| Official name | Gibraltar |
| Name in local language | Gibraltar (en) |
| Continent | Europe |
| Subcontinent | Europe (outside the European Union) |
| Population (ranking: 229e) | 36,974 inhabitants (2019) |
| Population growth | 1.55 % / year |
| Area | 7 km² |
| Density | 5,437.35 inhabitants / km² |
| GDP (ranking: 190e) | 2.827 billions $USD (2018) |
| GDP/capita (ranking) | 84,198 $USD (2018) |
| GDP growth | 6.00 % / year (2018) |
| Life expectancy (ranking) | 79.40 years (2016) |
| Birth rate | 14.70 ‰ (2014) |
| Fertility rate | 1.91 children / woman (2016) |
| Death rate (ranking) | 7.50 ‰ (2014) |
| Infant mortality rate (ranking) | 6.00 ‰ (2016) |
| Literacy rate | 100.00 % (2019) |
| Official languages | English |
| Currency | Gibraltar pound (£ GIP) |
| HDI (ranking: 3e) | 0.961 / 1 (2008) |
| EPI (ranking) | 0.00 (2018) |
| Government | British Overseas Territory |
| Head of State | Queen Elizabeth II ; Governor Ed Davis |
| National Day | 10 September (1967 referendum of sovereignty) |
| ISO Codes | GI, GIB |
| Demonym | Gibraltarian |
| Tourists (ranking) | 99,722 people (2016) |
Gibraltar is a small overseas territory of the United Kingdom (6.8 km2) located south of the Iberian Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which connects the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean. It corresponds to the Rock of Gibraltar and its immediate surroundings and is separated from Spain by a 1.2 kilometer border. He is facing Morocco, located in Africa, on the other side of the strait.
This region is strategic, especially militarily, as it is a checkpoint for the passage of ships between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and between Europe and Africa.
Military activities and related shipyards have long been the mainstay of the economic activity of the small territory. Now, services, including tourism but especially finance, have taken over. Gibraltar is indeed considered a tax haven.
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Urban areas (2019)
| Urban areas | Population |
|---|---|
| Gibraltar - Algésiras | 299,593 inhabitants |