History of Casablanca held at the new Anfa Racecourse. In 1958, the race was held at Ain-Diab circuit - "(see Moroccan Grand Prix)". In 1983, Casablanca hosted the Mediterranean Games. The city is now developing a tourism industry. Casablanca has become the economic and business capital of Morocco, while Rabat is the political capital. In March 2000, women's groups organised demonstrations in Casablanca proposing reforms to the legal status of women in the country. 40,000 women attended, calling for a ban on polygamy and the introduction of divorce law (divorce being a purely religious procedure at that time). Although counter-demonstration attracted half a
Tangier, Virginia boats and airplane. There is an airport, open from dawn to dusk. There are two boats that travel regularly from Crisfield, Maryland, across Tangier Sound to Tangier. Passengers and mail are carried on these boats. The mail boat, the "Courtney Thomas," leaves Tangier at 8:00 am and leaves Crisfield at 12:30 pm. The "Steven Thomas", a 300-passenger cruise boat, leaves Crisfield at 12:30 pm during the summer season from Memorial Day weekend through mid-October and departs Tangier at 4:00 pm. In the summer season, the "Chesapeake Breeze" travels daily from Reedville, Virginia, on the Western Shore, leaving Reedville at 10:00