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Southwestern Europe, bordering the
Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic
Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain
Lowest point: Mediterranean
Sea 0 m
Highest point: Rock of Gibraltar
426 m
Capital: Gibraltar
Religion: Roman Catholic 78.1%,
Church of England 7%, other Christian 3.2%, Muslim 4%, Jewish 2.1%, Hindu
1.8%, other or unspecified 0.9%, none 2.9%
Languages Spoken: English
(used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish,
Italian,
Portuguese
See also: Languages
spoken in Europe, Languages of
the world
Information & Brief History
Strategically important, Gibraltar
was ceded to Great Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the
British garrison was formally declared a colony in 1830. In referendums
held in 1967 and 2002, Gibraltarians ignored Spanish pressure and voted
overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency.
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Gibralter