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Gibraltar is a very small country and was visited by "joaninha" last month. It's my first card from this country!
"Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. It has an area of 6.8 square kilometres (2.6 sq mi) and a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region. At its foot is the densely populated city area, home to almost 30,000 Gibraltarians and other nationalities.
An
Anglo-Dutch force captured Gibraltar from Spain in 1704 during the War of the
Spanish Succession. The territory was subsequently ceded to Britain "in
perpetuity" under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. It was an important base
for the Royal Navy; today its economy is based largely on tourism, financial
services, and shipping.
The
sovereignty of Gibraltar is a major point of contention in Anglo-Spanish
relations as Spain asserts a claim to the territory. Gibraltarians rejected
proposals for Spanish sovereignty in a 1967 referendum and again in 2002. Under
Gibraltar constitution of 2006, Gibraltar governs its own affairs, though some
powers, such as defence and foreign relations, remain the responsibility of the
UK Government." In: Wikipedia
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