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Morocco to showcase its life as art

scene of the signing ceremony

Ahmed Ammor, Morocco's commissioner general for World Expo 2010

The Kingdom of Morocco will showcase the art of its people's daily life during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, an official of the country said today while signing a participation contract with the Expo organizers.

The northwest African country will provide an exhibition in a 1,000 square meter pavilion themed "The Art Of Life", Ahmed Ammor, commissioner general of Morocco's participation of the Expo, said at the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination.

Hong Hao, director of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination

Hong Hao, director of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, presented Shanghai World Expo mascot Haibao to Ahmed Ammor, Morocco's commissioner general for World Expo 2010

Morocco boasts a special environment combining Arab Muslim and African cultures. Its people have developed special life styles and these will be showcased during Expo, said Ammor.

Morocco has a population of about 30 million with 80 percent made up of Arabs and 20 percent of Berbers.

The country will also present its solutions to several of the urban problems facing cities, including over-urbanization, rural migration, security, traffic and environmental problems, Ammor added.

Ammor said the country's pavilion was expected to be a highlight of the country's participation as it would build it and create it as a work of art.

The Morocco Pavilion was nominated an excellent pavilion at the Aichi Expo in 2005 and the Expo Zaragoza in September.