Gibraltar

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Country overview: 

Short nameGIBRALTAR
ISO codeGI
FIPS codeGI
LanguageEnglish (en)
Time zone+1 ~
CapitalGibraltar

 

Gibraltar has been a British colony since 1713.

Other names of country: 

  1. French: Gibraltar m
  2. Italian: Gibilterra f
  3. Spanish: Gibraltar m

Origin of name: 

Arabic jabal Tariq: mountain of Tariq, for Tariq ibn Ziyad, Berber chieftain who conquered the peninsula in 711.

Primary subdivisions: 

Gibraltar has no known administrative divisions.

CountryHASCPopulationArea(km.²)Area(mi.²)Capital
GibraltarGI.GI31,26562Gibraltar
  • Country: This division is the whole of the country,
    treated as a division for compatibility.
  • HASC: Two-letter code for international compatibility (defined by the author).
  • Population: 1991-10-14 census

Territorial extent: 

Gibraltar occupies a small peninsula with a very short border with Spain. There is a narrow neutral zone along the border.

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