Independence Year :
Population : 25000
Life Expectancy : 79.0
Capital : 915
GNP : 258.00
GNP Old : 0.00
Local Name : Gibraltar
Government Form : Dependent Territory of the UK
Location : Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain
Terrain : a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar
Climate : Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Ethnic Group : Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese, German, North Africans
Religions : Roman Catholic 78.1%, Church of England 7%, other Christian 3.2%, Muslim 4%, Jewish 2.1%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 0.9%, none 2.9%
Official Website :
www.gibraltar.gi
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General Information - Gibraltar
Gibraltar (pronounced /dA8;=6;G2;br;4;ltər/) is a self-governing British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula and Europe at the entrance of the Mediterranean overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. The territory covers 6.843 square kilometres (2.642 sq mi) and shares a land border with Spain to the north. Gibraltar has historically been an important base for the British Armed Forces and is the site of a Royal Navy base.
A one-year investigation and analysis of 235 countries and territories by Jane’s Country Risk listed Gibraltar as the top stable and prosperous British Territory, in 5th position overall. The sovereignty of Gibraltar has been a major bone of contention in Anglo-Spanish relations. Gibraltar was ceded by Spain to the Crown of Great Britain in perpetuity, under the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht, though Spain asserts a claim to the territory and seeks its return. The overwhelming majority of Gibraltarians strongly oppose this, along with any proposal of shared sovereignty. The British government has stated that it is committed to respecting the Gibraltarians' wishes.
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