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	Gibraltar Geography
		Gibraltar is the only class M planet in the system and is located 4th from the twin suns at a distance of approxametely 150 million miles from Sargas B, the outmost of the binary suns.
		Climate: The climate on Gibraltar is generally on the warm to hot side.
		Because of the mild axis tilt of the planet, both poles are subject to snow-fall and melting during the course of the year.
	www.utfp.org /HQ/Gibraltar/geography.htm (593 words)

	Gibraltar
		Although Gibraltar is a multiethnic and a multireligious society, its citizens identify themselves as having a common culture based on common history and territoriality, intermarriage, mutual tolerance, and their status as British colonial subjects.
		Gibraltar is a tiny territory of 4 square miles (6.5 square kilometers) at the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula.
		Gibraltar is a colony, not a nation, yet there is a strong nationalist movement that fights for political self-determination as a part of the United Kingdom or a state within the European Union.
	www.everyculture.com /Ge-It/Gibraltar.html (1818 words)

	Gib Constitution & Legal System
		The Rock of Gibraltar was formerly ceded, in perpetuity, to Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713.
		However Gibraltar is self governing and its democratically elected House of Assembly enables Gibraltar to maintain its independent tax status and enact laws independently of Britain thereby ensuring the development of Gibraltar as a finance centre.
		Gibraltar's Sovereignty is assured by the preamble to the Gibraltar Constitution Order 1969 in which Britain assures the people of Gibraltar that Britain will never enter into arrangements under which the people of Gibraltar would pass under the sovereignty of another state against their freely and democratically expressed wishes.
	www.gibraltar.gov.gi /gov_depts/finance/gib_const_legal_services.htm (1144 words)

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	Gibraltar Tour
		Gibraltar is situated in latitude 36º 7' North and longitude 5º 21' West at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar.
		The western slopes of Gibraltar are the least steep and the main built-up areas are at their base.
		The climate of Gibraltar is Mediterranean, a warm, dry summer alternating with a mild, wet winter.
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	Gibraltar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Gibraltar is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
		Gibraltar has no military forces of its Its forces are the British Army Royal Navy and Royal Air Force ; defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom.
		However the army garrison is provided the Royal Gibraltar Regiment originally a part-time force which was placed on the permanent of the British Army in 1990 upon the withdrawal of the British The regiment includes full-time and part-time soldiers from Gibraltar as well as British Army posted from other regiments.
	www.freeglossary.com /Gibraltar (1456 words)

	Gibraltar Overview \| Gibraltar Tour Guide \| iExplore.com
		Gibraltar derives from Gibel Tariq – Tariq’s Mountain – which is named after Tariq Ibn Zeyad who led the eighth-century conquest of Spain by a combined force of Arabs and Berbers crossing from Africa.
		Gibraltar’s unusual status was not acquired until almost 1000 years later, long after the Islamic invaders had been driven out by the Spanish, as a consequence of the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht which brought to an end the War of the Spanish Succession and gave the territory to Britain.
		Gibraltar is a large promontory of jurassic limestone, situated in the western entrance to the Mediterranean.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Gibraltar/Overview (449 words)

	Geography home page
		Gibraltar is situated in latitude 36o07'N and longitude 05o21 and stands out, steeply and suddenly, from the adjoining low-lying Spanish Territory to which it is connected by a sandy isthmus about 1 mile long and 1/2 mile wide.
		Five miles across the Bay of Gibraltar to the East lies the Spanish port of Algeciras and 20 miles across the Strait, to the south of Africa.
		Gibraltar is however admirably suited and situated for the development of a flourishing tourist trade and every effort is being made to this connection to ensure speed and comfort in communications.
	www.gibraltar.gov.gi /about_gib/geography/geography_index.htm (747 words)

	gibraltar map and information page
		Gibraltar, a self-governing British colony, is a small, narrow peninsula, located at the southern edge of Spain.
		Over the centuries, Gibraltar's unique position at the western entrance of the Mediterranean Sea, made it the focus of territorial power struggles.
		The Gibraltar pages are currently being revised, but you can find additional information about the history of the colony here.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/europe/gi.htm (353 words)

