Outline of Gibraltar

The Flag of Gibraltar

The Coat of arms of Gibraltar

The location of Gibraltar within the European Union

A detailed map of Gibraltar

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Gibraltar:

Gibraltar – British Overseas Territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula of Southeastern Europe overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar between the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.^[1] The territory shares a border with Spain to the north. Gibraltar was ceded by Spain to Great Britain in perpetuity in 1713 under the Treaty of Utrecht though Spain requests its return. The Government of the United Kingdom has stated it is committed to respecting the wishes of the Gibraltarians,^[2] who strongly oppose the idea of annexation along with any proposal for shared sovereignty with Spain.^[3][4]

General reference

• /dʒᵻˈbrɒltər/
• Common English country name: Gibraltar
• Official English country name: Gibraltar^[5]
• Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages None
• Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states None
• Adjectival(s): Gibraltar
• Official demonym(s): Gibraltarians
• Unofficial demonym(s): Llanitos
• Etymology: Etymology of Gibraltar
• ISO country codes: GI, GIB, 292
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GI
• Internet country code top-level domain: .gi
• International dialing Code: 350

Geography of Gibraltar

View of the western face of the Rock of Gibraltar.

An enlargeable satellite image of the Bay of Gibraltar

Topographic/hydrographic map of the Strait of Gibraltar

View of North Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar as seen from The Rock.

• Gibraltar is: a British Overseas Territory
• Land boundaries:  Spain 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi)
• Coastline: Mediterranean Sea 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
• Population of Gibraltar: 28,875
• Area of Gibraltar: 6.843 square kilometres (2.642 sq mi)
• Atlas of Gibraltar

Location of Gibraltar

• Gibraltar is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Europe
      • Southern Europe
        • Iberian Peninsula - near its southernmost tip, overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar
  • Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
• Extreme points of Gibraltar
  • High: Rock of Gibraltar 426 m (1,398 ft)
  • Low: Strait of Gibraltar 0 m

Environment of Gibraltar

• Climate of Gibraltar
• Geology of Gibraltar
  • Azores–Gibraltar Transform Fault
• Protected areas of Gibraltar
  • Gibraltar Botanic Gardens
• Wildlife of Gibraltar
  • Flora of Gibraltar
  • Fauna of Gibraltar
    • Birds of Gibraltar
    • Mammals of Gibraltar
    • Reptiles and amphibians of Gibraltar

Natural geographic features of Gibraltar

• Rock of Gibraltar – one of the two Pillars of Hercules
• Bay of Gibraltar
• Strait of Gibraltar
• World Heritage Sites in Gibraltar: None, though the entire peninsula was once a proposed World Heritage Site ^[6] In May 2012, the Gorham's Cave complex (including Vanguard Cave) made the United Kingdom's short list of sites that have been forwarded for submission to UNESCO.

Regions of Gibraltar

• Westside

Demography of Gibraltar

Government and politics of Gibraltar

The coat of arms of the Government of Gibraltar combines that of the Government of the United Kingdom and Gibraltar's own coat of arms

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic British Overseas Territory
• Capital of Gibraltar: Gibraltar
• Elections in Gibraltar
  • Gibraltar general election, 2011
  • Gibraltar general election, 2007
  • Gibraltar general election, 2003
  • Gibraltar general election, 2000
• Referendums in Gibraltar
  • Gibraltar sovereignty referendum, 1967
  • Gibraltar sovereignty referendum, 2002
• Political parties in Gibraltar
  • Gibraltar Social Democrats
  • Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party
  • Gibraltar Liberal Party
  • Progressive Democratic Party
• Postal Orders of Gibraltar
• Vehicle registration plates of Gibraltar

Executive branch of the government of Gibraltar

Head of state, Elizabeth II

Governor, James Dutton

Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo

Entrance to the Gibraltar Parliament

The airport control tower at RAF Gibraltar

New Terminal at Gibraltar International Airport.

Gibraltarians, 1856.

• Head of state: Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II
• Governor: Governor of Gibraltar, Adrian Johns
• Head of government: Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo

Legislative branch of the government of Gibraltar

• Gibraltar Parliament (unicameral)
  • Opposition Leader: Peter Caruana

Judicial branch of the government of Gibraltar

Foreign relations of Gibraltar

• Disputed status of Gibraltar
  • Sovereignty referendum, 1967
  • Sovereignty referendum, 2002
  • Conservative Friends of Gibraltar
• Disputed status of the isthmus
• Spain–United Kingdom relations
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office

International organisation membership

Gibraltar is a member of:^[1]

• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
• European Association of Airport and Seaport Police
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)

In addition, Gibraltar is a member of a large number of International Sporting organisations.

