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Islas Chafarinas (Chafarinas Islands) are a group of three small islet
Islet

File:Mokolea Rock 2.jpgAn islet is a small island....
s located in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
 off the coast of Morocco
Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 34 million and an area just under 447,000 km2....
 with an aggregate area of 0.525 km², 45 km to the east of Melilla
Melilla

Melilla is an autonomous cities of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the north coast in North Africa. It was regarded as a part of M?laga prior to March 14, 1995, when the city's Statute of Autonomy was passed....
 and 3.3 km off the Moroccan town of Ra'su l-Ma'. Islas Chafarinas are one of the Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 ruled territories on North Africa off the Moroccan coast known as Plazas de soberanía.

Islas Chafarinas are made up of three islands (with areas in hectares):






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Islas Chafarinas (Chafarinas Islands) are a group of three small islet
Islet

File:Mokolea Rock 2.jpgAn islet is a small island....
s located in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
 off the coast of Morocco
Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 34 million and an area just under 447,000 km2....
 with an aggregate area of 0.525 km², 45 km to the east of Melilla
Melilla

Melilla is an autonomous cities of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the north coast in North Africa. It was regarded as a part of M?laga prior to March 14, 1995, when the city's Statute of Autonomy was passed....
 and 3.3 km off the Moroccan town of Ra'su l-Ma'. Islas Chafarinas are one of the Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 ruled territories on North Africa off the Moroccan coast known as Plazas de soberanía.

Islas Chafarinas are made up of three islands (with areas in hectares):
  • Isla del Congreso 25,6 ha
  • Isla Isabel II 15,3 ha (with garrison)
  • Isla del Rey 11,6 ha


Under Spanish control since 1847, there is a 190 man military garrison on Isla Isabel II, the only stable population on the small archipelago, down from 426 people in 1900 and 736 people in 1910.

The islands had a certain relevance in Spanish environmentalist circles during the 1980s and 1990s as the very last individual of Mediterranean Monk Seal
Mediterranean Monk Seal

The Mediterranean Monk Seal is a pinniped belonging to the Phocidae family: at some 350-450 remaining individuals it is believed to be the world's rarest pinniped and one of the most endangered mammals of the world....
 in Spanish territory lived there, until it disappeared in the 1990s

See also

  • Plazas de soberanía
    Plazas de soberanía

    The plazas de soberan?a , formerly referred as "?frica Septentrional Espa?ola" or simply "?frica Espa?ola" are the current Spain territories in continental North Africa, bordering Morocco....
  • List of Spanish Colonial Wars in Morocco
    List of Spanish colonial wars in Morocco

    List of wars and disputes relating to the colonialism presence of Spain in Morocco*Spanish-Moroccan War *Rif War *Rif War *Rif War *Ifni War...
  • Spanish Morocco
    Spanish Morocco

    Spanish protectorate of Morocco was the area of Morocco under colonialism rule by the Spanish Empire, established by the Treaty of Fez in 1912 and ending in 1956, when both France and Spain recognized Moroccan independence....