Image Strait of gibraltar.jpg thumb 300px The Strait of Gibraltar as seen from space. br North is to the left The Iberian Peninsula is on the left and North Africa on the right . The Strait of Gibraltar Arabic language Arabic , lang es Estrecho de Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects ... and Europe left from Gibraltar. On the northern side of the Strait is Spain and Gibraltar a British ... The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Strait of Gibraltar as follows ... . blockquote Geology Image StraitOfGibraltar.JPG thumb right A view across the Strait of Gibraltar ... was completely reestablished through the Strait of Gibraltar by the Zanclean flood , and has remained ... 2010 , but on geological rather than human timescales. History Image Strait of Gibraltar by Piri Reis.jpg thumb Historic map of the Strait of Gibraltar by Piri Reis . For full articles on the history ... as between Spain and Ceuta and Gibraltar to Tangier . Tunnel across the strait Main Gibraltar ... with arrows caused by the Strait of Gibraltar. Mediterranean Sea in upper right. Through the strait ... Sill of the Strait of Gibraltar, which forms the shallowest point within the strait, acts to limit ... controlled Strait of Gibraltar where 9 U boats were sunk while attempting passage and 10 more had to break ... last Wesson first J. C. first2 M. C. last2 Gregg title Mixing at Camarinal Sill in the Strait of Gibraltar ... Strait of Gibraltar crossing Atlantropa References and notes Reflist 2 External links commons category Strait of Gibraltar http www.agu.org sci soc eosrjohnson.html Climate Control Requires a Dam at the Strait ... ecosoc docs 2001 e2001 19.pdf Project for a Europe Africa permanent link through the Strait of Gibraltar ... Newsroom NewImages images.php3?img id 16581 title Solitons, Strait of Gibraltar publisher ... NewImages images.php3?img id 4707 title Internal Waves, Strait of Gibraltar publisher NASA Earth ... Naturalis Historia Encyclopedia Category Naturalis Historia Book 3 Europe Part 1 Category Strait of Gibraltar ... more details
Image Strait of Gibraltar 5.53940W 35.97279N.jpg thumb The Strait of Gibraltar A Strait of Gibraltar crossing is a hypothetical bridge or tunnel spanning the Strait of Gibraltar that would connect Europe ... . Bridge Several engineers have designs for a bridge spanning the Strait of Gibraltar on various ... in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea . ref cite web title Strait of Gibraltar Floating Bridge url ... Tanger Tandja Tanger . Tunnel Infobox tunnel name Gibraltar Tunnel image caption line location Strait of Gibraltar system Railway tunnel start end stations status Proposed open close owner ... of the fixed link through the strait of Gibraltar date November 2007 accessdate 3 February 2009 work ... Spain and Morocco agree to rail tunnel under Gibraltarstrait accessdate 2007 01 10 publisher wsws.org ... title Swiss plan tunnel under Strait of Gibraltar accessdate 2007 01 10 author swissinfo ... Image StraitOfGibraltar.JPG thumb right A view of Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar taken from ... the Strait of Gibraltar accessdate 3 February 2009 coord 35 57 55 N 5 34 24 W type landmark source kolossus frwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Strait Of Gibraltar Crossing Category Proposed bridges ... Category Strait of Gibraltar ar bg ca T nel de l ..., and 5000 metre spans, far exceeding the longest current bridge span. ref cite web title Gibraltar Bridge Feasibility Study url http www.opacengineers.com index.php?menu projectsheet,gibraltar publisher ... 03 05 ref In 2004 The Science Museum included an image of the concept of the proposed Gibraltar Straits ... worth having at all? Futurist author Arthur C. Clarke described a bridge across the Strait in his 1979 science fiction novel The Fountains of Paradise . wide image Stra e von gibraltar panorama V1.jpg ... 300 m ft below sea level Various Gibraltar tunnels have been proposed. The earliest record one was in 1930 with the first modern tunnel under the Straits of Gibraltar was a proposal by Spain in 1930 ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict name Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar image partof the Anglo Spanish War 1585 Anglo Spanish War date 24 April 1591 place Off Straits of Gibraltar , Spain coordinates result English victory combatant1 flag Spain 1506 combatant2 flagicon England England commander1 Unknown commander2 Robert Bradshaw sailor Robert Bradshaw strength1 7 galleys strength2 1 armed merchant vessel casualties1 5 galleys severely damaged br 200 killed or drowned ref Epstein p. 36 ref casualties2 1 ship damaged br 4 killed & 10 wounded ref Epstein p. 36 ref Campaignbox Anglo Spanish War The Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar was a naval action off Gibraltar in 24 April 1591. A fleet of small English merchant vessels escorted by a larger armed