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	Gibraltar - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Gibraltar is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
		Gibraltar is a part of the European Union, although some aspects of European law and convention, such as the Customs Union and Common Agricultural Policy, do not apply here.
		Gibraltar celebrates its National Day annually on 10th September, the date chosen to commemorate the 1967 Referendum which was the first act of self-determination of the people of Gibraltar.
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	Sandy Bay, Gibraltar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sandy Bay is a small bay on the eastern side of Gibraltar, on the far side of the Rock from the main city.
		It is situated to the south of Catalan Bay and is accessible via the Sir Herbert Miles Road.
		It was once possible to continue along this road all the way to Europa Point at the southern tip of Gibraltar, but in 2002 the Government closed the Dudley Ward Tunnel through the south-eastern part of the Rock due to the continuing danger of rockfalls.
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		The Marinids ceded Gibraltar to the Kingdom of Granada in 1374.
		Gibraltar is a part of the European Union, having joined under the British Treaty of Accession (1973), with exemption from some areas such as the Customs Union and Common Agricultural Policy.
		Gibraltar's main religion is Christianity, with the majority of Gibraltarians belonging to the Roman Catholic Church.
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	Pitcairn Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Pitcairn Islands form the southeasternmost extension of the geological archipelago of the Tuamotus of French Polynesia, and consist of five islands: Pitcairn Island, Sandy Island, Oeno Island, Henderson Island, and Ducie Island.
		Sandy Island is a mere sandbar, part of the same atoll as Oeno.
		Henderson island, covering about 67% of the territory's total land area, and supporting a rich fauna in its nearly inaccessible interior, is capable of supporting a small human population, but is not at all hospitable to communications with the outside world, its outer shores being comprised of uniformly steep limestone cliffs of razor sharp coral.
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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.
		Gibraltar forms the eastern flank of the Bay of Gibraltar.
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	Gibraltar
		Gibraltar, British dependency, comprising the rocky promontory, called the Rock of Gibraltar (ancient Calpe), that forms the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula and commands the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea.
		Connecting the Rock with the Spanish mainland is a narrow, sandy isthmus containing a neutral zone that separates the British dependency from Spain.
		Gibraltar is administered by a governor, who is the representative of the Crown.
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	GIBEON - LoveToKnow Article on GIBEON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		GIBRALTAR, a British fortress and crown colony at the western entrance to the Mediterranean.
		Gibraltar is called after Tariq (or Tank) ben Zaid, its name being a corruption of Jebel Tariq (Mount Tariq).
		It covered a wide area, reaching from the shores of the bay to a point half-way up the northwestern slope of the rock; here the keep, a massive square tower, still stands and is known as the Moorish castle.
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		When you first see the Rock of Gibraltar, whether it is from the air, from the sea or from either the Costa del Sol or the western end of the Bay, it is its impressive stature, towering isolated above the surrounding countryside, that causes the greatest impact.
		Gibraltar is a beacon that signals the position of the Strait of Gibraltar, the narrow neck that separates Europe from Africa and provides the only link between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
		Five miles across the Bay of Gibraltar, to the west, lies the Spanish port of Algeciras, and 16 miles across the Strait of Gibraltar, to the south, is North Africa, with the Mediterranean Spanish coast to the east.
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		The intent of this council was to capture Gibraltar, on behalf of Charles of Austria, the pretender to the Spanish throne.
		Gibraltar is also a strategic British military base which, again, costs the UK taxpayer nothing, the biggest ship bunkering port in the Mediterranean and a strategic commercial ship repair facility.
		Gibraltar, the UK Government has said, will have the final say in a referendum and the sovereignty deal will not be "put into action" without the support of the people of Gibraltar in the referendum..
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	Sandy Bay, Gibraltar at AllExperts
		Sandy Bay is a small bay on the eastern side of Gibraltar, on the far side of the Rock from the main city.
		It is situated to the south of Catalan Bay and is accessible via the Sir Herbert Miles Road.
		It was once possible to continue along this road all the way to Europa Point at the southern tip of Gibraltar, but in 2002 the government closed the Dudley Ward Tunnel through the south-eastern part of the Rock due to the continuing danger of rockfalls.
