Gibraltar, British Territory - Travel - Jim Rogers World Adventure

Leading economic expert Jim Rogers traveled to 150 countries over 150,000 miles in three years - follow his adventures here on FentonReport.

In this video Jim and Paige visit the overseas British Territory of Gibraltar.

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Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. The territory shares a border with Spain to the north. Gibraltar has historically been an important base for the British Armed Forces and is the site of a Royal Navy base.

The name of the territory is derived from the Arabic name Jabal Tariq, meaning "mountain of Tariq". It refers to the geological formation, the Rock of Gibraltar, which in turn was named for the Berber Umayyad general Tariq ibn-Ziyad who led the initial incursion into Iberia in advance of the main Moorish force in 711 under the command of Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid I. Earlier, it was known as Mons Calpe, one of the Pillars of Hercules. Today, Gibraltar is known colloquially as Gib or The Rock.

A one-year investigation and analysis of 235 countries and territories by Janes Country Risk listed Gibraltar as the top stable and prosperous British Territory, in 5th position overall. The sovereignty of Gibraltar has been a major bone of contention in Anglo-Spanish relations. Gibraltar was ceded by Spain to the Crown of Great Britain in perpetuity, under the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht, though Spain asserts a claim to the territory and seeks its return. The overwhelming majority of Gibraltarians strongly oppose this, along with any proposal of shared sovereignty. The British government has stated that it is committed to respecting the Gibraltarians' wishes.

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[The093077]

@luispihormiguero Y la Guyana en Sur America es de venezuela Carajo y es 10 veces del tamaño de Gibraltar , Bèlice , y Malvinas Juntas no joda , jajajajja abajo Guiris huevones, No joda Bolivar sigue Vivo vamos carajo un frente mundial anti - Inglaterra vamos a la guerra carajo vamos Dios està del lado de Los Hispanos Parlantes Dios te Bendiga Luis

[The093077]

@luispihormiguero Y la Guyana en Sur America esw de venezuela Carajo y es 10 veces del tamaño de Gibraltar , Bèlice , y Malvinas Juntoas no joda , jajajajja abajo Guiris huevones, No joda Bolivar sigue Vivo vamos carajo un frente mundial anti - Inglaterra vamos a la guerra carajo vamos Dios està del lado de Los Hispanos Parlantes Dios te Bendiga Luis

[77gerald77]

Gibraltar: cuidad concedida en perpetuidad por reino(con `r` pequena) de espana la cual es britanica ahora y para siempre. AL IGUAL QUE LAS MALVINAS!