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Tanger (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 35 46 48 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 35.7806 decimal degrees |
| Long: 005 48 46 W degrees minutes |
Long: -5.8136 decimal degrees |
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Note: Ancient Carthaginian and Roman settlement; occupied by Islamic dynasties 705-1471, then Spanish and Portuguese until 1662 when transferred to England; became international city in 1923 governed by international representatives; integrated with Morocco 1956. |
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| Tanger (preferred,C,V)
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| Tangier (C,V,English-P)
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| Tanger-Assilah (C,V)
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| Tanjah (C,V)
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| Tanger (C,O)
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| Tangiers (C,O)
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| טנג'ר (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Tingis (H,V)
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Tanger (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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since ancient Phoenicians |
| city (C) |
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modern city established 1923 |
| provincial capital (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| trade center (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| university center (C) |
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| tourist center (C) |
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| capital (H) |
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of Mauretania Tingitana, CE 42 |
| town (H) |
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since CE 42 |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Mauretania Tingitana .......... (province) |
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(World, Roman Republic and Empire) [7030336] |
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