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Gibraltarians encircle The Rock during the tercentenary of British Gibraltar, 4 August 2004. Gibraltarians (Spanish: gibraltareños, colloquially: llanitos) are an ethnic group native to Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea.
People of Gibraltar, 1863. Gibraltarians encircle The Rock during the tercentenary of British Gibraltar, 4 August 2004.. The Gibraltarians (also called Llanitos/as, Spanish: Gibraltareños/as) are a cultural group or nation from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.
The culture of Gibraltar reflects Gibraltarians' diverse origins. While there are Spanish and British influences, a result of the territory's status as a British overseas territory and its proximity to Spain, the ethnic origins of most Gibraltarians are a mix of Andalusian Spaniards, Genoese, Maltese, Portuguese and British.
According to the 2001 UK Census, 11,830 people born in Gibraltar were residing in the UK, which constitutes the largest group of British overseas territory citizens residing in the UK. [1] The UK is also the country with the largest group of Gibraltarians resident outside Gibraltar. [1]
An aerial view Gibraltar from the air, looking north-west. Gibraltar (/ dʒ ɪ ˈ b r ɔː l t ər / ⓘ jib-RAWL-tər, Spanish: [xiβɾalˈtaɾ]) is a British Overseas Territory [a] and city [6] located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean (Strait of Gibraltar).
British nationals do not need a visa to enter Gibraltar for visits, study or work.” But assuming full Schengen Area rules are applied, British people travelling for work or study may need visas.
Malta was in the same imperial route to the east as Gibraltar. Maltese people came to Gibraltar when jobs were scarce at home, or to escape the law in Malta. [26] Jews, most of them of Sephardi origin, were able to re-establish their rites, forbidden in Catholic Spain, right after the British occupation in 1704.
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