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General Information: |
The Rock of Gibraltar is
located at the entrance of the Mediterranean. Its strategic location and
history have made it an international symbol of solidity and strength, and
it frequently features in the world press and media.
Gibraltar is connected to the Spain by a sandy isthmus and a ferry to
Morocco. The subject of repeated conquest and sieges, Gibraltar has been a
British Territory since 1704 when it was ceeded forever under the Treaty of
Utrecht. Since 1973 it is a part of the EU under the British treaty of
accession.
The locally elected Government of Gibraltar has created a solid economy. In
a modern Europe, this has its base in Offshore finance, shipping, tourism
and the Internet rather than the military past. There is, however, much of
that for the tourist to see, along with the famous apes. |
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