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Area > Comparative about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Area > Land	6.5 sq km		[232nd of 238]
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Area > Total	6.5 sq km		[244th of 250]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Area > Water	0 sq km		[197th of 239]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Climate Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Coastline	12 km		[219th of 271]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Rock of Gibraltar 426 m
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Mediterranean Sea 0 m
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Geographic coordinates	36 08 N, 5 21 W
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Geography > Note strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Land boundaries > Border countries	Spain 1.2 km
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Land use > Arable land	0%		[232nd of 258]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Land use > Permanent crops	0%		[222nd of 258]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Location Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Map references Europe
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	3 nautical mile		[183rd of 191]
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Natural resources	none
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Population density	4,486.92 people per sqkm		[5th of 256]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
tallest mountains > Mountain	Rock of Gibraltar
Source: Heal The World Foundation.
Terrain a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar
Source: Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

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