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(Top) 1 General reference 2 Geography of Gibraltar 2.1 Location of Gibraltar 2.2 Environment of Gibraltar 2.2.1 Natural geographic features of Gibraltar 2.3 Regions of Gibraltar 2.4 Demography of Gibraltar 3 Government and politics of Gibraltar 3.1 Executive branch of the government of Gibraltar 3.2 Legislative branch of the government of Gibraltar 3.3 Judicial branch of the government of Gibraltar 3.4 Foreign relations of Gibraltar 3.4.1 International organisation membership 3.5 Law and order in Gibraltar 3.6 Military of Gibraltar 4 History of Gibraltar 5 Culture of Gibraltar 5.1 Art in Gibraltar 5.2 Religion in Gibraltar 5.3 Sport in Gibraltar 6 Economy and infrastructure of Gibraltar 7 Education in Gibraltar 7.1 Lists 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

Outline of Gibraltar

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The Flag of Gibraltar

The Coat of arms of Gibraltar

The location of Gibraltar within Europe

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[edit]

/dʒɪˈbrɒltər/
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[edit]

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.

Geography of Gibraltar

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[edit]

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[edit]

Climate of Gibraltar
- Water supply and sanitation in Gibraltar
Geology of Gibraltar
- Azores–Gibraltar Transform Fault
Protected areas of Gibraltar
- Gibraltar Botanic Gardens
Wildlife of Gibraltar
- Flora of Gibraltar
- Fauna of Gibraltar

Natural geographic features of Gibraltar[edit]

Rock of Gibraltar – one of the two Pillars of Hercules
Bay of Gibraltar
Sand Dune
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[edit]

Westside

Demography of Gibraltar[edit]

Demographics of Gibraltar

Gibraltarians

Government and politics of Gibraltar[edit]

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

Executive branch of the government of Gibraltar[edit]

Governor, Sir David Steel

Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo

Entrance to the Gibraltar Parliament

The airport control toweratRAF Gibraltar

New Terminal at Gibraltar International Airport.

Gibraltarians, 1856.

Legislative branch of the government of Gibraltar[edit]

Gibraltar Parliament (unicameral)
- Leader of the Opposition: Keith Azopardi

Judicial branch of the government of Gibraltar[edit]

Court system of Gibraltar

Foreign relations of Gibraltar[edit]

International organisation membership[edit]

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[edit]

Law of 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[edit]

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