单词 | the City of Gibraltar |
释义 | the City of Gibraltar another name for Gibraltar (sense 1) See full dictionary entry for City of Gibraltar a city on the Rock of Gibraltar, a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain: settled by Moors in 711 and taken by Spain in 1462; ceded to Britain in 1713; a former British crown colony (1830–1969), and still a United Kingdom Overseas Territory; a naval and air base of strategic importance. Pop: 29 111 (2013 est). Area: 6.5 sq km (2.5 sq miles) Ancient name: Calpea narrow strait between the S tip of Spain and the NW tip of Africa, linking the Mediterranean with the Atlantic |
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