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[7] [8] It has an area of 6.8 km 2 (2.6 sq mi) [3] and is bordered to the north by Spain (Campo de Gibraltar). The landscape is dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, at the foot of which is a densely populated town area, home to some 34,003 people, primarily Gibraltarians. [9] Gibraltar was founded as a permanent watchtower by the Almohads in 1160.
Gibraltar is: a British Overseas Territory; Land boundaries: Spain 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) Coastline: Mediterranean Sea 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) Population of Gibraltar: 28,875; Area of Gibraltar: 6.843 square kilometres (2.642 sq mi) Atlas of Gibraltar
Dymaxion map of the world with the 30 largest countries and territories by area. This is a list of the world's countries and their dependencies, ranked by total area, including land and water.
As a continent, Europe's total geographical area is about 10 million square kilometres. [2] Transcontinental countries are ranked according to the size of their European part only, excluding Greece due to the not clearly defined boundaries of its islands between Europe and Asia. Inland water is included in area numbers.
It has an area of 6.8 km 2 (2.6 sq mi) and is bordered to the north by Spain (Campo de Gibraltar). The landscape is dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, at the foot of which is a densely populated town area, home to some 34,003 people, primarily Gibraltarians. Gibraltar was founded as a permanent watchtower by the Almohads in 1160.
This is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by population density, sorted by inhabitants per square kilometre or square mile. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. The list also includes unrecognized but de facto independent countries. The figures in the table ...
Gibraltar (United Kingdom) Gibraltar: 6.7 2.6 216 Guernsey (United Kingdom) Saint Peter Port: 6.5 2.5 217 Cocos (Keeling) Islands : West Island: 6.23 2.41 218 Saint Kitts and Nevis: Basseterre: 6.1 2.35 219 Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) Adamstown: 4.6 1.8 220 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom) Jamestown: 3.6 1.4 221
The tunnels of Gibraltar were constructed over the course of nearly 200 years, principally by the British Army. [1] Within a land area of only 2.6 square miles (6.7 km 2), Gibraltar has around 34 miles (55 km) of tunnels, nearly twice the length of its entire road network. The first tunnels, excavated in the late 18th century, served as ...