Time Difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Airports:
1
Travel Climate:
Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Travel Currency:
Gibraltar pound (GIP)
Languages:
English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Ethnic Groups:
Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese
National Holiday:
National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or join Spain
Geographic Coordinates:
36 08 N, 5 21 W
Location:
Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain