This is Morocco 🇲🇦 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Rabat |
|---|---|
| Population | about 36.5 million |
| Area | 591,806 km² (228,497 sq mi) |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Kingdom of Morocco |
| Also written | Marruecos (es) · Maroc (fr) · 摩洛哥 (zh) · المغرب (ar) · Марокко (ru) · モロッコ (ja) |
Start near the middle of Morocco and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 28.4904° S, 170.0167° E, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is Norfolk Island 🇳🇫, roughly 207 km (129 miles) east.
The closest settlement of any size is Nouméa, New Caledonia, about 780 km (485 miles) from the point.
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