Dig straight down through Morocco 🇲🇦 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Norfolk Island 🇳🇫. Below are Morocco's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Morocco, that point sits at 28.4904° S, 170.0167° E. 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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