merchant vessel Centurion was attacked by five Spanish galleys. Ultimately, the Spanish were repelled and the merchants were able to make it back to England. Background The merchants of London, which included ships of the Levant Company , were sailing for various ports but had banded together to sail through the heavily Spanish dominated Straits of Gibraltar . Among these ships was the Centurion , a large armed merchant vessel but weakly manned. The Centurion arrived at Marseilles , on her outward bound voyage after delivering her goods, she remained there for more than five weeks, taking in lading, and then intended to return to England. When she was ready to depart from Marseilles, there were other smaller sundry ships. Their masters of which interested Robert Bradshaw of Limehouse , the master of the Centurion, to stay a day or two for them until they could get in readiness to depart. They agreed that it would be far better for them all to go in company for mutual support and defence, than to run the hazard of falling into the hands of the Spanish galleys in the Straits. Bradshaw agreed and set out along with them all engaging mutually ... April in the Straits of Gibraltar, where they immediately saw several galleys making towards them ... more details
of Hercules , after the Ancient Greece Greek legend of the creation of the Strait of Gibraltar ... Bay of GibraltarStrait of Gibraltar The territory covers convert 6.843 km2 sqmi and shares a convert ...Use dmy dates date September 2011 About the British overseas territory Infobox country native name Gibraltar common name Gibraltar image flag Flag of Gibraltar.svg image coat Coat of arms of Gibraltar1.svg other symbol type other symbol image other image map Location Gibraltar EU.png map caption map ... subregion color green legend Location Gibraltar EU.png image map2 Gibraltar map en edit2.svg map caption2 Map of Gibraltar national motto Nulli Expugnabilis Hosti Spaces 2 small Latin br Conquerable by no enemy. Smallsup 1 small national anthem God Save the Queen official , Gibraltar Anthem national ... Gibraltar National anthem work CIA World Factbook publisher Central Intelligence Agency accessdate 25 September 2011 quote National anthem name Gibraltar Anthem . . . note adopted 1994 serves as a local ... ref royal anthem official languages English languages type Languages of Gibraltar Unofficial languages br Vernacular languages Spanish br Llanito capital Gibraltar latd 36 latm 8 latNS N longd 5 longm ... Gibraltar Westside ethnic groups Gibraltarian people Gibraltarian of mixed Genoa Genoese , Maltese people ... government type British Overseas Territory leader title1 Head of state leader title2 Governor of Gibraltar Governor leader title3 Chief Minister of Gibraltar Chief Minister leader name1 HM Elizabeth ... per capita rank n a sovereignty type Event sovereignty note Date established event1 Capture of Gibraltar Captured established event2 Treaty of Utrecht Ceded established event3 Gibraltar National Day National Day established event4 Constitution Day established date1 4 August 1704 ref name New Style Gibraltar ... notes are issued by the Government of Gibraltar. footnote4 Unlike all other UK dependencies but the British ... European Union members. footnote6 Before 10 February 2007, 9567 from Spain. Gibraltar IPAc ... more details
seas or an exclusive economic zone are subject to the legal regime of transit passage Strait of Gibraltar , Dover Strait , Strait of Hormuz . The regime of innocent passage applies in straits used for international ... Details list of straits File Strait of gibraltar.jpg thumb right The Strait of Gibraltar br North is to the left ... there. Strait of Gibraltar 14.3 km , the only natural passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea . Strait of Hormuz connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman , through ...ocean habitat topics image Strait.svg caption Diagram of a strait A strait or straits is a narrow, typically ... interchangeably with strait , although each is sometimes differentiated with varying senses. Many straits ... of straits, they are not usually referred to as such. The term strait is typically reserved ... a strait may be capable of generating 10 GW. ref name Marine Marine Briefing December 2006 Scottish Renewables Forum. Glasgow. ref Cook Strait in New Zealand may be capable of generating 12GW. ref Renewable energy development http renewableenergydev.com red tidal energy cook strait Tidal Energy Cook Strait ref Navigational legal regime Straits used for international navigation through the territorial ... sea of coastal nation Strait of Tiran , Strait of Juan de Fuca , Strait of Baltiysk and 2 in straits formed by an island of a state bordering the strait and its mainland if there exists seaward ... convenience with respect to navigational and hydrographical characteristics Strait of Messina , Pentland ... . Bass Strait , which lies between mainland Australia and Tasmania , and depending on definition ... Ocean. Bering Strait 85 km , between Alaska and Siberia , which connects the Pacific Ocean ... and the Black Sea , with the Sea of Marmara in between. Cook Strait , separating the North and South Islands of New Zealand . Strait of Dover 34 km , between England and France, which ... lent the French translation of strait for naming the city of Detroit . The East River in New York ... more details
