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Gibraltar is a dependent territory of United Kingdom, With the status of British Overseas Territory. Has extensive capabilities for self-government.
Situated at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, East of the Algeciras Bay, Which extends on the formation geological of Rock of Gibraltar (in english: the Rock of Gibraltar or again The Rock) peninsula overlooking the north shore of close homonym, Communicating the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Borders Spain and has a population of about 29,000 inhabitants in an area of less than 7 km2, With an economy based on the services sectorMainly as a financial center, tourist and Freeport. Leveraging its unique strategic position, is also a basis Naval Air of British Armed Forces.
Gibraltar was known in seniority as Mons Calpe (Latin to Mount Calpe), One of the two mythical Pillars of Hercules, And later renamed shunt Arabic Jabal Tariq (جبل طارق), or “mountain of Tariq”,[1] in memory of General Tariq ibn Ziyad, Who led the landing at this place forces Umayyad Caliphate of Walid I in the 711. Integrated into the Crown of Castile since the second half of XV century, Was occupied in 1704 by the Anglo squadron in support of the pretender Charles III of Spain during the War of Spanish SuccessionAt the end of which was ceded to the British Crown under Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. Since then, the political future of Gibraltar has traditionally been the subject of controversy in the Hispano-British relations. However, the prosperity of Gibraltar in 2008 has enabled it to become not only in the British territory more prosperous and stable, but also one of the best countries and territories quality of life and safety standards in the world. According to the study Jane’s Country Risk 2008, conducted by the Jane’s Information Group, Gibraltar is in fifth place over 235 countries, which also list Gibraltar as British territory more prosperous and stable.[2] Gibraltar is one of the sixteen members of the list of territories of the United Nations under the supervision of their Committee on Decolonization.