Gibraltar
Encyclopedic Information
Government
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Official Web site of the government of
Gibraltar.
"The Rock of Gibraltar sits at the southernmost tip of Europe with a land
frontier to Spain on its northern front. It rests at the crossroads of the
Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The stretch of water that separates
Gibraltar from north Africa is called the Strait of Gibraltar and throughout
history has played a strategic part in battles fought and won to control the
western Mediterranean seaways. Intrinsically linked with the sea, Gibraltar is
one of the busiest Ports of Call in the Mediterranean.In the ancient times, right through
the age of empires and in the global conflicts of our
own century, Gibraltar has stood guard over this
Mediterranean, its unique position making it the focus
of a continuous struggle for power. This spectacular
rock monolith covers a land area of about six square
kilometres.
Steeped in history dating back to the glacial period
an official rock tour is the ideal introduction to
Gibraltar’s past and highlights include: St Michael’s
Cave, the Barbary apes' den, the Moorish Castle and
the City Under Siege exhibition.
Almost totally surrounded by sea, Gibraltar has five
beaches - Catalan Bay, Camp Bay, Eastern Beach, Sandy
Bay and Little Bay. Water sports play a large part in
Gibraltarian life and centre around its three marinas,
Sheppard’s Marina, Marina Bay and Queensway Quay
Marina. Diving, sailing and dolphin watching are
widely enjoyed.
Gibraltar is a British Dependent Territory that is
self-governing in all matters except foreign policy to
which it reverts to the British Crown."
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