Borrowed from Spanish, the English name Melilla is pronounced /mɛˈliːjə/ or /məˈliːjə/ (meh- or mə-LEE-yə) to approximate the sound of the Spanish double L, properly [meˈliʝa] in most standard Spanish dialects. The name i… See more

Melilla was a Phoenician and later Punic trade establishment under variations of the name Rusadir (Punic: 𐤓‬𐤔𐤀𐤃𐤓‬, ršʾdr), taken from the Phoenician name of the nearby Cape Three Forks. After Carthage's defeat in the … See more

Melilla is in northwest Africa, on the shores of the Alboran Sea, a marginal sea of the Mediterranean, the latter's westernmost portion. The city is arranged in a wide semicircle around the beach and the Port of Melilla, … See more

The government bodies stipulated in the Statute of Autonomy are the Assembly of Melilla, the President of Melilla and the Council of Government. The assembly is a 25-member body whose members are elected thr… See more

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the autonomous community was 1.6 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 0.1% of Spanish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 19,900 euros or 66… See more