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Gibraltar Culture, Geography and History

Geography and Environment of Gibraltar

Blink and you’ll miss this 6 square kilometre territory. Once you’re there, the one thing you can’t miss is the Rock. This 426 m piece of limestone rises over the lowlands like a crown. Gibraltar has 12 km of coastline and is neighbours with Spain. Just 26 km away, over the Strait of Gibraltar, is Morocco and on a clear day North Africa is visible.


History and Government of Gibraltar


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Recommended Reading

  • Rock Black: Ten Gibraltarian Stories - M.G. Sanchez
  • Nelson's Refuge: Gibraltar in the Age of Napoleon - Jason R. Musteen
  • The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean - Paul Theroux

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Gibraltar at a glance

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  • Gibraltar
  • 29,000
  • English
  • GBP
  • (GMT+01:00) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris
  • Type C (European 2-pin), Type G (Irish/British 3-pin)
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