Spain.
Spain is the closest country in Europe to Africa. It is close to Morocco. Their closest meeting point is at the Straits of Gibraltar, where sea separates them. Despite the confusion given by the name, parts of Spain are closer to Africa than Gibraltar itself.
Morocco
The Strait of Gibraltar separate Africa from Europe. You can stand in Spain and see the African continent. However, the Isle of Gibraltar lies in the Strait and this is British territory.
Spain, but Spain actually borders Morocco at the autonomous regions of Ceuta and Melilla. In terms of European Spain, it is less than 10 miles away from Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar.
The closest European country to Africa is Spain.
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Spain is the country that lies closest to the north African coast, specifically to the southern coast of Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar. The distance between the two places is only about 8 miles at its narrowest point.
The closest Spanish speaking countries to Spain are Andorra and Portugal. Andorra is a small country located between Spain and France, while Portugal shares a border with Spain on the western side of the Iberian Peninsula.
Morocco
Spain's closest ocean is the Atlantic Ocean.
MoroccoGibraltar, it is right across the strait!Gibraltar is not an African country. It is a British territory located in Europe on the Iberian Peninsula with Spain and Portugal.The closest African country is Morocco.