CEUTA

thāooˈtä, city (1994 pop. 71,926), c.7 sq mi (18 sq km), NW Africa, a possession of Spain, on the Strait of Gibraltar. An enclave in Morocco, Ceuta is administered as an integral part of Cádiz prov., Spain. It is located on a peninsula whose promontory forms one of the Pillars of Hercules. The city, which has a European appearance, is a free port, with a large harbor and ample wharves; it is also a refueling and fishing port. Food processing is an important activity, and tourism is growing. Ceuta is connected with Tétouan, Morocco, by road and rail.

Built on a Phoenician colony, the city was held by Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, and Arabs (711). Taken by Portugal in 1415 (the first permanent European conquest in Africa), it then passed (1580) to Spain. It has remained Spanish despite several attacks, notably a prolonged siege (1694–1720) by the Sultan Moulay Ismail. In the 1990s Ceuta became a way station for many sub-Saharan Africans fleeing civil wars or other strife in their homelands and attempting to emigrate to Europe. In 2002, Morocco, which objects to Spain's possession of Ceuta, Melilla, and several smaller Moroccan outposts, briefly occupied nearby Perejil, or Leila, an uninhabited islet both nations claim. After Spanish forces bloodlessly ousted the Moroccans, both countries agreed to leave Perejil unoccupied.

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Europe or Africa? A Contemporary Study of the Spanish North African Enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla
Book by Peter Gold; Liverpool University Press, 2000
Subjects: Ceuta (Spain), Melilla (Spain), Morocco--Foreign Relations--Spain, Spain--Foreign Relations--1975-, Spain--Foreign Relations--Morocco
...THE SPANISH NORTH AFRICAN ENCLAVES OF CEUTA AND MELILLA PETER GOLD LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY...3.1 Percentage vote of main parties: Ceuta, general elections 1977 2000 59...elections 1977 2000 59 Figure 3.3 Ceuta local elections: seats won 1979 1999...
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The Portuguese Pioneers
Book by Edgar Prestage; A. & C. Black, 1933
Subjects: Discoveries In Geography--Portuguese, Explorers--Portugal, Portugal--History--Period Of Discoveries, 1385-1580, Voyages And Travels
...II. THE EXPEDITION TO CEUTA. THE AIMS OF HENRY THE NAVIGATOR...VIII. LIFE AT CEUTA. THE CONQUEST OF ALCACER. HENRYS DEATH...galleys off Cape Espichel, seized others at Ceuta, and later on in a fight with fifty-four...
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The Hundred Years War for Morocco: Gunpowder and the Military Revolution in the Early Modern Muslim World
Book by Weston F. Cook Jr.; Westview Press, 1994
Subjects: Firearms--Morocco--History, Military Art And Science--Morocco--History, Morocco--History, Military
...War, Spanish garrisons at Melilla and Ceuta, survive to hint of alternative Moroccan...possessed peninsular towns like Sabta Ceuta , Badis, Tit wan Tetouan , Melilla, and...by the ruler. In towns such as c Azafid Ceuta and Q ar- -S aghir, merchant-princes ran...
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A Survey of North West Africa (The Maghrib)
Book by Nevill Barbour; Oxford University Press, 1962
Subjects: Africa, North
...172 I. THE GARRISON TOWNS OF CEUTA AND MELILLA, THE CHAFARINAS ISLANDS...GOMERA 181 Ceuta and Melilla 181...practice of making their headquarters in Ceuta or Tangier. Civilization had not spread...
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Britain and Morocco during the Embassy of John Drummond Hay, 1845-1886
Book by Malcolm Williams, Gavin Waterson, Khalid Ben-Srhir; RoutledgeCurzon, 2005
Subjects: British--Morocco--History--19th Century, Great Britain--Foreign Relations--1837-1901, Great Britain--Foreign Relations--Morocco, Hay, John Drummond, Morocco--Foreign Relations--Great Britain
...attempted to gain its support for a blockade of Ceuta, though this did not materialize. 47...their forces and efforts in the blockade of Ceuta. At the time, the British army had been...prevented the Moroccans from recovering Ceuta. 55 In fact, the period prior to the...
