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The History of Morocco

Morocco is a great example of a peaceful country filled with multi-etnhic cultures. This country lies in North Africa is now home to thirty four million of population. Casablanca might be the largest city in Morocco but the capital city of the country lies in Rabat. The Islamic culture you see here today is not originated from their ancestors, the Berbers. It was the Arabs who introduced Islam in the 7th cnetury as they made their invasion to this country.

In the later stage of the second millennium, the Berbers was known as the earliest settlers in this region. They had a crucial role in preventing the Roman occupation. Despite the fact that the Roman occupied most of the exterior of the region, the Berbers managed to keep the High Atlas Mountains and Rif Mountains untouched. The Moroccan Berbers had done the same thing as the Vandals and Byzantine forces came to invade the region. Later in the early 1900, the French colonized this country. Their long occupation can be seen on the biggest cities in Morocco, Rabat and Casablanca, which were designed in French style.

The diversity of the culture in this country was shaped by the influences of various regimes. In the end, you can now see a truly beautiful country that attracts millions of international tourists every year.