Melilla (ES-ML)

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Melilla (pronounced [meˈliʎa], Arabic pronunciation: [maˈliːlja]) is an autonomous city of Spain (86,384 inhabitants in 2018) located on the northwest coast of Africa, sharing a border with Morocco. It has an area of 12.3 km2. One of two Spanish autonomous cities in mainland Africa together with Ceuta, it was part of the Province of Málaga until 14 March 1995, when the Statute of Autonomy of Melilla was passed. Melilla is one of the special territories of the European Union (EU).

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