If you think of Spain, you probably think of a European country which has its armor on Portugal where they eat Tappas and Paia.

However, what if I told you that Spain is also an African country?

In fact, it's the smallest country in Africa, and no I'm not talking

about the Canary Islands. Learn more about Ceuta and Malia, the African

parts of Spain, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. This episode is sponsored by the Tourist Office of Spain.

While it's easy to think of Spain as the country which sits on the Iberian Peninsula,

it's important to remember that Spain is actually more than that.

Whether it's the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean,

the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea,

Ceuta and Malia on the continent of Africa Africa or the tiny exclave of Yivia

totally surrounded by France. There is more to Spain than what you first see on the

map. You can start researching your dream trip to Spain today by visiting Spain. info

where you can get everything you need to plan your Spanish adventure.

Once again, that's Spain. info. When I say that there are parts of Spain in Africa, I'm not trying to be tricky in

play with words.

I'm not saying that Spain used to have colonies in Africa, although that's true.

I'm also not trying to define the Canary Islands which are a part of Spain off the coast of Africa as being in Africa.

I mean in the most literal sense possible that part of Spain is in

Africa. There are two very small Spanish cities located on the peninsula which are on

the African mainland bordering Morocco.

The cities are Ceuta and Malia and their very existence, as you probably would expect,

are due to historical quirks and happenstance. Due to geography

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