Law and order in Gibraltar

• Constitution of Gibraltar
  • Constitution Order 1969
  • Constitution Order 2006
• Human rights in Gibraltar
  • LGBT rights in Gibraltar
• Law enforcement in Gibraltar
  • Gibraltar Defence Police
  • Royal Gibraltar Police
• Gibraltar passport

Military of Gibraltar

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: Governor of Gibraltar
    • British Forces Gibraltar
• British Forces Gibraltar
  • Army of Gibraltar
• Royal Gibraltar Regiment - the territory's permanently based light infantry battalion, consisting of both regular and reserve elements.
• Joint Provost and Security Unit
• Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron - two Scimitar class patrol boats, HMS Scimitar and HMS Sabre, and three rigid hulled inflatable boats.
• RAF Gibraltar - Gibraltar's military airfield has no resident units, but is utilised as and when required by aircraft on deployment or exercise.
• Gibraltar Defence Police - a civilian police force responsible for enforcing civil law on MoD property in Gibraltar, and is responsible to Commander, British Forces Gibraltar.
• Military history of Gibraltar during World War II

History of Gibraltar

Main article: History of Gibraltar, Timeline of the history of Gibraltar

• Ethnic history of Gibraltar
  • History of the Jews in Gibraltar
  • History of the Maltese in Gibraltar
• Kingdom of Gibraltar
• Military history of Gibraltar
  • Battle of Gibraltar
  • Siege of Gibraltar (1727)
  • Great Siege of Gibraltar
  • Military history of Gibraltar during World War II
• History of Nationality

Culture of Gibraltar

Gibraltarians encircle The Rock during the tercentenary of British Gibraltar, 4 August 2004.

The symbolic release of 30,000 red and white balloons on National Day, one for every person living on The Rock.

• Architecture of Gibraltar
• Cuisine of Gibraltar
• Languages of Gibraltar
• Communications in Gibraltar
  • Internet in Gibraltar
• National symbols of Gibraltar
  • Coat of arms of Gibraltar
  • Flag of Gibraltar
  • National anthem of Gibraltar
• People of Gibraltar
• Public holidays in Gibraltar
  • Gibraltar National Day
• Scouting and Guiding in Gibraltar
• World Heritage Sites in Gibraltar: None, though the entire peninsula is a proposed World Heritage Site ^[7]

Art in Gibraltar

• Art in Gibraltar
  • The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, September 1782
  • The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789
• Music of Gibraltar
• Television in Gibraltar

Religion in Gibraltar

Main article: Religion in Gibraltar

Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned in Main Street

The Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Cathedral Square.

Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque at Europa Point

• Christianity in Gibraltar
  • Church of England
    • Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe
      • Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe
      • Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar
  • Gibraltar Methodist Church
  • Roman Catholicism in Gibraltar
    • Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar
      • Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar
      • Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned
• Hinduism in Gibraltar
• Islam in Gibraltar
• Judaism in Gibraltar

Sport in Gibraltar

View of the Victoria Stadium's western stands.

• Gibraltar at the Commonwealth Games
• Gibraltar Cricket Association
  • Gibraltar national cricket team
• Football in Gibraltar
  • Gibraltar Football Association
    • Gibraltar Football League
      • Football clubs in Gibraltar
  • Gibraltar national football team
  • Football venues in Gibraltar
    • Victoria Stadium
• Gibraltar at the Olympics: application denied
• Rugby union in Gibraltar

Economy and infrastructure of Gibraltar

Gibraltar bus on route 4 near the "Both Worlds" terminus, Sandy Bay

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 164th (one hundred and sixty fourth)
• Banking in Gibraltar
  • Banks in Gibraltar
• Communications in Gibraltar
  • Internet in Gibraltar
  • Internet in Gibraltar
  • Media in Gibraltar
    • Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation
    • Newspapers in Gibraltar
      • Gibraltar Chronicle
      • Panorama
  • Telephone numbers in Gibraltar
  • Royal Gibraltar Post Office
• Currency of Gibraltar: Pound
  • Coins of the Gibraltar pound
  • ISO 4217: GIP
• Health care in Gibraltar
  • St Bernard's Hospital
• Gibraltar Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Gibraltar
• Transport in Gibraltar
  • Airports in Gibraltar: Gibraltar International Airport is Gibraltar's only airport
  • Bus routes in Gibraltar
  • Rail transport in Gibraltar
  • Roads in Gibraltar
• Water supply and sanitation in Gibraltar

Education in Gibraltar

• List of schools in Gibraltar

Comparison of school structures in Gibraltar and England.

Panoramic photograph of Gibraltar Airport.

See also

• List of international rankings
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of geography
• Outline of the United Kingdom

References

1. "Gibraltar". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
2. Uncorrected evidence
3. "Regions and territories: Gibraltar". British Broadcasting Corporation. 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
4. Mark Oliver; Sally Bolton; Jon Dennis; Matthew Tempest (August 4, 2004). "Gibraltar". Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
5. Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006 Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
6. "Gibraltar defences". Whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
7. "Gibraltar defences - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2010-12-28.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Gibraltar

Maps

• Interactive Map of Gibraltar

General information

• PJHQ Overseas Bases– Gibraltar
• Government of Gibraltar
• Gibraltar Financial Services Commission
• Political comment and live webcam
• Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society GONHS
• Gibraltar, CIA Factbook
• Jewish Gibraltar, The Jerusalem Post
• WIKI on Gibraltar
• Gibraltar Local Disability Movement

Culture

• Literary Figures with connections to Gibraltar, 1700–1900
• Musicians with Gibraltar connections, 1600–1950

Television, radio and news media

• Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (with radio streaming)
• BFBS - British Forces Broadcasting Gibraltar
• Gibfocus
• Gibnews

Newspapers with online editions

• The Gibraltar Chronicle
• Panorama Daily
• VOX - Gibraltar weekly, with site updated daily
• The New People

Image galleries

• Gibraltar Panoramic Tour 360°
• Gibraltar Image Databank based in Gibraltar
• Gibraltar Photographs
• Gibraltarian Photographer
• Gibraltar National Day & Landmarks
• The Gibraltar Photo Gallery
• Photos of Gibraltar
• Photos of Gibraltar
• Gibraltar Photographers
• Straights of Gibraltar