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Muslims in Spain: between the Historical Heritage and the Minority Construction
Journal article by Jordi Moreras; The Muslim World, Vol. 92, 2002
Subjects: Migration, Muslims, Spain
...Marbella and Valencia, in addition to Ceuta and Melilla (located in North Africa...although some populations, such as those of Ceuta and Melilla, are of Moroccan origin. Nevertheless...includes residents of Muslim origin in Ceuta and Melilla, who represent about 60,000...
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Representing Islam in Spain: Muslim Identities and the Contestation of Leadership*
Journal article by Elena Arigita; The Muslim World, Vol. 96, 2006
Subjects: Agreements, Islam, Leadership, Muslims, Terrorism
...August 2005 in Granada, Madrid, Valencia, Ceuta and Melilla, this article aims to explore...Melilla) was formed and three years later in Ceuta the Zaouia Musulmana Mohamadia-Mahoma...beyond only a couple of schools, mainly in Ceuta and Melilla and a small number in Madrid...
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Global Multiculturalism: The Challenge of Heterogeneity
Journal article by Jocelyne Cesari; Alternatives: Global, Local, Political, Vol. 27, 2002
Subjects: Culture--International aspects, Globalization--Social aspects, Multiculturalism--Social aspects
...we selected Marseille, Paris, Barcelona, Ceuta and Melilla, Milan, Turin, Naples, and...and for the contraband activities between Ceuta and Melilla and the Moroccan backcountry...across borders, such as those observed in Ceuta and Melilla, show to what extent transnational...
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Health, Sickness and Medical Services in Spain's Armed Forces C. 1665-1700
Journal article by Christopher Storrs; Medical History, Vol. 50, 2006
...200 Portuguese soldiers-sent to defend Ceuta, one of Spains north African garrisons...issue bread).65 According to the bishop of Ceuta, who investigated the outbreak, the bizcocho...health.80 Important garrisons, including Ceuta and Melilla,81 had their own hospitals...
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Field Note: Tangiers, Morocco
Journal article by Chemseddoha Boraki; Women's Studies Quarterly, Vol. 34, 2006
Subjects: Morocco, Public policy, Smuggling, Social classes, Social impact, Women
...colonial enclaves on our soil, the towns of Ceuta and Melilla. Into these towns the global...Castillijo, a wholesale market town just outside Ceuta, and seventy kilometers from Tangiers...who passes the goods from Spanishruled Ceuta or Melilla to Castillijo, Nador, Tetouan...
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Europe's Back Doors: Two Sleep Spanish Enclaves on the Coast of Morocco Are Suddenly of Concern to Both Sides of the Mediterranean - as Entry Points for Africas Slipping Illegally into the European Union
Magazine article by George Stolz; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 285, January 2000
Subjects: African refugees, Illegal aliens--Europe, Immigration law--Spain, Morocco, Spain
...first time Michael Emeka heard mention of Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, he...One of the men suggested a place called Ceuta; he recalled having read a magazine article...Union. Emekas friend was not misinformed. Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish cities--former...
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Europe's Back Doors : Two Sleepy Spanish Enclaves on the Coast of Morocco Are Suddenly of Concern to Both Sides of the Mediterranean-As Entry Points for Africans Slipping Illegally into the European Union
Magazine article by George Stolz; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 285, January 2000
Subjects: European Union--Emigration and immigration, Illegal immigrants, Morocco--Emigration and immigration
...first time Michael Emeka heard mention of Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, he...One of the men suggested a place called Ceuta; he recalled having read a magazine article...Union. Emekas friend was not misinformed. Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish cities -- former...
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Morocco-Enterprise and Red Tape: What Is Business in Africa Really like? Katrina Manson and James Knight Drove from Morocco to Sierra Leone in Search of the Realities for SMEs. on Their Month-Long Trip, They Met Feisty Entrepreneurs Working Hard in Tough Circumstances. First Up, Morocco
Magazine article by Katrina Manson, James Knight; African Business, February 2007
Subjects: Businesspeople--Evaluation, Businesspeople--Management, Entrepreneurs--Evaluation, Entrepreneurs--Management, Entrepreneurship--Evaluation, Entrepreneurship--Management, Morocco--Economic aspects, Small and medium sized companies--Evaluation, Small and medium sized companies--Management, Small and medium sized companies--Taxation, Tax havens--Laws, regulations and rules
...petrol pump attendant--told us this in Ceuta, the Spanish tax haven at the northern...come a-cropper. But Mohameds presence in Ceuta was revealing. Moroccan workers make up...around in his country of origin. "I work in Ceuta rather than Morocco because I can earn...
