Rif

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Rif is a mountainous coastal region in northern Morocco known for its predominantly Amazigh (Berber) population and distinct cultural and historical identity.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Rif canonical 9
Rif resistance 1
rif 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain range
administrativeRegionsOverlap Oriental region of Morocco
Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region
surface form: Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region
borders Algeria
Atlantic coastal plains of Morocco
Mediterranean Sea
climate Mediterranean climate
continent Africa
country Morocco
culturalIdentity distinct from central Moroccan Arab culture
economicActivity agriculture
fishing
small-scale trade
ethnicGroup Amazigh
Riffians
formerPoliticalEntity Republic of the Rif
geology part of the Gibraltar Arc orogenic system
hasCoastline true
hasDiaspora large emigrant communities in Western Europe
hasMajorCity Al Hoceima
Chefchaouen
Nador
Oujda
Tétouan
surface form: Tetouan
highestPeak Jbel Tidirhine
historicalEvent Amazigh resistance to Spanish and French colonial rule
Rif War
knownFor cannabis cultivation
distinct Amazigh culture
mountainous terrain
olive cultivation
language Tarifit
languageFamily Berber languages
leaderAssociatedWith Abd el-Krim
locatedIn northern Morocco
locatedOn Mediterranean Sea
mountainSystem Rif Mountains
partOf North Africa
surface form: Maghreb
politicalTension periodic protests over marginalization
populationGroup predominantly Amazigh
recentMovement Hirak Rif movement
religion Sunni Islam
timeZone Central European Time
traditionalArchitecture white-and-blue mountain towns such as Chefchaouen
traditionalMusic Riffian Amazigh music

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Riffians region Rif
Riffian Berber hasISOCode Rif
this entity surface form: rif
Abd el-Krim movement Rif
this entity surface form: Rif resistance
First Rif War location Rif
Morocco (as part of Amazigh) hasCulturalRegion Rif
subject surface form: Morocco