Geography Of Gibraltar

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 8 N, 5 21 W
Map references	europe
Area	total: 6.5 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 6.5 sq km
Area comparative	about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries	total: 1.2 km border countries: 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	lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Rock of Gibraltar 426 m
Natural resources	none
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001)
Irrigated land	NA sq km
Natural hazards	NA
Environment - current issues	limited natural freshwater resources: large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater (no longer used for drinking water) and adequate desalination plant
Environment - international agreements
Geography note	strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

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Geography Of Gibraltar