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Geography - note Spain, in 30 editions.

The entry for Spain published Geography - note in 30 editions of 36, from 1996 to 2025. The text changed in 4 editions. Each is shown as published. Geography - note in every entry.

editions changed the text
4
the first edition with it
1996
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Geographic note” (1996), “Geography - note” (1997 to 2025), “Geography-note” (1998) and “Geography--note” (1999).

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  • strategic location along approaches to Strait of Gibraltar;
  • Spain controls a number of territories in northern Morocco, including the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla and the islands of Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, and Islas Chafarinas;
  • Spain's Canary Islands are one of four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia;
  • the others are the Azores (Portugal), Madeira (Portugal), and Cabo Verde

strategic location along approaches to Strait of Gibraltar; Spain controls a number of territories in northern Morocco Morocco, including the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, Melilla and the islands of Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, and Islas Chafarinas; Spain's Canary Islands are one of four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia; the others are the Azores (Portugal), Madeira (Portugal), and Cabo Verde

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Spain: Geography - note.” The World Factbook, 1996–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/spain/geography-note.

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