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Gibraltar

Gibraltar
General information
Common nameGibraltar
Local nameGibraltar
NameGibraltar
MottoNulli Expugnabilis Hosti (Latin)
"Conquerable by no enemy."1
AnthemGibraltar Anthem
Royal anthemGod Save the Queen
CapitalGibraltar
Largest cityMost populated district
Official languagesEnglish
Unofficial languages
Vernacular
Spanish
Llanito
Ethnic groupsGibraltarian (of mixed Genoese, Maltese, Portuguese and Andalusian descent), other British, Moroccan and Indian
DemonymGibraltarian
Government
GovernmentBritish Overseas Territory
Head of stateHM Queen Elizabeth II
GovernorSir Adrian Johns
Chief MinisterPeter Caruana
EventEvent (Date)
Captured4 August 1704
Ceded11 April 1713 (Treaty of Utrecht)
National Day10 September
Constitution Day29 January
EU accession1 January 19732
Geography
Total Area2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) (229th)
Water %0%
Demography
Population Est.29431 (211th)
Density (pop.)4369.5/km2 (3rd) (11320/sq mi)
Economy
GDP PPP£954 million (2010)
GDP (PPP) per capita£27,468 (n/a)
Other information
HDIn/a (n/a) (n/a) (n/a)
CurrencyPound Sterling £3 (GBP)
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Date formatsdd/mm/yyyy
Drives on theright4
Internet TLD.gi5
Calling code3506
Patron saintBernard of Clairvaux & Our Lady of Europe

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Gibraltar (c-enicondʒɨˈbrɔːltər) is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of 6.843 km2 (2.6 sqmi), it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region. At its foot is the densely populated city area, home to almost 30,000 Gibraltarians and other nationalities.

An Anglo-Dutch force captured Gibraltar in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. The territory was subsequently ceded to Britain by Spain "in perpetuity" under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. It was an important base for the British Royal Navy; today its economy is based largely on tourism, financial services, and shipping.

The sovereignty of Gibraltar is a major point of contention in Anglo-Spanish relations as Spain asserts a claim to the territory. Gibraltarians resoundingly rejected proposals for Spanish sovereignty in referenda held in 1967 and 2002. Under its 2006 constitution Gibraltar governs its own affairs, though some powers, such as defence and foreign relations, remain the responsibility of the UK Government.


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