Gibraltar

Flag Description Two horizontal bands of white (top, double width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the center of the white band; hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centered in the red band. Currency Gibraltar pound. Astronomy Today's date is May 16, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon. Location Southwestern europe, bordering the strait of gibraltar, which links the mediterranean sea and the north atlantic ocean, on the southern coast of spain. Climate Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers. Terrain A narrow coastal lowland borders the rock of gibraltar. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Mediterranean Sea 0 m. The highest point is at Rock of Gibraltar 426 m.

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Gibraltar

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