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Casablanca (Arabic: الدار البيضاء, romanized: al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, lit. 'the White House', IPA: [adˈdaːru ɫbajdˤaːʔ]) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre.
The basic unit of local government in Morocco is the commune. [1] At the time of the 2014 population census, Morocco was divided into 1538 communes, 256 of which were classified as urban [2] and also called municipalities. [3] The remaining 1282 communes were classified as rural. [2]
The original Berber name, Anfa (meaning: "hill" in English [1]), was used by the locals until the earthquake of 1755 destroyed the city. When Sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah rebuilt the city's medina, he gave it the name "ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ" (الدار البيضاء) a literal translation of Casablanca into Arabic. [2]
Anime and manga set in the United Kingdom (1 C, 15 P) Pages in category "Anime and manga set in Europe" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
The Royal Palace of Casablanca is the main royal residence of the King of Morocco in Casablanca, Morocco. Located in the Hubous neighborhood, it was built in the 1920s on a design by the brothers Louis-Paul and Félix-Joseph Pertuzio, with garden landscaping by Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier . [ 1 ]
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As the European ville nouvelle, or "new city," expended eastward of the square, the square evolved from a marketplace to a contact point between the European city and the Casablanca medina, which French colonists described as the "ville indigène." [6] The Tramway winds in front of the BMCI building, through United Nations Square.
1906 - Port of Casablanca construction begins. [3] 1907 30 July: Anti-European unrest; crackdown by French forces. [3] [4] [2] Casa-Port Railway Terminal opens. 1912 French protectorate established. [1] 1914 - Population: 78,000. [1] 1915 - The Franco-Moroccan Fair runs from 5 September to 5 November; 1918 - Public library opens. [5]