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Europe > Gibraltar > Geography

GIBRALTAR GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Area > Land 6.5 sq km Time series [232nd of 238]
Area > Total 6.5 sq km Time series [244th of 250]
Area > Water 0 sq km Time series [197th of 239]
Climate
Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Coastline 12 km [219th of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point Rock of Gibraltar 426 m Time series
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Mediterranean Sea 0 m Time series
Geographic coordinates 36 08 N, 5 21 W Time series
Geography > Note
strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
Land boundaries > Border countries Spain 1.2 km
Land use > Arable land 0% Time series [232nd of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops 0% Time series [222nd of 258]
Location
Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain
Map references
Europe
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 3 nautical mile Time series [183rd of 191]
Natural resources none Time series
Population density 4,486.92 people per sqkm [5th of 256]
tallest mountains > Mountain Rock of Gibraltar
Terrain
a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Heal The World Foundation.; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Gibraltar

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