| 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 08 N, 5 21 W |
| Map references | Europe |
| Area | total: 7 sq km land: 6.5 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | more than 10 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, D.C. |
| Land boundaries | total: 1.2 km border countries (1): 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 | highest point: Rock of Gibraltar 426 m lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m |
| Natural resources | none |
| Land use | agricultural land: 0% (2011 est.) other: 100% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | NA |
| Natural hazards | occasional droughts; no streams or large bodies of water on the peninsula (all potable water comes from desalination) |
| Geography - note | note 1: strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea note 2: one of only two British territories where traffic drives on the right, the other being the island of Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