Gibraltar is a self governing British Overseas Territory, located to the north of the Strait of Gibraltar. Gibraltar may also refer to TOC right Places Europe Bay of Gibraltar , the area of sea to the West of the GibraltarStrait Campo de Gibraltar , a Spanish comarca and former municipal term and hinterland of the town of GibraltarGibraltar, Buckinghamshire , England Gibraltar Hole, the 10th hole of the Golf Course in Moortown, West Yorkshire , UK built in 1908 Gibraltar Mill, Great Bardfield , a windmill now converted to residential use Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, in Lincolnshire, England Monemvasia , a Greek peninsula and fortress, has been called the Gibraltar of the East Rock of Gibraltar , a monolithic rock formation on the European side of the straitStrait of Gibraltar , at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea La L nea de Gibraltar , the original name of La L nea de la Concepci n in Spain The Americas Gibraltar, Michigan Gibraltar, Pennsylvania Gibraltar, Venezuela Gibraltar, Wisconsin Gibraltar Building , in Newark, New Jersey Gibraltar Island in Ohio Gibraltar Mountain , a peak in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta Gibraltar of the South , an alias for Fort Fisher Gibraltar of the West Indies , and alias for Brimstone Hill Fortress in Saint Kitts and Nevis Australia Gibraltar Range National Park , New South Wales, Australia Film Gibraltar 1938 film Gibraltar 1938 film Gibraltar 1964 film Gibraltar 1964 film Gibraltar 2011 film Gibraltar 2011 film , a List of African films Rwanda Rwanda n documentary film Rocky Gibraltar, a List of Toy Story characters Rocky Gibraltar character from the Toy Story film series History Battle of Gibraltar , a naval battle that took place in 1607 HMS Gibraltar , the name of seven ships of the Royal Navy Kingdom of Gibraltar , one of the historic substantive titles pertaining to the Spanish monarchy Marquisate of Gibraltar , a short lived Castilian nobility title Operation Gibraltar , a Pakistan plan to infiltrate ... more details
Peninsula of Southeastern Europe overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar between the Mediterranean Sea ... of the Bay of Gibraltar File Surface of the Strait of Gibraltar.png thumb 250px Topographic hydrographic map of the Strait of Gibraltar File Gibraltar Rock 03.jpg thumb 250px View of North Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar as seen from The Rock. Main Geography of GibraltarGibraltar is a British ... Iberian Peninsula near its southernmost tip, overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Time zone Central ... convert 426 m ft 0 abbr on Low Strait of Gibraltar 0 m Land boundaries Flag Spain convert ... Strait of Gibraltar World Heritage Sites in Gibraltar None, though the entire peninsula is a proposed ...double image right Flag of Gibraltar.svg 224 Coat of arms of Gibraltar.svg 98 The Flag of Gibraltar The Coat of arms of Gibraltar File Location Gibraltar EU.png thumb The location of Gibraltar within the European Union File Gibraltar map en.svg thumb A detailed map of GibraltarGibraltar IPAc en icon ... library publications the world factbook geos gi.html title Gibraltar work The World Factbook ... a border with Spain to the north. Gibraltar has historically been an important base for the British ... www.gibraltar.gov.gi gov depts port port index.htm title History of Gibraltar accessdate 2007 12 20 last first coauthors date work publisher Government of Gibraltar Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref It refers to the geological formation, the Rock of Gibraltar , and the Berber people Berber ... as Mons Calpe , one of the Pillars of Hercules . Today, Gibraltar is known colloquially ... s Country Risk listed Gibraltar as the top stable and prosperous British Territory, in 5th position ... 2008 dead link date December 2010 ref Gibraltar was ceded by Spain to Great Britain in perpetuity in 1713 ... title Regions and territories Gibraltar accessdate 2007 12 20 date 2007 07 18 publisher British Broadcasting Corporation ref ref cite web url http www.guardian.co.uk gibraltar story 0,,634007,00.html ... more details
