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A Bouquet
of History
MOROCCO
by Ron McGinty
T he story of Morocco starts over 400
thousand years ago following prehistoric
cultures. It flourished through several
Berber kingdoms and years under
the Vandal regime, Roman rule and
subsequently the Arab-Berber identity. This current
identity came into being following the Arab conquest
of North Africa in the mid-fifth century. Morocco was
finally colonized by France and Spain from 1912 until
March 1956. In 1956, the French left Morocco and
Morocco became independent. French is the second
language of most Moroccans. Today the government
is structured after the French rule of law with a
strong Muslim emphasis. Morocco’s government is a
constitutional monarchy with Mohammed VI as the
current king and has three branches of government.
The expedition was diverse, Casablanca, Marrakech,
Fez, the Sahara Desert, Aït Ben Haddou/Ouarzazate,
Ouarzazate/Boumalne Dades, Erfoud/Rissani/
Merzouga, and Merzouga. My first night upon arriving,
the romance of Morocco started by setting foot into
a Casablancan bar with a neon light with the famous
words of Rick from the movie Casablanca, “Of all the
