Ceuta facts for kids
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Area – Total |
28 km² |
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Population – Total (2003) – Density |
76,152 2719.71/km² |
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Name of inhabitants – English – Spanish |
--- ceutí |
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Statute of Autonomy | March 14, 1995 | ||
ISO 3166-2 | ES-CE | ||
Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats |
1 2 |
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President | Juan Jesús Vivas Lara (PP) | ||
Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta |
Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa, at the Strait of Gibraltar. The City area is about 20 square kilometers, and there are over 82,000 people living in the city. The city is surrounded by a border fence, which has been built to keep the Moroccans (and other Africans) from moving there unlawfully. Ceuta is part of Spain (and therefore the European Union). Until it became a self-governing city in 1994, it belonged to the Cadiz Province.
It was built by the Phoenicians at a strategic position.
Images for kids
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Phoenician archeological site, dated to the 7th century BC, next to the Cathedral of Ceuta
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The Arab Baths of Ceuta, built between the 11th and 13th centuries
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The Marinid Walls, built by Abu Sa'id Uthman II in 1328
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Representation of Prince Henry the Navigator during the Conquest of Ceuta in azulejos at the São Bento railway station
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The Royal Walls of Ceuta, built from 962 to the 18th century, and navigable moats
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Eclectic House of the Dragons, built in 1905
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The Moroccan mountain of Jebel Musa, as viewed from Benzú. It is also known as the 'Dead Woman' because of its silhouette.
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Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, completed in 1726
See also
In Spanish: Ceuta para niños
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