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2007-01-25 04:49:07 · 10 answers · asked by richies309 1 in Travel United States Other - United States

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Surely you mean Gibraltar?

Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain.

This site http://www.worldatlas2000.com/atlas.asp?con=2&x=93 will give you the location and some interesting details.

2007-01-25 04:54:16 · answer #1 · answered by stgoodric 3 · 0 0

Gibraltar is a UK overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula, overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. The territory 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 British naval base. It is probably most famous for the geological formation, the Rock of Gibraltar.

The name of the territory is derived from the original Arabic name Jabal Ţāriq (جبل طارق), meaning "mountain of Tariq", or from Gibr al-Ţāriq, meaning "rock of Tariq"). It refers to the Berber Umayyad general Tariq ibn-Ziyad, who led the initial incursion into Iberia in advance of the main Moorish force in 711. Earlier, it was known as Mons Calpe, one of the Pillars of Hercules. Today, Gibraltar is known colloquially as "Gib" or "the Rock".

The sovereignty of Gibraltar is a major issue of contention in Anglo-Spanish relations. Spain requests the return of sovereignty, ceded by Spain in perpetuity in 1713. In a 2002 referendum, 88% of Gibraltarians voted on the question "Do you approve of the principle that Britain and Spain should share sovereignty over Gibraltar?": 99% voted no [1].

2007-01-25 04:54:55 · answer #2 · answered by leonard24seven 4 · 1 0

Gibraltar is off the Southern Spanish coast.

2007-01-25 04:52:02 · answer #3 · answered by Well, said Alberto 6 · 0 0

If you mean Gibraltar it is in southern Spain were there are British bobbies,and British telephone boxes

2007-01-25 05:15:08 · answer #4 · answered by Mick 4 · 0 0

If you mean Gibralta its a the very tip of Spain is an island and a british protectorate.

2007-01-25 04:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by wang eyed lil 3 · 0 0

Do you mean Gibraltar? if so it is a soverign British colony
in the med; off the coast of spain!

2007-01-25 04:53:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Gibraltar. Cess-pit of all Europe. Equivilent of some poxy banjo african state on its inner-corruption by the Gibraltan politicos.

Update: Don't thumbs-down me on account that Gibraltar is a British overseas territory and flys Union Jack. Your a fool if you believe they have any British values of fair play over there.

2007-01-25 04:56:04 · answer #7 · answered by Joe Bloggs 4 · 0 2

At the end of Spain, its the tip that separates spain and morocco. Very nice place as well.

2007-01-25 04:52:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I think you mean Gibraltar...the CIA have a database on countries. It is south of Spain...

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/gi.html

2007-01-25 04:56:45 · answer #9 · answered by ellietricitycat 4 · 0 0

Just off Spain ...

2007-01-25 23:49:52 · answer #10 · answered by c_reeves21 2 · 0 0

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