Gibraltar

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This article is about the British Overseas Territory. For other uses, see Gibral
tar (disambiguation).
Gibraltar
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Montis Insignia Calpe" (Latin)
"Badge of the Rock of Gibraltar"[1]
Anthem: "God Save the Queen" (official)
"Gibraltar Anthem" (local)[2]
Location of Gibraltar (dark green) in Europe (green & dark grey) in the Europea
n Union (green)
Location of Gibraltar (dark green)
in Europe (green & dark grey)
in the European Union (green)
Map of Gibraltar
Map of Gibraltar
Status British Overseas Territory
Capital Gibraltar
368'N 521'W
Largest district
(by population) Westside
Official languages English
Spoken languages
Spanish Llanito
Ethnic groups
Gibraltariana
other British
Maghrebis
Indian
Demonym Gibraltarian
Government Representative democratic parliamentary dependency under constit
utional monarchy
- Monarch Elizabeth II
- Governor Sir James Dutton
- Chief Minister Fabian Picardo
Legislature Parliament
Formation
- Captured 4 August 1704[3]
- Ceded 11 April 1713[4]
- National Day 10 September
Area
- Total 6.8 km2 (241st)
2.6 sq mi
- Water (%) 0
Population
- 2012 estimate 30,001 (222nd)
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