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Why Tangier? |
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Geographically: A Strategic Position
A meeting place of Mediterranean cultures for more than 2000 years, Tangier was always Europe’s gateway to Morocco. The city is situated only 14 km away from Europe, the continent which supplies the majority of the world’s tourists. Dozens of fast ferries cross this short distance each day.
Moreover, Morocco’s position on the globe means that Tangier is only a few hours’ flight away from most of the world’s major capitals.
Historically: A Mythical City (see more here)
 The modern Tanjah (Anglicised as Tangier) is an ancient Phoenician town, founded by Carthaginian colonists in the early 5th century BCE. The commercial town of Tingis (ancient name of Tangier) came under Roman rule in the course of the 1st century BC.
The United States dedicated its first consulate in Tangier during the Washington administration. In 1821, the Legation Building in Tangier became the first piece of property acquired abroad by the U.S. government--a gift to the U.S. from Sultan Moulay Suliman. It was bombarded by the French Prince de Joinville in 1844.
Tangier's geographic location made it a centre for European diplomatic and commercial rivalry in Morocco in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Culture: The Fascinating Destination
The multicultural placement of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish communities and the foreign immigrants attracted writers like Paul Bowles, William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, Tennessee Williams, Brion Gysin and the music group the Rolling Stones, who all lived in or visited Tangier.(read more here)
 
Economically: An Emerging Market
Tangier is Morocco's second most important industrial center after Casablanca. The industrial sectors are diversified: textile, chemical, mechanical, metallurgical and naval. Currently, the city has four industrial parks of which two have the status of free economic zone.
Linked to the rest of Morocco by an efficient network of motorways, railways and flights, the city is attracting many investors who are setting up high-tech industries whose production is mainly for export.
Tangier's economy relies heavily on tourism. Seaside resorts have been increasing with projects funded by foreign investments. Real estate and construction companies have been investing heavily in tourist infrastructures. A bay delimiting the city center extends for more than seven kilometers. The years 2007 and 2008 will be particularly important for the city because of the completion of large construction projects currently being built. These include the Tangier-Mediterranean port (Tan-Med) and its industrial parks-The port is designed to cope with the world’s largest ships. When it opens, it will make Tangier a hub for world trade-, a 45,000-seat sports stadium, an expanded business district, and a renovated tourist infrastructure.
Today it has become one of Morocco’s most attractive regions. Private sector operators from Morocco and abroad are flooding the region in their desire to profit from this economic boom.
The infrastructure of this city of the strait of Gibraltar consists of a port that manages flows of goods and travellers (more than one million travellers per annum) and integrates a marina with a fishing port.
The Ibn Batouta International Airport (formely Boukhalef) is located 15 km south-west of the city center.
Artisanal trade in the old Medina (old city) specializes mainly in leather working, handicrafts made from wood and silver, traditional clothing, and shoes of Moroccan origin.
Tangier is thus about to complete its transformation into a modern city, proud of its past yet contemplating its future with confidence.(read more here)
Education:
Tangier offers five different types of educational systems: Arabic, American, French, Spanish and English. International High Schools include The American School of Tangier, Lycée Regnault (French High School), Instituto Severo Ochoa (Spanish High School), English College of Tangier and Mohammed Fatih Turkish School of Tangier.
Tangier in Popular Cultures
Tangier was the subject of many artistic works, including novels, films and music (see more about Tangier Culture)
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