Morocco is considered to be a large nation because of its total area. Its total land area is 446,550 km² (approx. 172,413 mi²). Continental shelf of Morocco is approximately 115,157 km² (around 44,462 mi²). Morocco is located in Africa. Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent. African countries include, but are not limited to, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Egypt. Morocco has 3 neighbouring countries. Its neighbours include Algeria, Western Sahara, Spain. Morocco is not a landlocked country. It means that is is bordered by at least one major body of water. The average elevation range of Morocco is 909 m (2,982 ft).
Neighbors
Total length of land borders of Morocco is 2362.5 kilometers (~912 miles). Morocco has 5 unique land boundaries with neigbouring territories and it shares its land borders with 3 different countries. Morocco has 2 non-contiguous sections of land borders. This happens, when a country has a border with a neighbour, and this border is split by a border with another neighbour. Morocco has 3 neighbouring countries. Its neighbours include Algeria, Western Sahara, and Spain. The lengths of the land borders of Morocco with its neighbouring countries are as follows:
Algeria - 1559 km (969 mi),
Western Sahara - 443 km (275 mi),
Spain - 17 km (11 mi).
Cities
The capital city of Morocco is Rabat. The largest cities in Morocco are Rabat, Casablanca.
Elevation
The average elevation range of Morocco is 909 m (2,982 ft). The highest point of Morocco is Jbel Toubkal, with its official height being 4165 m (13,665 ft). The lowest point of Morocco is Sebkha Tah. It lies at -55 m (-180 ft), i.e. below the sea level. The elevation difference between the highest (Jbel Toubkal) and lowest (Sebkha Tah) points of Morocco is 4220 m (2 ft).
Area
The total land area of Morocco is 446,550 km² (approx. 172,413 mi²). and the total exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is 575,230 km² (~222,097 mi²). The continental shelf of Morocco is approximately 115,157 km² (around 44,462 mi²). Including land mass and EEZ, the total area of Morocco is approximately 1,021,780 km² (~394,510 mi²). Morocco is considered to be a large nation because of its total area.
Forest and arable land
111,325 km² of Morocco's territory is covered in forests, and forest land comprises 25% of all the land in the country. There are 84,797 km² of arable land in Morocco, and it comprises 19% of the country's total territory.