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		Gibraltar is a peninsula with an area of 2.75 square miles linked to the southern tip of Spain, facing the northern coast of Africa and dominating the entrance to the Western Mediterranean.
		Gibraltar has both an international airport and a harbor, which continues to be a prime port of call for many of the world’s shipping lines as a result of both its location and its free port status.
		Gibraltar is within the EC by virtue of its status under Article 227(4) of the Treaty of Rome, it being a territory for whose external relations of Member State (i.e.
	www.offshore-manual.com /taxhavens/Gibraltar.html (5534 words)

	GIBRALTAR HISTORY CUSTOMS AND PORT INFORMATION: SUNSHINE ROUTE START AND SOLAR NAVIGATOR WORLD ELECTRIC NAVIGATION ...
		Gibraltar is situated at the southern tip of Spain overlooking the strait to Africa and is known as the Meeting Place of Continents.
		Gibraltar forms the eastern shore of a bay that has been of commercial importance from the earliest times.
		Private pleasure crafts arriving in Gibraltar are subjected to normal Customs clearance and the Master must produce to the authorities a crew list giving details of those on board, including names, nationalities, passport numbers etc. On arrival, yachts must report to the reception berth on the starboard side of the approach to the Marinas.
	www.solarnavigator.net /geography/gibraltar.htm (2628 words)

	AllRefer.com - Gibraltar, Spain & Portugal (Spanish And Portuguese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The town of Gibraltar lies at the northwest end of the Rock of Gibraltar.
		West of the peninsula is the Bay of Gibraltar, an inlet of the strait.
		During the many years that Gibraltar was a British fortress, most of the area was taken up by military installations, and the civilian population was kept small.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/Gibralta.html (372 words)

	Gibraltar
		About Gibraltar - covers history and culture, geography and flora and fauna, national symbols and public holidays, and more.
		Britannica.com: Gibraltar - overview of the history, geology and fauna, civic and political structure, and more.
		Gibraltar - tourism, nature and wildlife, history and politics, port of call, and local information servies.
	www.travelersdigest.com /gibraltar.htm (216 words)

	World InfoZone - Gibraltar Information - Page 1
		Gibraltar, an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, is between the southern tip of Spain and the Strait of Gibraltar; it is connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus.
		Another building of note in Gibraltar is the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned, originally a mosque, converted to a church and extended at the beginning of the sixteenth century.
		The population of Gibraltar was estimated at 27,928 in 2006.
	www.worldinfozone.com /country.php?country=Gibraltar (304 words)

	Strait of Gibraltar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Strait of Gibraltar (Arabic: مضيق جبل طارق, Spanish: Estrecho de Gibraltar) is the strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain from Morocco.
		On the northern side of the Strait is Spain and Gibraltar, while on the southern side is Morocco and Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in North Africa.
		A shot of the Strait of Gibraltar from atop "The Rock" in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Straits_of_Gibraltar (911 words)

	Gibraltar, the Pillars of the Phoenicians
		Hence the proposal, in the context of the Pillars at the Straits of Gibraltar, that the concept of two pillars, one in the North and another in the South, in those times, would be recognised by all sailors as a religious prohibition, a warning that only the approved might pass between them.
		It is notable that The Gibraltar Museum Authority, which set up the "Gibraltar Caves Project" in 1998 now controls no less than 140 caves all over the Rock of Gibraltar, which it is subjecting to a scientifically and authoritatively organised Archaeological Programme.
		The Curator of the Gibraltar Museum is Dr. Clive Finlayson who is responsible for the direction of the excavations and the restoration, display, and dating of all artefacts recovered and for the subsequent publication of works on the archaeological works at this and all protected sites in Gibraltar.
	phoenicia.org /gibraltar.html (2084 words)

