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Spain, in line with the majority of nations in the rest of the world, has never recognized Morocco's claim over Melilla. The official position of the Spanish government is that Melilla is an integral part of Spain, and has been since the 16th century, centuries prior to Morocco's independence from Spain and France in 1956. [143]
Module:Location map/data/Spain Ceuta and Melilla is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Ceuta and Melilla. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
Following the Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula, Spain looked south to the North African coast, capturing Melilla from the Sultanate of Fez in 1497, with Portugal's blessing. [1] Spain took the then-island of Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera by force in 1508, with Portugal recognising this claim the following year with the Treaty of Cintra. [1]
During times of the Caliphate of Cordoba as well as the Emirate of Granada, Ceuta and/or Melilla belonged to Al-Andalus.. The plazas de soberanía (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈplaθas ðe soβeɾaˈni.a]), meaning "strongholds of sovereignty", [3] are a series of Spanish overseas territories scattered along the Mediterranean coast bordering Morocco in Africa, or that are closer to Africa than ...
Its total area including Spanish island territories is 505,370 km 2 (195,124 sq mi) of which 499,542 km 2 (192,874 sq mi) is land and 5,240 km 2 (2,023 sq mi) is water. [2] It has the 30th largest Exclusive Economic Zone of 1,039,233 km 2 (401,250 sq mi). Spain lies between latitudes 27° and 44° N, and longitudes 19° W and 5° E. Its ...
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Map of peninsular Spain. Peninsular Spain refers to the part of the territory of Spain located within the Iberian Peninsula, [1] thus excluding other parts of Spain: the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta, Melilla, and several islets and crags off the coast of Morocco known collectively as plazas de soberanía (places of sovereignty).
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