Gibraltar
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Gibraltar |
| Gevernment type | NA |
| Capital |
name: Gibraltar
geographic coordinates: 39 11 N, 5 22 W time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Flag description | two horizontal bands of white (top, double width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the center of the white band; hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centered in the red band |
| Currency | Gibraltar pound (GIP) |
| Internet country code | .gi |
| Ports and terminals | Gibraltar |
| Agriculture products | none |
| Industries | tourism, banking and finance, ship repairing, tobacco |
| Geography |
| Location | Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain |
| Coordinates | 36 8 N, 5 21 W |
| Continent | Europe |
| Area |
total: 6.5 sq km
land: 6.5 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Boundaries |
total: 1.2 km
border countries: Spain 1.2 km |
| Coastline | 12 km |
| Climate | Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers |
| Terrain | a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar |
| Natural resources | none |
| Natural hazards | NA |
| People |
| Population | 27,928 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese, German, North Africans |
| Religions | 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% (2001 census) |
| Languages | English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese |
