To which countries did Gibraltar belong in history?

The Strait of Gibraltar connects the throats of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, and together with the Mediterranean Sea, it forms the natural dividing line between Europe and Africa.

The northern shore of the Strait is British Gibraltar and Spain, and the southern shore is Morocco.

For the Atlantic and Mediterranean, the Strait of Gibraltar is really as important as their throats.

The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, and it is an important channel for the Mediterranean region to reach southern Europe, North Africa and West Asia via the Atlantic Ocean.

1869 After the opening of the Suez Canal, especially after the development of the Persian Gulf oil field, its strategic position has become more important, and it has become the "lifeline" of energy transportation in Western Europe and an important maritime transportation channel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

Now, thousands of ships pass through the strait every day, reaching100000 every year. It is one of the busiest passages of international shipping and has an important economic and strategic position.

[Edit this paragraph] The origin of the name is Gibraltar, which comes from the * * * language. The Strait of Gibraltar is named after the Gibraltar Port built by Tariq in the northeast.

At the beginning of the 8th century AD, Moore joined the Meyer dynasty, and Musa Ibn Nusser invaded North Africa under the command of * * * troops, arrived at the west coast of Morocco today, occupied the important port of Tangier, and appointed Tariki Buzyad as the governor of Tangier.

In 7 1 1 A.D., Zeyad was ordered by Nusselt to lead 7,000 soldiers across the channel, landed forcibly in July 19, and stood on a boulder in the present-day Gibraltar port to command the operation, defeating 65,438+10,000 Spanish defenders, thus setting a good example of winning more with fewer.

Then Zead ordered a castle to be built at the landing site.

To commemorate the victory of crossing the sea, the castle was named "Zhibul Tariq", which means "Tariq Mountain" in * * * language.

The name of the strait is "Straight Burton Strait", which is translated into English as "Gibraltar".

[Edit this paragraph] The climate in the Strait of Gibraltar and its vicinity belongs to the Mediterranean climate. In summer, it is controlled by subtropical high, with dry heat and little rain and strong evaporation. Winter is controlled by the westerly belt, with many cyclones, mild and rainy, and many storms in spring and autumn.

In spring, due to the water surface temperature difference between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean and the intersection of warm and humid air currents above, foggy weather will appear, which will cover the whole strait, with low visibility and great threat to ship navigation.

[Edit this paragraph] The Strait of Gibraltar belongs to chaos. It is the only passage between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, and it is also the throat of the Atlantic Ocean entering the Mediterranean Sea. It is also a battleground for military strategists.

1704, the British navy occupied the port of Gibraltar in the northeast of the Strait, established a military fortress and controlled the traffic in the Strait.

The northern shore of Gibraltar is within the territory of Spain, but it is an enclave in a land called Gibraltar near the east of Britain, which makes the border of the northern shore of Gibraltar very complicated.

1704, Britain conquered Gibraltar in the continuous war in Spain.

Due to the defeat of the war, Spain had to declare that Gibraltar would be ceded to Britain forever in the Treaty of Utrecht signed in 17 13.

After Britain occupied Gibraltar, it established a military fortress here to control the traffic in the Strait.

For many years after the war, the people of Gibraltar have always wanted to continue to accept British rule and supported it by an absolute majority in many referendums.

In resolutions 223 1 (XXI) and 2353 (XXII), the United Nations called on Britain and Spain to reach an agreement on Gibraltar in order to end the colonial situation.

Spain claimed that the United Nations solution was superior to the Treaty of Utrecht, so it demanded to recover the territory, but the British side ignored it.

In addition to sovereignty issues, the demarcation of the border has also caused disputes between the two countries.

At present, the United Nations recognizes Gibraltar as a Non-Self-Governing Territory or colony.

Spain * * * resents this place that originally belonged to its own territory, but it is inlaid with a territory of other countries. I feel as if I have been stabbed in my body, and I have a dull pain in my heart.

I have dreamed for nearly a century, and I want to return to my own territory. However, until now, Spain has been helpless. The British people looked down on themselves arrogantly on this hill, watching British warships cruise in Gibraltar and sharing Gibraltar's rights and interests.

This is a long-standing historical problem. The Spanish have started negotiations with Britain, but there has been no result.

Fortunately, the current balance of power has not been broken. Based on the common interests of both sides, Spain and Britain guarded the Strait of Gibraltar, which also brought peace to the Strait.

The Kingdom of Morocco in Africa south of the Strait, due to its own military strength, does not pay much attention to the peace and turmoil in the Strait of Gibraltar. Therefore, ships sailing from Europe to the Mediterranean, or ships sailing from Asia to Europe via the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea, all enter and leave here safely, and the Spanish maritime department maintains traffic safety here.