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Tangier
Tangier , ancient Tingis, city (1994 pop. 497,147), N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar. The city has a busy port and building, fishing, and textiles industries. Tourism is also important. The walled Moorish town adjoins a European suburb. Tangier was probably founded by the Phoenicians. It was a free city under the Romans and the chief port and commercial center of Morocco until the founding (808) of Fès. It was captured from the Moors by the Portuguese in 1471 and was transferred to England as part of the dowry that Catherine of Braganza brought to Charles II. The English abandoned the city to the Moroccans in 1684. By the mid-19th cent. it had become the diplomatic center of Morocco. When the rest of the country was divided between Spanish and French protectorates in 1912, the status of Tangier remained vague. Finally, in 1923-24, an international zone administered by France, Spain, and Britain (Italy joined in 1928), was set up. The city was included in the zone as a duty-free port. During World War II, Spain controlled the zone. In 1945 it was returned to international control by agreement of Britain, France, the United States, and the USSR. Tangier remained under international control until 1956 when it was returned to Morocco. |
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"Tangier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Tangier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Tangier.html "Tangier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Tangier.html |
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Tangier
Tangier (Ṭanjah), Morocco Tingis Possibly founded as a Phoenician trading post in the 8th century bc, but certainly established as a Carthaginian trading post c.400 bc. In 146 bc it became a Roman settlement, and later a colony, called Tingis from which the present name comes. According to local tradition and Greek mythology, Tinga or Tingis, a local nymph, was the widow of Anteus who was killed in a struggle with Hercules. Either Anteus founded Tangier as Tingis, or Sophax, the son of a union between Hercules and Tingis, did, giving his mother's name to the city. It was the capital of the Roman province of Mauretania Tingitana until 429. Between 1471 and 1662 it was occupied by the Spanish and Portuguese and in 1662–84 it was held by the English crown as part of the dowry of the Portuguese Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705) when she married King Charles II† in 1662. From 1923 until 1956, when it joined Morocco, Tangier was an international city governed by an international commission. It is still sometimes spelt Tangiers.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tangier." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tangier." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Tangier.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tangier." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Tangier.html |
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Tangier
Tangier The northernmost and most ancient city of Morocco, opposite Gibraltar. Traditionally the only Moroccan city in which foreigners could reside, its international status was confirmed at the conference of Algeciras in 1906. Its status was enhanced by the Tangier Statute of 1923, when it became a free port without customs barriers, and an international, neutral administration. Occupied by Spain (1944–6), with the excuse of preventing German occupation, it was finally returned to full Moroccan sovereignty upon independence in 1956.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Tangier." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Tangier." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Tangier.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Tangier." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Tangier.html |
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Tangier
Tangier (Tanger) Port on the Strait of Gibraltar, n Morocco. An ancient Greek, Phoenician, and then Roman port, it was later occupied by Moors and taken by the Portuguese in 1471. Tangier passed to England in 1662, but the English abandoned the city to the Sultan of Morocco in 1684. Under international control from 1904 to 1956 (except during World War 2), it became part of Morocco in 1956. Industries: rugs, pottery, shipping, fishing, tourism. Pop. (2002 est.) 591,300.
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"Tangier." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Tangier." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Tangier.html "Tangier." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Tangier.html |
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Tangier
Tangier was an international zone, and port, within Spanish Morocco. In June 1940, when it appeared that Italy might take the zone over, Spain occupied it and dismantled the international administration. The port of Tangier soon became a centre of German espionage (see also spies) until Allied diplomatic pressure forced the closure of the German consulate in May 1944. After the war it reverted to international control.
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I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "Tangier." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "Tangier." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-Tangier.html I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "Tangier." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-Tangier.html |
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Tangier
Tangier island, E Va., in S Chesapeake Bay. Capt. John Smith first visited the island in 1608, and in 1620 settlers arrived from Cornwall, England. Isolated from the mainland, the people of Tangier developed a distinct culture. |
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"Tangier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Tangier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-TangierI.html "Tangier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-TangierI.html |
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"Tangier." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Tangier." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Tangier.html "Tangier." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Tangier.html |
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