Gibraltar

Gibraltar

AREA	6.5 sq km (2.5 sq miles).
POPULATION	27,086 (1997).
POPULATION DENSITY	4156.5 per sq km.
CAPITAL	Gibraltar
CAPITAL POPULATION
GEOGRAPHY	Gibraltar is a large promontory of jurassic limestone, situated in the western entrance to the Mediterranean. The 5km-long (3 mile) rock contains 143 caves, over 48km (30 miles) of road and as many miles of tunnels. The highest point of the Rock is 425m (1400ft) above sea level. An internal self-governing British Crown Colony, Gibraltar has given its name to the Bay and the Straits which it overlooks. Spain is to the north and west and Morocco is 26km (16 miles) to the south.
GOVERNMENT	British Crown Colony since 1713. Head of State: HM Queen Elizabeth II, represented locally by Governor Richard Luce since 1997. Head of Government: Chief Minister Peter Caruana since 1996.
LANGUAGE	English is the official language. Gibraltarians are bilingual in English and Spanish.
RELIGION	Roman Catholic, Church of England, Church of Scotland, Jewish, Hindu and other minorities.
STANDARD TIME	GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
ELECTRICITY	220/240 volts AC, 50Hz. UK-style 3-pin plugs are in use.

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