Gibraltar
Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Gibraltar Anthem Royal anthem: God Save the Queen	Location of Sri Lanka
Capital (and largest city) Gibraltar 36°8′N, 5°21′W Official languages English Unofficial languages Vernacular Spanish Llanito Ethnic groups  Gibraltarian (of mixed Genoese, Maltese, Portuguese and Andalusian descent), other British, Moroccan and Indian Demonym Gibraltarian Government British Overseas Territory  -  Head of state Queen Elizabeth II  -  Governor Robert Fulton  -  Chief Minister Peter Caruana Event Date   -  Captured 4th August 1704   -  Ceded 11th April 1713 (Treaty of Utrecht)   -  National Day 10th September   -  Constitution Day 29th January  Area  -  Total 6.8 km² (229th) 2.6 sq mi   -  Water (%) 0%	Population  -  Jan 2008 estimate 28,875 (207th)  -  Density 4,290/km² (5th) 11,154/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate  -  Total $1066 million (197th)  -  Per capita $38,200 (n/a) HDI (n/a) n/a (n/a) (n/a) Currency Gibraltar pound £2 (GIP) Time zone CET (UTC+1)  -  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Internet TLD .gi3 Calling code [[+3504]] Patron saint Bernard of Clairvaux & Our Lady of Europe

Gibraltar (IPA: /dʒɨˈbrɒltər/) 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".[1] It refers to the geological formation, the Rock of Gibraltar, which in turn was named for the Berber Umayyad general Tariq ibn-Ziyad 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, in 5th position overall.[2]

Gibraltar was ceded by Spain to Great Britain in perpetuity in 1713 under the Treaty of Utrecht though Spain requests its return. The British Government has stated it is committed to respecting the wishes of the Gibraltarians,[3] who strongly oppose the idea of annexation[neutrality disputed] [4] along with any proposal for shared sovereignty with Spain.[5][6]