Which two Spanish enclaves are located on Morocco’s northern coast, across the Strait of Gibraltar?
a) Gibraltar and Barcelona or b) Ceuta and Melilla
Answer: b) Ceuta and Melilla
Enrich your learnings:
Location of Morocco:
- It is a mountainous country of western North Africa that lies directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain.
- It is the only African country with coastal exposure to both Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
- The Rif Mountains in the north form a buffer along the Mediterranean coastline, whereas the Atlas Mountains create a barrier across the centre.
- It shares boundaries with:
- Algeria to the east and southeast
- Western Sahara to the south
- Atlantic Ocean to the west
- Mediterranean Sea to the north
- Spanish enclaves- Ceuta and Melilla on its northern coast
Why in news?
Recently Morocco was hit by earthquake caused by collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates at shallow depth (more dangerous than earthquakes that occurs deeper in the surface.
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