Ceuta is located on the African continent but its part of Spain, located 18.5 square kilometers from the Spanish mainland, its part of the Cadiz Province.
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Spain and Morocco have had several disagreements about the territories and a row blew up in 2016, when Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero made a visit, the first by a serving head of government since 1981.
In 2005, hundreds of illegal migrants stormed border fences between Morocco and the two enclaves in desperate attempts to enter European territory, However the border was strengthened and more forces were put in place to keep the border even stronger.
Ceuta is twinned with:
Italy Aci Catena, Italy
Spain Algeciras, Spain
United States Barstow, US
Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spain Cádiz, Spain
Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico
Malaysia Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia
Lesotho Maseru, Lesotho
Spain Melilla, Spain
Monaco Monte Carlo, Monaco
Uruguay Montevideo, Uruguay
Portugal Santarém, Portugal
The City area is about 20 square kilometers
Elevation: 30 ft
Highest elevation: 1,145 ft
Official site: ceuta.es
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Ceuta, Spain