side of the Strait of GibraltarStrait . In ancient times the two points marked the limit to the known ... . The Atlantic Ocean then broke through the Strait of Gibraltar , and the resultant flooding created ... St. Michael s Cave . Today, the Rock of Gibraltar forms a peninsula jutting out into the Strait ..., at the head of the Strait of GibraltarStrait , is a prominent headland , which accumulates ...For the racehorse of the same name Rock of Gibraltar horse Infobox mountain name Rock of Gibraltar photo Rock of Gibraltar northwest.jpg photo caption Western face of The Rock of Gibraltar, 2006. elevation m 426 elevation ref prominence m 426 prominence ref map Gibraltar map caption Location of the Rock of Gibraltar s summit. map size 300 label position none label Summit listing location Gibraltar ... in Gibraltar Cable car Cable car , Transport in Gibraltar Road Road , Hiking Hike The Rock of Gibraltar ... Alternate Names or Name Variants for Gibraltar ref or from its later Arabic name ... in Gibraltar , off the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula . ref name gibraltar.costasur.com http gibraltar.costasur.com Welcome To The Rock of Gibraltar by costarsure.com ref It is convert ... Spain . The sovereignty of Gibraltar was transferred from Spain to the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Treaty ... gibraltar2001.html Gibraltar, September 2001 ref In 2002, the United Kingdom and Spain were working ... reserve , which is home to around 250 Gibraltar Barbary Macaques Barbary Macaques . These macaques, as well ... of Gibraltar was one of the Pillars of Hercules and was known to the Ancient Romans Romans as Mons ... The Gibraltar Museum archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20070720172438 http www.gib.gi museum phoenicians.htm Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2007 07 20 ref Geology The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolith ... fold . The Sedimentary rock sedimentary stratum strata comprising the Rock of Gibraltar are overturned ... Bay Shale Formation youngest , Gibraltar Limestone, Little Bay Shale Formation oldest , and Dockyard ... more details
to convert 400 m ft abbr on in the centre of the bay. It opens to the south into the Strait of Gibraltar ...Infobox bay bay name Bay of Gibraltar image bay Bay of Gibraltar.jpg map bay image bathymetry caption ...,title rivers R o de San Roque , R o de Guadarranque , R o de Palmones , R o de la Miel oceans Strait of Gibraltar , Alboran Sea , Mediterranean Sea , Atlantic Ocean countries length 10 km width 8 km area 75 km depth max depth 400 m volume shore frozen islands cities Gibraltar , Algeciras reference The Bay of Gibraltar also known as Gibraltar Bay or Bay of Algeciras or Algeciras Bay , direct translation ... Roque, C diz San Roque , La L nea de la Concepci n and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar ... claimed by Gibraltar. ref http www.dur.ac.uk resources ibru publications full bsb7 1 oreilly.pdf ref ... in Gibraltar and Punta Carnero, Spain Punta Carnero to the west of Algeciras. Ecology The bay is a breeding ... watching trips from Algeciras or Gibraltar. The other major draw for tourists is scuba diving the area .... Industrialisation Image CEPSA Refinery Gibraltar San Roque.jpg thumb left 200px CEPSA oil refinery ... and Gibraltar. The bay s waters are used by a considerable number of large and medium sized ships ... that transit the strait, there is always a danger of accidents and in recent years there have been a small number of sinkings, groundings and collisions in both Gibraltar and Spain resulting in oil ... on the pollution in Spain targets the Bay of Gibraltar as suffering from chronic pollution due to hydrocarbons ... the Bay of Gibraltar. ref http www.greenpeace.org espana news 091112 Ecologistas de Espa a y Gibraltar piden al Foro Tripartito un plan de acci n para salvar la bah a , Greenpeace, November ... y de salud en la bah a de Algeciras bah a de Gibraltar. Demandas y propuestas para el Foro de Di logo ... bunkering. Due to its geographical position on a major shipping route, Gibraltar is one of the largest ... Algeciras, Ceuta and Gibraltar are the second bunker market in Europe, behind the so called ... more details
The Bishop of Gibraltar may refer to the ordinary of the Roman Catholic or Anglican Diocese of Gibraltar disambiguation Diocese of Gibraltar Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe Anglican Bishop of Gibraltar Disambig DEFAULTSORT Bishop Of Gibraltar Category Bishops of Gibraltar ... more details
disambig There have been three referendums held in the territory of GibraltarGibraltar sovereignty referendum, 1967 Gibraltar sovereignty referendum, 2002 Gibraltar constitution referendum, 2006 ... more details
Politics of GibraltarGibraltar s first Constitution was passed in 1969. A complete list of the different constitutions follows. Gibraltar Constitution Order 1969 Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006 See also Politics of Gibraltar Gibraltarian constitutional referendum, 2006 External links http www.who.int idhl rils idhl RUGib05002.pdf Gibraltar Constitution Order 1969 http www.gibraltar.gov.gi constitution new constitution NewGibraltarConstitution.pdf Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006 Gibraltar topics Constitution of Europe Category Politics of Gibraltar Category Subnational constitutions Gibraltar gov stub Gibraltar stub ... more details
