small peninsula at the southern tip of Spain, extending into the Mediterranean: 2.5 sq mi (6.5 sq km); it consists mostly of a rocky hill (Rock of Gibraltar), 1,396 ft (426 m) high
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British crown colony, including a port & naval base, on this peninsula: pop. 28,000
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Strait ofstrait between Spain & Morocco, joining the Mediterranean & the Atlantic: c. 35 mi (56 km) long
a type of lining board with a cardboard surface and a gypsum core
City of Gibraltar
a city on the Rock of Gibraltar , a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain: settled by Moors in 711 and taken by Spain in 1462; ceded to Britain in 1713; a former British crown colony (1830–1969), and still a United Kingdom Overseas Territory; a naval and air base of strategic importance . Pop: 29 111 (2013 est). Area: 6.5 sq km (2.5 sq miles)
Rock of Gibraltar
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Strait of Gibraltar
a narrow strait between the S tip of Spain and the NW tip of Africa, linking the Mediterranean with the Atlantic
the City of Gibraltar
a city on the Rock of Gibraltar , a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain: settled by Moors in 711 and taken by Spain in 1462; ceded to Britain in 1713; a former British crown colony (1830–1969), and still a United Kingdom Overseas Territory ; a naval and air base of strategic importance . Pop: 29 111 (2013 est). Area: 6.5 sq km (2.5 sq miles)
the Rock of Gibraltar
a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain
the Strait of Gibraltar
a city on the Rock of Gibraltar , a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain: settled by Moors in 711 and taken by Spain in 1462; ceded to Britain in 1713; a former British crown colony (1830–1969), and still a United Kingdom Overseas Territory ; a naval and air base of strategic importance . Pop: 29 111 (2013 est). Area: 6.5 sq km (2.5 sq miles)
Gib board
a type of lining board with a cardboard surface and a gypsum core