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  2. Strait of Gibraltar - Wikipedia

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    The Strait of Gibraltar [1] is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa. The two continents are separated by 7.7 nautical miles (14.2 kilometers, 8.9 miles) at its narrowest point. [ 2 ]

  3. Gibraltar, Michigan - Wikipedia

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    Gibraltar Street intersection. Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan.The population was 4,656 at the 2010 census. [4]Gibraltar is a southern city of Metro Detroit and is about 12 miles (19.3 km) south of the city of Detroit.

  4. History of Gibraltar - Wikipedia

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    The history of Gibraltar, a small peninsula on the southern Iberian coast near the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea, spans over 2,900 years. The peninsula has evolved from a place of reverence in ancient times into "one of the most densely fortified and fought-over places in Europe", [ 1 ] as one historian has put it.

  5. Battle of the Strait - Wikipedia

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    In the late thirteen and early fourteenth centuries, Castile, the Marinids of Morocco and the Nasrids of Granada fought for the control of the Strait of Gibraltar.This "battle" (Spanish: la Cuestión del Estrecho) is a major chapter in the history of the Christian reconquest of Spain.

  6. Pillars of Hercules - Wikipedia

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    The Pillars of Hercules [a] are the promontories that flank the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. The northern Pillar, Calpe Mons, is the Rock of Gibraltar . A corresponding North African peak not being predominant, the identity of the southern Pillar, Abila Mons, has been disputed throughout history, [ 1 ] with the two most likely ...

  7. Timeline of the history of Gibraltar - Wikipedia

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    A Timeline of Gibraltar's History in Gibraltar for kids; History of Gibraltar (detailed) in discoverGibraltar.com; Government of Gibraltar website: History of Gibraltar; Writing the Rock of Gibraltar by M. G. Sanchez. An online anthology of historical texts dealing with Gibraltar from 1720 to 1890.

  8. List of straits - Wikipedia

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    Strait Location Galowa Strait, or Sele Strait: Salawati Island, New Guinea Strait of Georgia: Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia: Strait of Gibraltar: Europe (Spain) and Africa (Morocco) Golden Gate Strait: Marin County, California and San Francisco – entrance to San Francisco Bay Great Belt: The islands of Zealand and Funen (Denmark)

  9. Strait of Gibraltar crossing - Wikipedia

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    The Strait of Gibraltar crossing is a hypothetical bridge or tunnel spanning the Strait of Gibraltar (about 14 km or 9 miles at its narrowest point) that would connect Europe and Africa. The governments of Spain and Morocco appointed a joint committee [ 1 ] to investigate the feasibility of linking the two continents in 1979, which resulted in ...