The Diocese of Gibraltar is a jurisdiction within both the Anglican and Roman Catholic Church . Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe Anglican Diocese of Gibraltar Roman Catholic disambig ... more details
9781851090457 cite book ref Truver last Truver first Scott C. title The Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean ...File Gibraltar engraving 1852.jpg right thumb 300px Gibraltar viewed from the south in 1852 The history of Gibraltar spans over 100,000 years, making the Rock of Gibraltar and the surrounding area one ... of Visigothic Kingdom Visigothic rule following the collapse of the Roman Empire, Gibraltar was conquered ... Charles death, Gibraltar was ceded by Spain to the British and became one of Britain s key colonies in the Mediterranean Sea . Spain subsequently sought to restore its sovereignty over Gibraltar ... and Spain, Gibraltar was besieged and bombarded for extended periods but the attacks were successfully repulsed. The colony grew rapidly during the 19th century as Gibraltar became a key British ..., Gibraltar played a vital role in the Second World War by enabling the British to control the entrance ... to the territory after the war, imposing restrictions on travel and severing communications links with Gibraltar ... over Gibraltar s status have continued between Britain and Spain but have not reached any conclusion ... depicted on the Tabula Peutingeriana , an ancient Roman map Gibraltar s appearance in prehistory ... to have lived in caves around the Rock of Gibraltar in 1848 the first known adult Neanderthal skull ... on the Rock at Devil s Tower and in Ibex, Vanguard and Gorham s Caves on the east side of Gibraltar. ref cite web title The Gibraltar Neanderthals url http www.gib.gi museum gib 20neanderthals.htm ... after they were believed to have died out elsewhere in Europe. ref name Rincon The caves of Gibraltar ... publisher Cambridge University Press year 2000 isbn 9780521663014 ref During ancient times, Gibraltar ... of securing safe passage through the dangerous waters off Gibraltar. ref name Stringer The Rock ... , p. 14 ref To the ancients, Gibraltar was known as Mons Calpe , a name perhaps derived from the Phoenician ..., visitors to Gibraltar stayed no longer than necessary for to remain there was sacrilege . ref name ... more details
The Siege of Gibraltar can refer to several historical events Siege of Gibraltar 1309 first siege of Gibraltar , by Juan Alfonso de Guzman el Bueno in the Reconquista Siege of Gibraltar 1316 second siege of Gibraltar , by the Nasrid caid Yahya in the Reconquista Siege of Gibraltar 1333 third siege of Gibraltar , by a Marinids army, lead by Abd al Malik in the Reconquista Siege of Gibraltar 1333 fourth siege of Gibraltar , by King Alfonso XI of Castile in the Reconquista Siege of Gibraltar 1349 1350 fifth siege of Gibraltar , by Alfonso XI in the Reconquista Siege of Gibraltar 1374 sixth siege of Gibraltar , by the Nasrid in the Reconquista Siege of Gibraltar 1436 seventh siege of Gibraltar , by the count of Niebla in the Reconquista Siege of Gibraltar 1462 eighth siege of Gibraltar , by a Castilian army in the Reconquista Siege of Gibraltar 1467 ninth siege of Gibraltar , by the Duke of Medina Sidonia Siege of Gibraltar 1506 tenth siege of Gibraltar , by the Duke of Medina Sidonia Siege of Gibraltar 1704 Siege of Gibraltar 1704 1705 twelfth siege of Gibraltar , by a Spanish French army Siege of Gibraltar 1727 Siege of Gibraltar 1727 thirteenth siege of Gibraltar , by a Spanish army Great Siege of Gibraltar Siege of Gibraltar 1779 1783 fourteenth siege of Gibraltar , by a Spanish French army in the American Revolutionary War Disambig ca Setge de Gibraltar de Belagerung von Gibraltar fr Si ge de Gibraltar it Assedio di Gibilterra ... more details
Infobox Economy country Gibraltar image Gibraltar5pounds.jpg width 250px caption Gibraltar five pound ... name FCO http www.fco.gov.uk en about the fco country profiles europe gibraltar ?profile economy&pg 2 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Gibraltar country profile ref growth 7 2005 est. ref name CIA https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos gi.html CIA World The Factbook Gibraltar ... 