Which two Spanish cities lie on the north coast of Africa?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Ceuta and Melilla
- Step 1: According to the official source: The plazas de soberanía ( Spanish pronunciation: [ ˈplaθas ðe soβeɾaˈni.a ] ), meaning "strongholds of sovereignty", are a series of Spanish territories scattered along the Mediterranean coast bordering Morocco, closer to Africa than to Europe . ... Historically, a distinction was made between the so-called "major places of sovereignty", comprising the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, and the "minor places of sovereignty", referring to a number of uninhabited islands and a small peninsula along the coast. Answer: Ceuta and Melilla. Why not the others: Algeciras and Tarifa, Las Palmas and Santa Cruz, and Tangier and Casablanca are mainland Andalusian towns or Moroccan cities, not Spain's autonomous cities on the North African coast.
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