Gibraltar
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Gibraltar (Inglis pronunciation: /dʒɨˈbrɒltəɹ/;Spaingie pronunciation: [xiβɾalˈtaɾ]) is a wee Breetish owerseas territory locatit on the soothren end o the Iberie Peninsulae at the entrance o the Mediterranean. It haes an aurie o 6.8 square kilometre (2.6 sq mi) an a northren border wi Andalusie, Spain. The Rock o Gibraltar is the major laundmerk o the region. At its fuit is the densely populatit ceety aurie, hame tae amaist 30,000 Gibraltarians an ither naitionalities.[8]
Gibraltar | |
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Location o Gibraltar (daurk green) – on the European continent (green & daurk grey) | |
Map o Gibraltar | |
Status | Breetish Owerseas Territory |
Caipital | Gibraltar 36°8′N 5°21′W |
Lairgest district (by population) | Westside |
Offeecial leids | Inglis |
Spoken leids | Inglis Spaingie Llanito |
Ethnic groups | Gibraltarian[a] Breetish Maghrebis South Asian |
Demonym(s) | Gibraltarian Llanito (colloquial) |
Govrenment | Representative democratic pairlamentar dependency unner constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
• Govrenor | Sir David Steel |
• Chief Meenister | Fabian Picardo |
• Mayor | John Gonçalves |
Wendy Morton MP | |
Legislatur | Pairlament |
Formation | |
• Capturt | 4 August 1704[3] |
• Cedit | 11 Apryle 1713[4] |
• Naitional Day | 10 September 1967 |
• Jynt the EEC | 1 Januar 1973[c] |
Aurie | |
• Total | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 0 |
Population | |
• 2015 estimate | 32,194[5] (222nt) |
• Density | 4,328/km2 (11,209.5/sq mi) (5t) |
GDP (PPP) | 2013 estimate |
• Total | £1.64 billion |
• Per capita | £50,941 (n/a) |
HDI (2015) | 0.961[6] verra heich · 5th |
Currency | Gibraltar poond (£)[d] (GIP) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drivin side | right[e] |
Cawin code | +350[f] |
ISO 3166 code | GI |
Internet TLD | .gi[g] |
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An Anglo-Dutch force captured Gibraltar frae Spain in 1704 durin the War o the Spaingie Succession. The territory wis subsequently cedit tae Breetain "in perpetuity" unner the Treaty o Utrecht in 1713. It wis an important base for the Ryal Navy; the day its economy is based lairgely on tourism, financial services, an shippin.[9][10]
The sovereignty o Gibraltar is a major pynt o contention in Anglo-Spaingie relations as Spain asserts a claim tae the territory.[10] Gibraltarians rejectit proposals for Spainyie sovereignty in a 1967 referendum an again in 2002. Unner the Gibraltar constitution o 2006, Gibraltar govrens its awn affairs, tho some pouers, such as defence an foreign relations, remain the responsibility o the UK Govrenment.