2.6 2006 ref name FCO poverty N A ref name CIA gini labor 12,690 including non Gibraltar laborers ... gi ref name CIA spelling The economy of Gibraltar is managed and controlled by the Government of Gibraltar . Whilst being part of the European Union , the British overseas territories British overseas territory of Gibraltar has a Law of Gibraltar separate legal jurisdiction from the United Kingdom ... index.htm Gibraltar Taxation home page dead link date March 2011 ref The role of the Ministry of Defence United Kingdom UK Ministry of Defence , which at one time was Gibraltar s main source of income, has declined, with today s economy mainly based on shipping , Tourism in Gibraltar tourism , financial services , and the Internet . In his June 2009, budget speech, Chief Minister of Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana noted that Gibraltar s economy remains in good shape and Government finances ... of Gibraltar Summary of 2009 Budget Points. dead link date March 2011 ref Gibraltar will soon have a Gibraltar Stock Exchange functioning stock exchange , the GibEX. ref http www.thegibraltarmagazine.com stock exchange.html Gibraltar Stock exchange ref In December 2008 in a landmark decision the European ... finds that the competent Gibraltar authorities which have devised the tax reform have, from a constitutional ... full effect by 2010. Shipping Situated at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea , adjacent to the Strait of Gibraltar one of the world s busiest sea lane shipping lane s and with over 7,000 ship calls each year, Gibraltar is home to a wealth of shipping expertise and to many specialist companies ... more details
Gibraltar has two Cathedrals. Gibraltar Cathedral may refer to Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned Roman Catholic disambig ... more details
Politics of Gibraltar The law of Gibraltar is a combination of common law and statute , and is based heavily upon English law . The English Law Application Act of 1962 stipulates that English common law will apply to Gibraltar unless overridden by Gibraltar law. However, as Gibraltar is a self governance self governing British overseas territories British overseas territory , it maintains its own independent tax law tax status and its Gibraltar Parliament parliament can enact laws independently of the United Kingdom . See also Court system of Gibraltar External links http www.gibraltar.gov.gi law a justice Gibraltar s Law & Justice System http www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi Searchable database of the laws of GibraltarGibraltar topics Europe in topic Law of Category Gibraltar law Gibraltar stub Euro law stub ... more details
Infobox anthem title Gibraltar Anthem transcription english title alt title en alt title alt title 2 en alt title 2 image image size caption prefix Territorial country Gibraltar author Peter Emberley lyrics date 1994 composer Peter Emberley music date 1994 adopted 18 October 1994 until sound sound title sound description The Gibraltar Anthem is the national song of the British overseas territories British overseas territory of Gibraltar . In common with the United Kingdom , crown dependencies and other British territories, the official national anthem of Gibraltar is God Save the Queen . The Gibraltar anthem is the national song, and was chosen in a competition in 1994. Both the lyrics and music were composed by Peter Emberley , who is not a Gibraltarian people Gibraltarian . The anthem is sung ... of 30,000 Flag of Gibraltar red and white balloon s on Gibraltar National Day . Lyrics poem Gibraltar, Gibraltar, The Rock on which I stand, May you be forever free, Gibraltar, my own land. Mighty pillar, Rock of splendour, Guardian of the sea, Port of hope in times of need, Rich in history. Gibraltar, Gibraltar, The Rock on which I stand, May you be forever free, Gibraltar my own land. God give grace ... song. Gibraltar, Gibraltar, The Rock on which I stand, May you be forever free, GibraltarGibraltar ... watch?v M4gZOidhxtA Instrumental See also Ll vame Donde Nac Bardengesang auf Gibraltar O Calpe Dir donnert s am Fusse Gibraltar stub anthem stub Gibraltar topics Nationalanthemsofeurope Categories Category National symbols of Gibraltar Anthem, Gibraltar Category National anthems Category Patriotic songs by country Gibraltar Other languages be be x old cs Gibraltarsk hymna de Gibraltar Anthem es Himno de Gibraltar eo ibraltara Himno fr Hymne de Gibraltar ko it Inno di Gibilterra he jv Gibraltar Anthem nl Gibraltar Anthem pl Hymn Gibraltaru pt Hino de Gibraltar ro Gibraltar Anthem ru th yo Gibraltar ... more details
Coord 36.142182 5.355256 region GI type city display title File Gibraltar Harbour 03.jpg thumb 300px Gibraltar s Westside as seen from Rock of Gibraltar The Rock . Westside is an urban area of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar . It lies between the western slopes of the Rock of Gibraltar and the eastern shores of the Bay of Gibraltar and contains over 98 of the Demographics of Gibraltar territory s population . It is split into 6 main residential areas class wikitable sortable Residential area Population Town Area 3,588 ref name CEN http www.gibraltar.gov.gi gov depts Statistics Census of Gibraltar 2001.pdf Census of Gibraltar 2001. ref North District 4,116 ref name CEN South District 4,257 ref name CEN Upper Town 2,805 ref name CEN Sandpits 2,207 ref name CEN Reclamation Areas 9,599 ref name CEN References reflist Category Geography of GibraltarGibraltar geo stub ... more details