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	Gibraltar Guide - Gibraltar Home
		Human settlement in Gibraltar can be traced back to the Phoenicians around 950 BC, although there is earlier evidence of habitation by the Neanderthals, a prehistoric subspecies of man. Semi-permanent settlements were later established by the Carthaginians and Romans.
		Politics of Gibraltar - As an overseas territory of the UK, the head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who is represented by the Governor of Gibraltar.
		There are two coasts (sides) of Gibraltar – the East Side which contains the settlements of Sandy Bay and Catalan Bay, and the West Side where the vast majority of the population lives.
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	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.
		The peninsula is connected with the mainland by a low sandy area of neutral ground.
		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.
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	Gibraltar, September 2001
		The rock of Gibraltar was known to the Romans as Mons Calpe, which was one of the pillars of Hercules standing at the entrance to the Mediterranean.
		On the east side are three sandy bays, Catalan Bay being the one in the middle.
		Gibraltar is tax free, so the alcoholic drinks in the bar was quite cheap.
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		The slope is an ancient sand dune hugging the side of the rock, its naturally smooth surface allowed for the construction of a water catchment area made up of corrugated steel sheet covered with concrete.
		The original plan was for 10 acres and work started in 1903 and between 1911 and 1914 a fit reservoir was excavated inside the Rock and the catchment area increased to 24 acres.
		Rock falls at the eastern entrance of the tunnel have led to the road being closed.
	www.discovergibraltar.com /sites/east/sandbay/sandfrm.htm (296 words)

	All About Gibraltar » The Great Tunnel In Catalan Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The eastern corner of the British territory of Gibraltar is not known to be a very heavily populated area.
		Even the Dudley Ward tunnel is considered a genuine Gibraltar national heritage having been built in memory of the town’s earlier generation of British governors, apart from serving as a crucial link to both ends of the Gibraltar peninsula, and providing sight-seers the chance to view the many attractions that Gibraltar has to offer.
		It is this very line of thought that several opposition leaders of the Gibraltar Assembly House used in charging the national government that it is merely using the issue of a possible renovation and eventual tunnel re-opening in order to pacify the growing number of people opposed to the OEM International house undertaking.
	www.gibraltar.com /the-great-tunnel-in-catalan-bay (1782 words)

	directopedia : Directory : Reference : Flags : Regional : Gibraltar
		It is located in southwestern Europe adjoining the southern coast of Spain, a strategic location on the Strait of Gibraltar that links the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, also placing it between Europe and Africa.
		A majority of 98.97 percent of the population voted in a referendum in November 2002 not to share sovereignty.
		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.directopedia.org /directory/Reference-Flags/Regional-Gibraltar.shtml (1502 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.
		Within the Government of Gibraltar the Minister with responsibility for the Port is the Minister for Tourism, and Transport, The Hon JJ Holiday.
		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.
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	Loony Lenny Online: Gibraltar for Kids
		The land access to the town, the Landport, was defended by a Grand Battery overlooking a ditch and the flooded ground of the sandy isthmus to the north.
		Gibraltar remained nominally as a possession of Charles III until the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 ended the War of the Spanish Succession.
		King Philip V was established on the Spanish throne and Gibraltar was formally ceded to Britain.
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	World Travel Guide - Gibraltar - maps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The town of Gibraltar is an 18th-century British Regency town built on a 15th-century Spanish town which was, in turn, built on a 12th-century Moorish town.
		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.
		Domestic politics in Gibraltar are dominated by two main blocs, the ruling centre-right Social Democrats and the opposition alliance of the Socialist Labour Party and the Liberal Party.
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	Gibraltar. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		West of the peninsula is the Bay of Gibraltar, an inlet of the strait.
		The name Gibraltar derives from the Arabic Jabal-al-Tarik [mount of Tarik], dating from the capture (711) of the peninsula by the Moorish leader Tarik.
		After the war Spain renewed claims to Gibraltar, which, as a British strategic air and naval base, continued to be a major source of friction between Britain and Spain.
