00:00 Spain is the smallest country in Africa, with territories including Ceuta and Malia.

01:20 Spain has always had a close relationship with Africa, with two small Spanish cities, Ceuta and Malia, located on the African mainland.

02:30 Ceuta, located across the sea from Gibraltar, has a long history of being controlled by various kingdoms and was invaded by Portugal in 1415.

03:40 During the Iberian Union, Ceuta attracted more people from Spain than from Portugal due to its proximity, and when Portugal regained its independence in 1640, Ceuta remained loyal to Spain and was formally ceded to Spain in 1668, while the siege of Ceuta by Morocco from 1694 to 1727 was the longest siege in world history.

04:55 Ceuta and Melilla, both fully integrated parts of Spain, have similar populations and diverse populations, with a mix of Spanish and Arabic peoples, and are the only places in Spain where the Islamic holiday of Eid is an official holiday, and while both cities are part of the European Union, each has a unique status and checks passports when going back to continental Europe.

06:01 Ceuta and Melilla are not the only parts of Spain in Africa, as there is also a tiny island called Benion de Vélez de la Gomera connected to Morocco.

07:08 Spain also has eight tiny uninhabited islands off the coast of Morocco, known as the Plaza de Sobrania.