What makes Morocco unique among other neighbouring countries?

Never part of Ottoman empire, Closest to Europe, Monarchy with ancient history, western most point in Arab world, only country other than France and Spain with both an Atlantic and Mediterranean coast. read more

Morocco is also slightly different from its neighboring countries in Africa, such as Algeria or Tunisia, although it has more similarities. Moroccans speak in Arabic, just like its neighbors, but its neighbors had French, Arabic, Italian, and Ottoman influence. read more

In the international comparison, Morocco is ranked at 88th when Denmark and New Zealand rank as joint-1st. Close to Morocco in the ranking are Algeria, Egypt, Peru, Armenia, Indonesia. Bottom of the ranking at 165–167th are Sudan, Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia. 88th ranking is about half-way down the international comparison. read more

On November 7, Morocco launched its first high-resolution observation satellite into orbit, causing concern among its neighbours Spain and Algeria. Buying a satellite is usually a sign of a nation’s power, something to brag about. read more