• Morocco is home to the world's oldest continuously operating university, Al Quaraouiyine in Fes (859 AD)
• The Sahara Desert covers most of southern Morocco
• Marrakech has been called the "Red City" due to its sandstone walls
• Morocco produces the world's most expensive spice — saffron from Taliouine
• The country has 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
• Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque has the tallest minaret in the world (210m)
• Argan oil, used in cosmetics, comes only from southwestern Morocco
• Morocco has both Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines
• The blue city of Chefchaouen is painted entirely in shades of blue
• Morocco was the first country to recognize US independence in 1777
• Berbers (Imazighen) are the indigenous people, with Tamazight as official language since 2011
• The Atlas Mountains run through the country with peaks over 4,000m