Seven ships of the United Kingdom British Royal Navy have been named HMS Gibraltar , after the British overseas territory of Gibraltar . The first HMS Gibraltar 1711 Gibraltar was a 20 gun sixth rate built in 1711, rebuilt 1727, and sold 1748. It was the first command of John Byng , who was afterwards to be court martial led and Execution legal executed in the opening stages of the Seven Years War . The second HMS Gibraltar 1754 Gibraltar was a 20 gun sixth rate in service from 1754 to 1773. The third HMS Gibraltar 1779 Gibraltar was an American 14 gun brig captured in 1779, then in turn captured by the Spanish in 1781 and renamed Salvador , then recaptured by HMS Anson 1781 HMS Anson in 1800. The fourth HMS Gibraltar 1780 Gibraltar was the 80 gun Spain Spanish Spanish ship F nix F nix captured at the battle of Cape St. Vincent 1780 battle of Cape St. Vincent in 1780, used as a powder hulk in 1813 and broken up in 1836. The fifth Duncan class 1859 Career HMS GibraltarGibraltar was a 101 gun screw first rate launched in 1860, on loan as a training ship in 1872, renamed Grampian in 1889, and sold 1899. The sixth HMS Gibraltar 1892 Gibraltar was an Edgar class cruiser Edgar class cruiser launched in 1892, made into a depot ship in 1912, and sold 1923. The seventh Gibraltar was to have been a 45,000 ton aircraft carrier , ordered from Vickers Armstrong on 15 September 1943, but cancelled in October 1945. See also HMS Gibraltar Prize HMS Gibraltar Prize References Colledge Shipindex Gibraltar topics DEFAULTSORT Gibraltar Categories Category Royal Navy ship names Category Military of Gibraltar Other languages ru HMS Gibraltar ... more details
citations missing date December 2011 File Barbary macaque and tourists.jpg thumb 200px The Gibraltar Barbary Macaques Barbary Macaques form an integral part of Tourism in Gibraltar. File The Rock Hotel.jpg thumb left 200px The Rock Hotel. Tourism is an important asset to Gibraltar and is one of the three pillars of the Economy of GibraltarGibraltar economy , the other two being the Military of Gibraltar British military and financial services . Gibraltar attracted over 100,000 visitors in 2005 Citation needed date December 2011 , more than three times its population. There are a large number of attractions in Gibraltar, such as beaches, marina s, the famous Gibraltar Barbary Macaques Barbary Macaques , the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park , the Moorish Castle , Main Street, Gibraltar Main street and the town, with its squares, tree lined streets, colonial architecture and buildings. The Great Siege Tunnels and the History of Gibraltar military history of Gibraltar attract many visitors, along with St. Michael s Cave , the Napier of Magdala Battery 100 ton gun , Europa Point and the Ibrahim al Ibrahim Mosque . Nonetheless, most visitors are attracted by Gibraltar s relatively low priced and Value added tax VAT free goods, particularly duty free tobacco and alcohol. ref http www.gibraltartourist.com GibraltarTourist.com ref References Reflist External links http www.gibraltar.gov.uk The Gibraltar Tourist Board London Website http www.discovergibraltar.com Discover Gibraltar http www.gibraltar.gi tourism Gibraltar Tourism Website Gibraltar topics Tourism in Europe Categories Category Beaches of Gibraltar beaches Category Tourism in GibraltarGibraltar stub Tourism stub ... more details
landmark display title Infobox Legislature background color lightblue text color darkblue name Gibraltar Parliament native name transcription name legislature 1st Gibraltar Parliament coa pic Coat ... of Gibraltar.svg coa res coa alt Coat of arms of the Government of Gibraltar house type Unicameral body houses leader1 type List of Speakers of the Gibraltar Parliament Speaker leader1 Haresh ... leader2 type Leader of The House leader2 Fabian Picardo party2 Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party election2 9 December 2011 members 17 Members of Parliament MPs house1 house2 structure1 Gibraltar Parliament ... structure2 alt political groups1 Gibraltar Social Democrats , Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party , Gibraltar ... meeting place Parliament Building, John Mackintosh Square , Gibraltar website http www.gibraltar.gov.gi the gibraltar parliament Gibraltar.gov.gi footnotes Politics of Gibraltar The Gibraltar Parliament is the legislature of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar . Between 1969 and 2006 it was called the Gibraltar House of Assembly . Functions This unicameral body consisted of fifteen members elected by vote of the Gibraltar electorate. The now obsolete House of Assembly also contained two appointed members, including the Attorney General . This body was mandated by Gibraltar s Gibraltar ... institution being called a parliament reflects the increased autonomy that Gibraltar has gained with Gibraltar ... was allowed to vote for eight members of the Assembly. Due to the small area of Gibraltar and its ... The Parliament sits in a building overlooking Main Street, Gibraltar Main Street and John Mackintosh ..., the building was refurbished to host the Gibraltar Legislative Council Legislative Council . ref cite book title The Streets of Gibraltar isbn 0 948466 37 5 publisher Gibraltar Books year 1996 first Tito last Benady authorlink Tito Benady pages 17 18 ref Under the Gibraltar Constitution Order .... The first session of the House of Assembly, was opened on 28 August 1969 by the then Governor of Gibraltar ... more details
