Gibraltar topic
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Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. The territory shares a border with Spain to the north. Gibraltar has historically been an important base for the British Armed Forces and is the site of a Royal Navy base.
The name of the territory is derived from the Arabic name Jabal Tāriq (جبل طارق), meaning "mountain of Tariq". It refers to the geological formation, the Rock of Gibraltar, which in turn...
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- GIBRALTAR
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- GIB
| ISO Numeric |
- 292
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- GI
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- GIBRALTAR
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- GI
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- Aug 4, 1704
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