Outline of Gibraltar

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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. 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, who strongly oppose the idea of annexation along with any proposal for shared sovereignty with Spain.

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

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

Climate of Gibraltar

Geology of Gibraltar

Azores–Gibraltar Transform Fault

Protected areas of Gibraltar

Gibraltar Botanic Gardens

Wildlife of Gibraltar

Flora of Gibraltar

Fauna of Gibraltar

Birds of Gibraltar

Mammals of Gibraltar

Reptiles and amphibians of Gibraltar

Natural geographic features of Gibraltar

Rock of Gibraltar – one of the two Pillars of Hercules

Bay of Gibraltar

Strait of Gibraltar

World Heritage Sites in Gibraltar: None, though the entire peninsula was once a proposed World Heritage Site 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

Westside

Government and politics of Gibraltar

Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic British Overseas Territory

Capital of Gibraltar: Gibraltar

Elections in Gibraltar

Gibraltar general election, 2011

Gibraltar general election, 2007

Gibraltar general election, 2003

Gibraltar general election, 2000

Referendums in Gibraltar

Gibraltar sovereignty referendum, 1967

Gibraltar sovereignty referendum, 2002

Political parties in Gibraltar

Gibraltar Social Democrats

Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party

Gibraltar Liberal Party

Progressive Democratic Party

Postal Orders of Gibraltar

Vehicle registration plates of Gibraltar

Executive branch of the government of Gibraltar

Head of state: Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II

Governor: Governor of Gibraltar, Adrian Johns

Head of government: Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo

Legislative branch of the government of Gibraltar

Gibraltar Parliament (unicameral)

Opposition Leader: Peter Caruana

Foreign relations of Gibraltar

Disputed status of Gibraltar

Sovereignty referendum, 1967

Sovereignty referendum, 2002

Conservative Friends of Gibraltar

Disputed status of the isthmus

Spain–United Kingdom relations

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

International organisation membership

Gibraltar is a member of:

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

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

Command

Commander-in-chief: Governor of 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