60,000 migrants overrun border between Morocco and Spanish city
Aug. 03, 2026
Q: About 60,000 people hoping to reach Europe last week swam, climbed, or broke through fences to enter Ceuta, a coastal Spanish city bordered by Morocco in North Africa. Where are Spain and Morocco?
Circle the area on this map
Q: More than 70 people died in the rush to cross the border. Nearly all migrants quickly returned to Morocco after encountering hostile reception, no food, and no way to reach mainland Spain. The autonomous Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla are on the Mediterranean Sea and bordered by Morocco. They are described by which geographic term?
A. Enclave
B. Exclave
C. Semi-enclave
D. Semi-exclave
Q: Which U.S. state is a semi-exclave?
A. Alaska
B. Hawaii
C. Both
Q: The Moroccan government has repeatedly called on Spain to transfer Ceuta, Melilla, and some other small coastal territories to Morocco. Spain has long challenged which nation over a semi-exclave on the Spanish mainland?
A. Austria
B. Britain
C. France
D. Italy
Q: After migrants surged into Ceuta, some nations threatened to limit travel with Spain. How many European nations have open common borders?
A. 9
B. 19
C. 29
D. 39
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