Location:
Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain
Geographic coordinates:
36 08 N, 5 21 W
Map references:
Europe
Area:
Area - comparative: Land boundaries:
Coastline: Maritime claims:
Climate: Terrain: Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: Land use:
Irrigated land: Environment - current issues: Geography - note:
total:
6.5 sq km
country comparison to the world: 243
land:
6.5 sq km
water:
0 sq km
more than 10 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, D.C.
total:
1 km
border countries:
Spain 1 km
[see also: Land boundaries country ranks ]
12 km
[see also: Coastline country ranks ]
territorial sea:
3 nm
Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar
lowest point:
Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Rock of Gibraltar 426 m
none
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
other:
100% (2011)
NA
[see also: Irrigated land country ranks ]
limited natural freshwater resources: large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater (no longer used for drinking water) and adequate desalination plant
strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea