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This is a list of fictional countries from published works of fiction (books, films, television series, games, etc.). Fictional works describe all the countries in the following list as located somewhere on the surface of the Earth as opposed to underground, inside the planet, on another world, or during a different "age" of the planet with a different physical geography.
The game won the 2008 French As d'Or award [1] and the Austrian Österreichischer Spielepreis award. [2] It also was one of the recipient of the 2009 Mensa Select awards, [ 3 ] and it was also nominated for the 2008 German Spiel des Jahres award [ 4 ] and the 2009 Japan Boardgame Prize [ ja ] U-more Award.
Marrakesh or Marrakech (/ m ə ˈ r æ k ɛ ʃ / or / ˌ m ær ə ˈ k ɛ ʃ /; [3] Arabic: مراكش, romanized: murrākuš, pronounced [murraːkuʃ]) is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. [2] It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas ...
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The first celebrity series of Race Across the World was a race between Marrakech, Morocco and Tromsø, Norway spanning 24 countries and over 10,000 kilometres (6,200 mi). [4] The race had five checkpoints with enforced rest periods, with contestants only finding out the next destination on departure from a checkpoint.
Morocco was the first country in the world to recognise US sovereignty, in 1777. After gaining independence, Morocco established strong ties with the United States, receiving significant economic and military aid. [70] This partnership flourished during the Cold War, with Morocco becoming a key ally against communist expansion in North Africa ...
View of Marrakesh in 2004. Marrakesh is considered a symbol of Morocco and the power of the Almoravid and Almohad dynasties. It was founded in 1071 and became the capital for the two following centuries. Marrakesh was the capital city for: the Almoravid dynasty, from 1071 to 1147; the Almohad dynasty, from 1147 to 1244;
Today the square attracts people from a diversity of social and ethnic backgrounds and tourists from all around the world. Snake charmers, acrobats, magicians, mystics, musicians, monkey trainers, herb sellers, story-tellers, dentists, pickpockets, and entertainers in medieval garb still populate the square.