks that stand above 4, 000 meters (13, 000 feet).

Detailed explanation-3: -The three mountain ranges that cross much of contemporary Morocco-the Middle in the north, the High Atlas in central Morocco, and the Anti-Atlas in the south along the Atlantic coast-form both a natural boundary and a rich natural environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -The geologic formations of the Atlas are rich in minerals. The Moroccan High Atlas in particular contains important deposits. Among these the most important economically is phosphate, mined principally in the Khouribga area.