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Gibraltar Travel Guide

The Gibraltar Travel Guide is a comprehensive directory of facts and figures that we hope you will find interesting.

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Capital City

Gibraltar

Government Type

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Climate

Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers

Geography

strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

Languages

English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese

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.

Currency

Gibraltar Pound (GIP)

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