Morocco Geography and History

The Morocco geography and history can be traced back to 8000 B.C. Many theorists substantiate this fact with the signs of the Capsian culture. Morocco geography and history have contributed to the modern shape of the country. The coastline of Morocco stretches between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. To the east of Morocco lies the international border of Algeria, while the north and south Morocco are bordered with Spain and Mauritania respectively. Morocco situated at the extreme northwest of Africa added 70,000 square kilometers of phosphate-rich land of former Spanish Sahara to its area.

The historians put forward the claim that Phoenicians were the earliest to draw to the area of Morocco. In the classical age, Morocco was called by the name of 'Mauretania'. In the early times after the Phoenicians, the different races of people who ruled over Morocco in different times included Romans, Visigoths, Vandals and Byzantine Greeks. In the 7th century A.D., the Arab forces brought a change in Morocco. In that time, the Arabs conquered Morocco and infiltrated their civilization and Islam in the culture of Morocco. The Alaouite dynasty has ruled Morocco since 1649. This dynasty claims the descent from Prophet Muhammad.

The European powers had a rule over Morocco in different times. Finally, Morocco earned its independence from France on March 2, 1956.

To know further about the geography and history of Morocco, please refer to the following links:

• Morocco History
• Morocco Geography