Morocco is the last step of Africa before Europe — you can practically see Spain from its shoulder. Players draw it as a square; the real shape is a wedge leaning southwest, shrugging at the Strait of Gibraltar.
The shape at a glance
Morocco is a slanted block, roughly as tall as wide, its long axis tilting from northeast to southwest along the Atlantic. The north edge is the short Mediterranean coast backed by the Rif mountains, ending at the Strait of Gibraltar. The west is a long smooth Atlantic shoreline, and the east is a long straight-ish diagonal border with Algeria cutting through the Sahara.
Step by step
- Start with a box tilted diagonally, its long axis running from northeast to southwest.
- Draw the north coast short and jagged — the Rif shoreline facing Spain, ending at the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Run the west coast as one long smooth Atlantic curve from Tangier down past Agadir.
- Give the east a long straight diagonal border with Algeria slashing toward the desert.
- Round the southwest corner where the country fades toward Western Sahara.
- Check the shoulder: the northwest corner should hunch up close to Spain, nearly touching it.
Mistakes that cost you points
- Drawing Morocco upright and square instead of leaning southwest.
- Making the Mediterranean north coast as long as the Atlantic west coast — it is much shorter.
- Curving the Algerian border when it is mostly long straight desert lines.
- Forgetting how close the northwest shoulder gets to Spain — barely 13 kilometers of water.
Place it on the map
Morocco occupies Africa's northwest corner, facing Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar and pressed against Algeria along a long eastern border. It is the first African country below Europe.
Pro tip: The silhouette's money shot is the Gibraltar shoulder — that sharp northwest corner. If the shoulder hunches correctly, the IoU box locks the whole wedge into place.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you draw Morocco from memory?
- Start with the overall box — is Morocco wider than tall or the reverse — then place its signature feature first and build the rest of the outline around it. Finish with the coastline details, then compare against the real border in a free practice round to get a 0-100 score.
- How hard is it to draw Morocco?
- Morocco rates as medium difficulty. A slanted wedge with a smooth Atlantic coast — simple until you place the Rif shoulder and the Algerian diagonal.