What country is Gibraltar?

Gibraltar is an overseas territory of Britain.

Gibraltar (English: Gibraltar) is one of the 14 British overseas territories and the smallest one. It is located at the end of Iberian Peninsula and the entrance of Mediterranean Sea.

Gibraltar covers an area of about 6 square kilometers and borders Cadiz province in Andalusia, Spain in the north. It is the only land connection between Britain and continental Europe. The rock of Gibraltar is one of the main landmarks of Gibraltar. 17 13, Spain ceded Gibraltar to Britain, and Gibraltar was ruled by Britain for 300 years.

The origin of the name

In 7 1 1 year, Muslims in North Africa, led by Tariq, a Berber, began to conquer Spain. They crossed the sea from North Africa and landed on the coast of Spain. The current landing place is Gibraltar-Gibraltar.

The word Gibraltar comes from the Arabic word "JebelTarik", which means "Tariq Mountain". Among them, the first half of Gibraltar is taken from Jebel (mountain) in Arabic, and the second half is taken from Tariq, the name of Muslim leader Tariq.

The then "Tariq Mountain" still stands on the coast of Gibraltar today. In fact, it is a huge stone standing on the seashore.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Gibraltar.