The Isla del Congreso is a rock islet located as part of the Chafarinas Islands, an

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located on the

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. It is located approximately four kilometers from the Moroccan shore. The island has an area of 0.256 km². The island is a part of Spain's

plazas de soberanía The (), meaning "strongholds of sovereignty", are a series of Spanish overseas territories scattered along the Mediterranean coast bordering Morocco, or that are closer to Africa than Europe. This term is used for those territories that have ...

and is under Spanish administration, however it is also claimed by Morocco as part of its territory alongside other Spanish overseas territories in Northern Africa.

Geography

The island is uninhabited. It has some

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and a

pigeon Columbidae is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with small heads, relatively short necks and slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. ...

colony. The west coast is very inaccessible, with very steep cliffs, while the east coast is more accessible. The island is very rocky, with very little grass or plants. There is one navigable cave.

References

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