Gibraltar

Population: 27,649 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian

Background: Strategically important, Gibraltar was ceded to Great Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British garrison was formally declared a colony in 1830. In a 1967 referendum, Gibraltarians ignored Spanish pressure and voted overwhelmingly...

Currency: Gibraltar pound (GIP, No information)

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.