Ceuta is an autonomous city in the Kingdom of Spain located on the northwest coast of Morocco. Covering an area of 18.5 km2, it has just under 85,000 inhabitants. Ceuta, like its neighbor Melilla to the east, is a Spanish enclave in Moroccan territory. Survivors of the Spanish colonial empire, they represent the only land border still existing between Europe and Africa.
Located at the Mediterranean sea, facing the Iberian Peninsula, Ceuta is a few kilometers from the Andalusian coast. This strategic location has made it one of the major routes for migration to Europe. Moreover, the city has come back to the forefront recently due to the new migration crisis that has exploded in the region, rekindling diplomatic tensions between Morocco and Spain.
But then what do we really know about Ceuta? What is the history of this city and how did this Moroccan territory become a Spanish possession? This is the story of this piece of Spain on African soil.
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Its funny how you say Morocco occupies the island…. what a misguiding video
✌ ✨ beutiful
we are not survivals odf colonialism since we have never belonges to Morocco , we have been Spanish since 1668 , Morocco as a country did not exist by then
again never belonged to Morocco , NEVER
we have never been named Abyka, that denomination is form one of the supposed colums that Hercules did, Our name comes form the roman name of the city , Septem frates, then when we bolonged to Moors dinasties such as Fatimies, Hamudies or Omeyas , we were named Sebta, and with the Potugues Cepta, but never Abyla
the first jews arrived at Ceuta at the IX century
Those are Moroccan occupied territories. At least you should be objective in this channel and say that Morocco considers these lands as occupied territories.
Spain will have to end its occupation of our Moroccan territories sooner or later.
A pièce of Morocco is in Europe:>Spain
Beautiful places! 🇧🇷🤝🇪🇸
Morocco was not in existence at the time when Ceuta became Spanish. So how can it be a part of Morocco?
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I'd love to visit these beautiful Spanish cities!
So butifull vedio I like it plz make more
This is not a colonial territory, is a historical part of Spain, it was conquered by the portuguese en XV century and later, after the union of Spain and Portugal over 80 years, people of Ceuta decided by a referendum to stay with the Spanish Crown, so the city received by the King the title of ever noble, loyal and very fatihful city of Ceuta. So when the kingdom of Maroc was created Ceuta was a part of Spain yet, not a colonial territory. If you want to talk about a territory stolen and settled as a colony, talk about Gibraltar, the real colonial shame in the area.