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Geography of Morocco

Morocco, or Kingdom of Morocco, a country of northwestern Africa. It is bordered by Algeria, Mauritania, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.

Geography of Algeria

Algeria, or Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, a country of North Africa.

Geography of Algiers

Algiers, (French: Alger, ; Arabic: al Jazair), Algeria, the nation's capital and largest city.

Geography of Benghazi

Benghazi, Libya, the nation's second largest city. It lies on the Mediterranean Sea in northeastern Libya, about 400 miles (640 km) east of Tripoli, the national capital.

Geography of Bizerte

Bizerte, or Bizerta, Tunisia, a seaport and the northernmost city in Africa. It is on a channel leading from the Lake of Bizerte.

Geography of Canary Islands

Canary Islands (Spanish: Islas Canarias), a group of 13 volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of Africa.

Geography of Casablanca

Casablanca (Arabic: Dar al-Baida), Morocco, the nation's largest city and one of the most populous in Africa.

Geography of Libya

Libya, or The Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, a country in North Africa.

Geography of Marrakech

Marrakech, or Marrakesh, Morocco, a city near the Atlas Mountains, some 140 miles (225 km) south of Casablanca.

Geography of Meknes

Meknes, Morocco, a city 80 miles (130 km) east of Rabat. It is a transportation and trade center for a farming and oil-producing area.

Geography of Oran

Oran, Algeria, the capital of Oran Department. The city is a port on the Mediterranean Sea, 230 miles (370 km) west-southwest of Algiers.

Geography of Rabat

Rabat, Morocco, the national capital. It is situated on the Atlantic coast, 57 miles (92 km) northeast of Casablanca.

Geography of Tangier

Tangier, Morocco, the capital of Tangier province. The city's name is also spelled Tangiers, Tanger, and Tanjah.

Geography of Tripoli

Tripoli (Arabic: Tarabulus)Libya, the nation's capital and largest city. It is on the Mediterranean Sea, in one of Libya's few agricultural areas.

Geography of Tunis

Tunis, Tunisia, the nation's capital and largest city. It is in northeastern Tunisia on the Lake of Tunis, a shallow lagoon connected to the Gulf of Tunis, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea.

Geography of Tunisia

Tunisia, or Republic of Tunisia, a country in North Africa. It is part of the Maghrib, a historic region that also includes portions of Morocco, Algeria, and Libya.