GEOGRAPHY
Location:
Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which
links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the
southern coast of Spain
Geographic coordinates:
36 11 N, 5 22 W
Map references: Europe
Area:
total: 6.5 sq km
land: 6.5 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Area—comparative:
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total: 1.2 km
border countries: Spain 1.2 km
Coastline: 12 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 3 nm
Climate: Mediterranean
with mild winters and warm summers
Terrain: a narrow
coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Rock of Gibraltar 426 m
Natural resources:
NEGL
Land use:
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
permanent pastures: NA%
forests and woodland: NA%
other: 100% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: NA
sq km
Natural hazards:
NA
Environment—current
issues: limited natural freshwater resources; large concrete
or natural rock water catchments collect rain water
Environment—international
agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography—note:
strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North
Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
