Morocco, in Arabic: المغرب al-Maghrib /ˈmæɡrɪb/[1] which literally stands for "The Land where the Sun sets"
Historically, Maghreb, previously known to Europeans as Barbary Coast or "Barbary States", derived from Berber, before the establishment of modern nation states in the region during the mid-20th century, Maghreb most commonly referred to a smaller area between the Atlas Mountains in the south and the Mediterranean Sea, often also including eastern Libya, but not modern Mauritania. As recently as the late 19th century it was used to refer to the Western Mediterranean region of coastal North Africa in general, and to Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia in particular.[7]
Partially isolated from the rest of the continent by the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara desert, inhabitants of the northern parts of the Maghreb have long had commercial and cultural ties to the inhabitants of the Mediterranean countries of Southern Europe and Western Asia, going back at least to the Phoenicians in the 1st millennium BC (the Phoenician colony of Carthage having been founded, according to tradition, in what is now Tunisia circa 800 BC).
The region was somewhat unified as an independent political entity during the rule of the Berber kingdom of Numidia, which was followed by the Roman Empire's rule or influence. That was followed by the brief invasion of the Germanic Vandals, the equally brief re-establishment of a weak Byzantine rule by the Byzantine Empire, the rule of the Islamic Caliphates under the Umayyads, the Abbasids, and the Fatimids. The most enduring rule was that of the local Berber empires of the Almoravids, Almohads, Hammadids, Zirids, Marinids, Saadi and Wattasids (to name some of those among the most prominent) from the 8th to 13th centuries.
The basis of Morocco's English name is Marrakesh, its capital under the Almoravid dynasty and Almohad Caliphate.[13] The origin of the name Marrakesh is disputed,[14] but is most likely from the Berber words amur (n) akushor "Land of God"The sun never sets. The earth rotates, creating the illusion of the sun setting.
If the sun is setting, the rainbow would be in the opposite direction in the sky, typically in the eastern part of the sky. This is because rainbows form when sunlight is refracted, reflected, and dispersed by raindrops in the atmosphere, creating a colorful arc opposite the sun's position.
Dusk is also known as sun set and occurs at the end of the day when the sun is setting. The opposite of dusk is dawn
The position of the sun in a picture can help determine if it's rising or setting. If the sun appears close to the horizon and the light is softer and warmer, it's likely setting. In contrast, if the sun is higher in the sky with brighter and harsher light, it's likely rising.
Australia is the sixth largest country in land size.
Japan is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun," not the setting sun. This nickname reflects Japan's location to the east of China, where the sun rises.
The cast of In the Land of the Setting Sun - 1919 includes: Jean Hersholt
In the Land of the Setting Sun - 1919 was released on: USA: 21 August 1919
In the USA, the state Alaska is traditionally called "The Land of the Midnight Sun" World-wide, the country that is know as the land of the Midnight Sun is Norway. The actual event of the sun never setting takes place from May 14 - August 22.
Japan is known as the land of rising sun
Japan, the island country known as the Land of the Rising Sun, is considered part of Asia.
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Japan is often referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun" due to its historical association with the rising sun symbol and its location in the east.
The Land of The Rising Sun or Japan.