Infobox flag Name Gibraltar Nickname Flag of Gibraltar Image Flag of Gibraltar.svg Use 110000 Proportion ... tower hangs a gold key which mainly overlaps the red stripe. Image2 Government Ensign of Gibraltar 1982 .svg Nickname2 State ensign of Gibraltar Use2 000010 Adoption2 1998 1875 Proportion2 1 2 Design2 Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the badge of Gibraltar in the fly. Type Image3 Civil Ensign of Gibraltar.svg Nickname3 Civil ensign of Gibraltar Use3 000100 Adoption3 1998 Proportion3 1 2 Design3 Red Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the badge of Gibraltar in the fly. Type Image4 Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar.svg Nickname4 Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar ... of arms. Type See also List of flags of Gibraltar The flag of Gibraltar is an elongated banner of the coat of arms of Gibraltar , granted by Royal Warrant Queen Isabella I of Castile on 10 July 1502. ref http www.altiusdirectory.com Travel gibraltar flag.php ref Description File Flaga Gibraltaru.jpg thumb left Flag of Gibraltar atop the Rock of Gibraltar An escutcheon on which the upper two thirds ... castle, as are here figured . ref http www.gibraltar.gov.gi national symbols Gibraltar Government National ... Gibraltar Flags ref hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centred in the red ... ensign . The castle does not resemble any in Gibraltar, but is supposed to represent the fortress of Gibraltar ... Gibraltar, sometimes officially alongside the Union Flag and flag of Europe . Prominent places which fly the flag include the frontier with Spain, at the top of Rock of Gibraltar The Rock and on the Gibraltar ... Gibraltar ref The flag is a symbol of Gibraltarian nationalism, and is very popular among Gibraltarian people Gibraltarians . For the Gibraltar National Day 10 September , many Gibraltar homes and offices ... of the Gibraltar Tercentenary tercentenary of British Gibraltar. Gibraltarian students attending ... United Kingdom university accommodation rooms and hanging them from windows. A Lego flag of Gibraltar ... more details
the Strait of Gibraltar and facilitate naval operations against the French fleet in the western ... seeing the Levant Company Levant trading fleet safely through the Strait of Gibraltar Rooke headed ...Infobox Military Conflict conflict Capture of Gibraltar image File Bay of Gibraltar 18th century engraving.jpg 300px caption Gibraltar harbour. Engraving by Gabriel Bodenehr, c.1704 partof the War of the Spanish ... days. Thus, Gibraltar fell on 3 August Gregorian calendar or 23 July Julian calendar . In this article ... place Gibraltar br Coord 36.13971 5.353872 region GI type event result Allies capture Gibraltar ... ref Kramer, Johannes 1986 . English and Spanish in Gibraltar . Buske Verlag, p.10, note 9. ISBN ... strength1 430 ref Francis The First Peninsular War 1702 1713, 114. Gibraltar garrison held 80 men. Militia ... the New Mole blew up. ref Campaignbox War of the Spanish Succession The Capture of Gibraltar by the Kingdom ..., in order to compensate for their lack of success the Allied commanders resolved to capture Gibraltar ... of Gibraltar governor , Diego de Salinas , s Terms of surrender of the Spanish authorities of Gibraltar in 1704 agreed to surrender Gibraltar and its small garrison on 3 August. Three days later Prince ... V of Spain Philip V as King of Spain, and Gibraltar was formally ceded to Britain by the terms ... forces in the peninsula, for an attack on Gibraltar. ref Francis The First Peninsular War 1702 1713, 109 ref The idea of attacking Gibraltar was old and widely spread. The Rock had caught the attention ... History of the War of the Succession in Spain, 98 ref Gibraltar had little trade and its anchorage ... of the Ocean A Naval History of Britain 1649 1815, 169 ref Battle File Capture of Gibraltar 1704.png thumb 250px Attack on Gibraltar 1 3 August 1704. Prince George of Hesse entered the town on 6 ... except for a small body of cavalry. They cut off Gibraltar from the mainland while the enemy on the nearby ... volunteers, from who one of Gibraltar s main spots, Catalan Bay , bears its name. ref Bronchud, Miguel ... more details
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