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		The Siege of Gibraltar was an action by French and Spanish forces to wrest control of Gibraltar from the established British Garrison.
		Settled at the base of a cliff, the heart of the Town is the village area of Fish Creek which is a delightful mix of the old and the new.
		Gibraltar normally imposes high levels of taxation on individual residents but, in an effort to encourage high net worth individuals to relocate to Gibraltar, has introduced the status of High Net Worth Qualifying Individuals.
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	Cruises to Gibraltar Southern Europe/Mediterranean - Cruise Reivews.com
		Gibraltar is a large promontory of jurassic limestone, situated in the western entrance to the Mediterranean.
		In 1462 Spain recovered Gibraltar from the Arabs, but during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1704, it was taken by British troops and under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 it was given to Britain.
		The town of Gibraltar is an 18th-century British Regency town built on a 15th-century Spanish town which was, in turn, built on a 12th-century Moorish town.
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	Gibraltar Information, Gibraltar Geography
		Gibraltar, the UK overseas territory is nestled along the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, beyond the Strait of Gibraltar where the North Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea.
		Gibraltar 'Ape' The Rock is formed by limestone sedimentary rock, which has a tunnel inlet, used for the military purpose.
		The native plants of the region of Gibraltar are palms, jacaranda, lavender, jasmine, clematis, honeysuckle, geraniums and bougainvillea.
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	About Gibraltar - Travel, Maps, Flag and Information
		Gibraltar is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom on the southern part of the Iberian Peninsular at the entrance of the Mediterranean south of Spain.
		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 & Common Agricultural Policy.
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	Gibraltar
		Gibraltar is one of the most densely populated territories in the world, with approximately 4,245 people per km2 (10,979 per sq mile).
		Human settlement in Gibraltar can be traced back to the Phoenicians around 950 BC, although there is earlier evidence of habitation by the Neanderthals, a prehistoric species of humanoids, closely related to humans.
		Gibraltar was named at that time as one of the Pillars of Hercules, after the legend of the creation of the Straits of Gibraltar.
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		Gibraltar is a British crown colony with an approximate population of 32,000 and is approximately 2.5 square miles based on a slim, rocky neck of land extending into the Mediterranean Sea from the South West of Spain.
		Most of the neck of land is occupied by the Rock of Gibraltar, 1 of the pillars of Hercules, which guards the northeastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar, connecting the Mediterranean with the Atlantic.
		Throughout the many years that Gibraltar was a British stronghold, most of the area was taken up by military installations, and the civilian inhabitants was kept small.
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	Tourist Information Index
		Gibraltar also has its own unique bird: the Barbary Partridge and not to be missed is the spectacular migration of birds when you can see several thousand of up to fifteen different species in a single day including birds of prey, storks, vultures, songbirds and seabirds.
		ALAMEDA BOTANICAL GARDENS The Gibraltar Botanical Gardens combine the aesthetic beauty of the site with living exhibits of botanical interest and conservation value, centred around "The Dell", a peaceful area with definite Italian influence in which is displayed the coat-of-arms of Gibraltar and which holds a series of fountains, ponds, and waterfalls.
		GIBRALTAR FLAG AT THE JOHN MACKINTOSH HALL A LEGO flag of Gibraltar 4 metres in height and 8 metres in length can be seen at the John Mackintosh Hall, which is a cultural centre housing the public library as well as exhibition rooms and a theatre.
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	Gibraltar - British territory off the southern coast of Spain, tourist attractions and tax haven
		Gibraltar rises to 450 metres at its peak and guards the entrance from the Mediterranean to the wide ocean beyond.
		Gibraltar has a large port and leisure marinas from which you can take dolphin spotting trips and fishing trips.
		Gibraltar has several sandy beaches that are well cared for and clean.
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		The Rock of Gibraltar sits at the southernmost tip of Europe with a land frontier to Spain on its northern front.
		Gibraltar is a British Dependent Territory that is self-governing in all matters except foreign policy to which it reverts to the British Crown.
		Gibraltar`s history and environment are as captivating as its people; its formation millions of years before and the myths surrounding its dominant presence, to the territory`s status today as a prominent tourism and business destination.
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