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Gibraltar Fast facts

 
 

This page on facts of Gibraltar will make you acquaint with the city better. The city of Gibraltar is located in the western entrance of the Mediterranean Sea. The Rock is nearly 5km in length and the highest point is as high as 426m above sea level.

Some of the Gibraltar Fast Facts has been mentioned below for your convenience. Information given will prove beneficial on your trip to Gibraltar.

Motto : Nulli Expugnabilis Hosti  (Latin)
"No enemy shall expel us".(English)
Anthem : "God Save the Queen"
Area Code : From Spain-9567.
From another country like U.K., the code is 350.
Currency : Euros are most acceptable. You may even use British pounds or the Rock's sterling notes
Emergencies : Ambulance or in case of fire:  190
Police emergency: 112/199.
Capital : Gibraltar (36°8′N, 5°21′W)
Official languages : English
Demonym : Gibraltarian
Government : British Overseas Territory
 -  Head of state : Queen Elizabeth II
 -  Governor : Robert Fulton
-  Chief Minister : Peter Caruana

Event Date 

   
-  Captured : 4th August 1704 
 -  Ceded                            : 1713 (Treaty of Utrecht)
-  National Day                 : 10th September
-  Constitution Day           : 29th January 
Currency:  : Gibraltar pound2 (GIP)
Time zone : CET (UTC+1)
    Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) z
 
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