Official Name: Gibraltar

Area: Europe

Size: 6.5 km²

Coastline 12 km

Independence: overseas territory of the UK

Form of Govt.: Unicameral House of Assembly

Head of Govt.: Chief Minister

Capital: Gibraltar

Largest City: Gibraltar

Demographics (2005): 27,921,     4,290 /km² 

Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese, German, North Africans

GDP per Capita (2005): $27,900

Languages: English

Geography: The Rock itself is made of limestone and is 1,396 feet (426 m) high. It contains many miles of tunneled roads, most of which are operated by the military and hence closed to the public. Most of its upper area is covered by a nature reserve, which is home to around 250 Barbary Macaques, commonly known as 'apes', they are the only wild monkeys found in Europe.

Climate: The climate is typically Mediterranean with mild winters and warm dry summers, although May to September can get very hot and humid. There is no rainy season, but most rain falls in the winter months when the average temperature is 15 degrees. In summer the temperatures hovers around 30 degrees.