Gibraltar
Population
27,884 peopleCapital
GibraltarCurrency
PoundMap of Gibraltar
Area in square kilometers
7 km2 Location of Gibraltar (dark green)– on the European continent (green & dark gray)– in the European Union (green) —
Location of Gibraltar (dark green)
– on the European continent (green & dark gray)
– in the European Union (green) —
Map of Gibraltar Map of Gibraltar
Capital
Gibraltar
36°8′N 5°21′W / 36.133°N 5.35°W / 36.133; -5.
Gibraltarian (of mixed Genoese, Maltese, Portuguese and Andalusian
descent), other British, Moroccan and Indian
Demonym
Gibraltarian
Government
British Overseas Territory
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Head of state
Gibraltar es un territorio dependiente del Reino Unido, con el estatus
de Territorio Británico de Ultramar, y amplias capacidades de
autogobierno.
peñón de Gibraltar (en inglés: the Rock of
Gibraltar o también, The Rock), península que domina la orilla norte
del estrecho homónimo, comunicando el mar Mediterráneo y el océano
Atlántico. Limita con España y alberga una población de cerca de
29.
autoridades de Gibraltar apelaron al derecho a la autodeterminación y
el Reino Unido organizó un referéndum en 1967 para los gibraltareños.
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Gibraltar is an amazing place. Just 7 miles of property, and something
for everyone, with most of it steeped in history.
The things you will want to be sure to see in Gibraltar depend of
course on your interests.
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Strategically important, Gibraltar was reluctantly ceded to Great
Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British garrison
was formally declared a colony in 1830. In a referendum held in 1967,
Gibraltarians voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency.
talks, the Gibraltar Government called a referendum in late 2002 in
which the majority of citizens voted overwhelmingly against any
sharing of sovereignty with Spain.
Gibraltar was captured by Arabs in
711 and passed to the Spanish in 1462. Great Britain took control in
1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession, although Spain has made
repeated claims to regain the territory. Population: 28,000.
Moors held Gibraltar from 711 to 1462, and in 1501 it was annexed by
Spain. Captured by the British in 1704, it became a British crown
colony in 1830. Gibraltar was an important port in World Wars I and
II.
Britain, Spain, and Gibraltar in 2004 helped to further ease tensions.
Gibraltar is known for Barbary macaques, which occupy many of
Gibraltar's caves and are Europe's only free-living monkeys.
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Gibraltar’s newspaper for over two centuries for all the latest Local
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Sisarello called on the Gibraltar Government to “address this problem”
and come up with “an urgent resolution to this problem.”
A Unite statement said: “In 1990 GSLP Government Minister Juan Carlos
Perez decided the privatization of the Telephone Department and Water
Section.
Gibraltar Government has banned smoking in bus shelters and published
legislation to make it an offence.
A Gibraltar Government spokesman said: “The Government’s Traffic,
Parking and Transport Plan includes the introduction of new bus
shelters throughout Gibraltar.
allegedly discharging a firearm inside the Gibraltar Trade Center on
Friday.
Macomb County Sheriff officials today said the 64-year-old man is
charged with careless discharge of a firearm, causing injury.
Gibraltar management has banned the man from attending any future
shows.
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The Gibraltar Area Schools serve the northern Door County, Wisconsin
communities of Baileys Harbor, Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Ephraim, Sister
Bay, and Ellison Bay. The Elementary School, Middle School, High
School, and District Offices are located on a common campus in Fish
Creek.
the Gibraltar Schools, in partnership with
the family and community, to strive for excellence in educating each
of our children to live responsible, creative, and fulfilling lives in
a global society.
Gibraltar has been a British colony since 1704, when a British-Dutch
expedition grabbed it in the War of Spanish Succession.
That the vast majority of Gibraltarians - of Spanish, Maltese,
Genoese, Portuguese and North African ancestry - should come to think
of themselves as being as British as Colonel Blimp stems in part from
a tremendous diplomatic blunder committed by Generalisimo Francisco
Franco in 1969.
Gibraltarians on the Rock. Though they look like Spaniards, and speak
at least as much Spanish as English among themselves, they honed a
contempt for Spain to a very fine point.
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Gibraltar, seen from the Spanish side of the frontier
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Gibraltar , colloquially known as The Rock, (or simply 'Gib'), is
an overseas territory of the United Kingdom on the southern coast of
Spain at the entrance to the Mediterranean sea. The people are British
Citizens.
In Greek mythology Gibraltar was Calpe, one of the Pillars of
Hercules, which marked the edge of the Mediterranean and the known
world.
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Charles Ramirez (born 1953 in Gibraltar) is a concert guitarist
based in London. He is also Professor of guitar at the Royal
College of Music.
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when his party, the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD), first came
to power. His party was re-elected to office in 2000, 2003 and
2007. He is a barrister by profession and was appointed a Queen's
Counsel for Gibraltar in 1998.
largest city on the Bay of Gibraltar (in Spanish, the Bahía de
Algeciras). Port of Algeciras is one of the largest ports in
Europe and in the world in three categories: container,
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The Bay of Gibraltar (also known as Gibraltar Bay or Bay of
Algeciras or Algeciras Bay, direct translation of Spanish Bahía de
Algeciras, the usual name in Spain) is a bay at the southern end
of the Iberian Peninsula.
The comarca of the Campo de Gibraltar is a comarca (county, but
with no administrative role) in the province of Cádiz, Spain, in
the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia,
the southernmost part of continental
Catalan Bay () is a small bay and fishing village in Gibraltar, on
the eastern side of The Rock away from the main city.
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Gibraltar Industries is a leading manufacturer and distributor of
products for building markets.
Gibraltar's common stock is a component of the
S&P SmallCap 600 and the Russell 2000® Index.
Gibraltar Announces Acquisition of Pacific Award Metals
5.04.
Gibraltar which incoudes Gibraltar, La Linea, Sotogrande, Alcaidesa,
Campamento, Pueblo Nuevo, Guadiaro and the surrounding area,
direct-mag.com really is the definitive local guide. Check out local
restaurants, tapas bars, cafes, day trips, activities.
Campo de Gibraltar situated on the southernmost tip of Andalucia in
the province of Cádiz, only 14 Kms from Morocco, with the largest
extension of beaches of all Andalusia.
Gibraltar is best known for its monkeys, its reputation as somewhat of
a tax haven and possibly for its role in the pre-credit scene in the
1987 James Bond film, The Living Daylights.
oldest governing bodies established way back in 1895, Gibraltar has
been involved in a bitter dispute with UEFA over membership. The
dispute has been running for almost 15 years now.
Spain is fundamentally against Gibraltar gaining any form of
international recognition as an independent entity.
accidentally fired at the Gibraltar Trade Center in Mount Clemens last
week.
Macomb County Sheriff’s officials said it happened during the Gun &
Knife Show when a customer, believing the gun was not loaded,
accidentally fired the weapon.
Gibraltar - Definition
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For other uses, see Gibraltar (disambiguation).
Gibraltar is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. It is
located in southwestern Europe adjoining the southern coast of Spain,
a strategic location on the Strait of Gibraltar that links the North
Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
Gibraltar was next visited by the Romans. Again no permanent
settlement was established. Following the fall of the Roman Empire
Gibraltar was visited by the Vandals and later the Goths.
The Gibraltar Wine Club is a wine association based in Gibraltar. Our
aim is to give more and more knowledge about wines to people living
and working in Gibraltar.