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North Africa: the Alhucemas Bay Landings
Magazine article by Kevin D. Stringer; Military Review, Vol. 82, January 2002
Subjects: Armed forces, Army-Spain, Military history, Military strategy, Morocco
...military glory in the Moroccan territories of Ceuta and Melilla.1 There is little doubt that...composed of two brigades, one sailing from Ceuta, the other from Melilla. The elite Spanish...be distributed between the airdromes of Ceuta and Melilla. The French fleet would sail...
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Rock On: The Strange and Telling Struggle over Gibraltar
Magazine article by David Pryce-Jones; National Review, Vol. 54, July 1, 2002
Subjects: British foreign relations--Spain, Gibraltar--Political aspects, Spain, Spanish foreign relations--United Kingdom, United Kingdom
...decolonize the Canary Islands. But Melilla and Ceuta are two little sand-blown towns about a...conquest. General Franco set sail from Ceuta with his fearsome Moorish troops to launch...weak points is too great to be contained. Ceuta and Melilla are centers of people-trafficking...
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Morocco Defends Islet Incursion
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 18, 2002
...Morocco and Spain over the city enclaves of Ceuta and Mellila. Here are some points in...a border zone between the domains of Ceuta and the rest of Morocco. The decree, which denominates this zone as a "zone natural de Ceuta," makes no mention of Perejil. * Furthermore...
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Getting along Famously; Answers to Correspondents
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 18, 2004
...holding on to their North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla while demanding the return...defending the peninsula from invasion. Ceuta was taken in 1415 by Portugal, who then...independence, Spain soon followed suit, retaining Ceuta and Melilla on the grounds they were an...
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We Still Missed Our Echo! Fun in the Sun But
Newspaper article; South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), October 6, 2008
...Veronica, 46, of Morgan Street, Caerphilly, were snapped in Ceuta, Spain, on a Mediterranean cruise. The couple said: "It was...norman@mediawales.co.uk FUNSHINE: Left, Ken and Veronica Ames in Ceuta, Spain. Above, Iris OBrien in Croatia, above right, Rhodri Thomas...
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Sue Wilson Column
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), August 9, 2004
...Spanish think that Gibraltar should be part of their national territory while having no intention of giving up the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa which are claimed by Morocco. But where logic is lacking passion prevails and it seems unlikely...
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ON THE TRAIL OF MADDIE; New Lead: Naoual Malhi Is Sure the Girl She Spotted Is Maddie
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 3, 2007
...Fnideq is Africas last settlement. Just around the headland of its northern tip, beyond a chaotic, badly-policedfrontier, stands Ceuta, the Spanishowned equivalent of Gibraltar. And acrossthe shimmering straits, so close that the houses are clearly visible, lies...
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encyclopedia articles on: Ceuta  - 15 results

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Ceuta
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CEUTA thaoo ta, city (1994 pop. 71,926), c.7 sq mi (18 sq km...Spain, on the Strait of Gibraltar. An enclave in Morocco, Ceuta is administered as an integral part of Cadiz prov., Spain...processing is an important activity, and tourism is growing. Ceuta is connected with Tetouan, Morocco, by road and rail. Built...
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Morocco , Country, Africa
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...ceded to Morocco in 1969. Two cities, Ceuta and Melilla , and several small islands...Moroccan coast. Beginning with the capture of Ceuta in 1415, Portugal took all the chief ports...Morocco occupied an uninhabited islet off Ceuta that is claimed by Spain, drawing international...
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Pillars of Hercules
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...to the Strait of Gibraltar. They are usually identified with Gibraltar in Europe and with Mt. Acha at Ceuta in Africa. The Jebel Musa (W of Ceuta) is also considered one of the pillars. They are also referred to as the Gates of Hercules...
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Spanish Africa
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SPANISH AFRICA historical name for the Spanish possessions in Africa Ceuta and Melilla (enclaves in Morocco), the Canary Islands , and Western Sahara . Spain also formerly held Ifni (now part...
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Idrisi
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
IDRISI idre se or Edrisi e , b. 1099?, d. after 1154, Arab geographer, b. Ceuta . He traveled in Europe, Asia Minor, and Mediterranean lands and settled at the court of Roger II of Sicily, for whom he made a...
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