Morocco was the first nation to recognize the existence of the United States of America. A 1786 friendship treaty is the longest standing one of its kind in American history.

Morocco was a site for a colony by the Phoenicians and eventually it became an important part for the Empire of Carthage.

Research into mitochondrial DNA has revealed that the Berbers of Morocco are closely related to the Saami of Scandinavia.

The English name for Morocco came from the Spanish name which is Marruecos.

The Idrisid Dynasty were the first Muslims to rule what is now Morocco. The founders claimed descent from Muhammad via one of his grandsons.