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Gibraltar, panoramic view in west direction over the Bay of Gibraltar to the Atlantic Ocean. PROMOTED BY http://www.panocams.co.uk

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Gibraltar, Blick über die Bucht von Gibraltar Richtung Westen zum Atlantik. PROMOTED BY http://www.panocams.co.uk

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Further information about Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. The territory shares a border with Spain to the north. Gibraltar has historically been an important base for the British Armed Forces and is the site of a Royal Navy base. The name of the territory is derived from the Arabic name "Jabal Tāriq" (جبل طارق), meaning "mountain of Tariq", or from "Gibel Tāriq", meaning "rock of Tariq". It refers to the geological formation, the Rock of Gibraltar, and the Berber Umayyad general Tariq ibn-Ziyad, under the orders of Caliph Al-Walid I who led the initial incursion into Iberia in advance of the main Moorish force in 711. Earlier, it was known as Mons Calpe, one of the Pillars of Hercules. Today, Gibraltar is known colloquially as Gib or The Rock. A one-year investigation and analysis of 235 countries and territories by "Jane’s Country Risk" listed Gibraltar as the top stable and prosperous British Territory, ... Read more about Gibraltar on Wikipedia

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