	Gibraltar Registry - Maritime
		THE STRATEGIC location of Gibraltar explains why, for centuries, the Rock has been used as a naval fortress and why so many battles have been fought over this tiny peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea.
		Located at a crossroads of Mediterranean and Atlantic shipping lanes, Gibraltar is ideally placed to provide a wide range of services to vessels of all sizes and types.
		The development of Gibraltar as a naval port was prompted in part by Lord Nelson.
	www.gibmaritime.com /maritime.cfm (329 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook 2002 -- Gibraltar
		Spain and the UK are discussing the issue of Gibraltar and have set the goal of reaching an agreement by mid-2002.
		Gibraltar benefits from an extensive shipping trade, offshore banking, and its position as an international conference center.
		Gibraltar pounds per US dollar - 0.6981 (January 2002), 0.8977 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997); note - the Gibraltar pound is at par with the British pound
	www.bondtalk.com /factbook2002/print/gi.html (796 words)

	UTFP HQ on Gibraltar
		Gibraltar is a tropical Class M planet located in the Sargus star system approximately 300 light-years from Earth.
		Gibraltar serves as the main headquarters of the Temporal Federation and as its name implies, Gibraltar is like that fixed point in time.
		Gibraltar is a forum based SIMM which takes place in the 31st century.
	www.utfp.org /HQ/gibraltar.htm (415 words)

	Gibraltar: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Gibraltar residents vote overwhelmingly in referendum against “total shared sovereignty” arrangement worked out between Spain and UK to change 300-year rule over colony.
		Gibraltar, at the south end of the Iberian Peninsula, is a rocky promontory commanding the western entrance to the Mediterranean.
		In reaction, the government of Gibraltar held a referendum in Nov. 2002 in which the population voted almost unanimously against shared sovereignty.
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	DISCOVER GIBRALTAR, history, heritage and attractions
		Gibraltar dominates the entrance to the Mediterranean between the southern tip of Spain and the continent of Africa.
		A majority of 98.97 percent of the Gibraltar population voted in a referendum in November 2002 not to share sovereignty with Spain.
		Gibraltar is a part of the European Union, having joined under the British Treaty of Accession, with exemption from some areas such as the Customs Union and Common Agricultural Policy.
	www.discovergibraltar.com (2025 words)

	Geography Of Gibraltar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
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	Gibraltar - Information & Images
		Strategically important, Gibraltar was reluctantly ceded to Great Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British garrison was formally declared a colony in 1830.
		The currency is actually the Pound Sterling (GBP) with notes issued by the Government of Gibraltar.
		Gibraltar pounds per US dollar -Gibraltar pounds per US dollar - 0.55 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001) note - the Gibraltar pound is at par with the British pound
	www.gibnet.com /data/facts.htm (958 words)

	Gibraltar language and culture, banks and history.
		Due to Gibraltar's unique geographical position, multi-culturalism reigns on this rock.
		It is not unusual to hear the native Arabic of Gibraltar's other near neighbours as well, and Portuguese, Italian and Russian are not uncommon tongues in these parts either.
		Most Gibraltarians consider themselves to be Roman Catholics (around 75 per cent), but minority groups are also visible in the form of Protestant, Muslim and Jewish groups.
	www.andalucia.com /gibraltar/languages.htm (217 words)

	1Up Travel : Gibraltar Geography and Facts
		Location: Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain
		Terrain: a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar
		Geography - note: strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
	www.1uptravel.com /geography/gibraltar.html (161 words)

	Gibraltar Factbook
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		a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar
		Gibraltar pounds per US dollar - 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001), 0.6609 (2000)
	www.geography-site.co.uk /pages/countries/atlas/gibraltar.html (872 words)

	Gibraltar facts from ALS International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
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		Chamber of Commerce; Gibraltar Representatives Organization; Housewives Association
		Gibraltar pounds per US dollar - 0.6764 (January 2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996); note - the Gibraltar pound is at par with the British pound
	www.alsintl.com /countries/G/gibraltar.html (657 words)

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	Gibraltar
		Flag description: two horizontal bands of white (top, double width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the center of the white band; hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centered in the red band
		Economy—overview: Gibraltar benefits from an extensive shipping trade, offshore banking, and its position as an international conference center.
		Exchange rates: Gibraltar pounds (£G) per US$1—0.6115 (January 1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996), 0.6335 (1995), 0.6529 (1994), 0.6658 (1993); note - the Gibraltar pound is at par with the British pound
	www.cultureconnect.com /facts/gi.htm (774 words)

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