European Moroccans

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European Moroccans
Total population
(Approx. 300,000)
Regions with significant populations
 Morocco (Approx. 300,000[1])
Languages
Arabic, French, Spanish
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Pied-Noir

European Moroccans or White Moroccans are Moroccans whose ancestry lies within the continent of Europe, most notably France and Spain.

Prior to independence, Morocco was home to half a million Europeans.[2] And during the French protectorate in Morocco European Christians formed almost half the population of the city Casablanca.[3] Later after the Independence in 1956, the European population has decreased substantially

In the last years of the 19th century; 250,000 Spaniards lived in Morocco at the beginning of the 20th century. Most Spaniards left Morocco after its independence in 1956 and their numbers were reduced to 13,000.[4][5]

Today European Moroccans are a small minority group in Morocco, accounting for only 1% of the country's population.[1] In religion, most are Roman Catholic Christians.

See also

References and footnotes

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  2. De Azevedo, Raimondo Cagiano (1994) Migration and development co-operation.. Council of Europe. p. 25. ISBN 92-871-2611-9.
  3. Albert Habib Hourani, Malise Ruthven (2002). "A history of the Arab peoples". Harvard University Press. p.323. ISBN 0-674-01017-5
  4. Spain: Forging an Immigration Policy, Migration Information Source
  5. Joshua Project - Ethnic People Groups of Morocco