Interesting+facts+about+Gibraltar

=Interesting facts about Gibraltar=


 * Houses a very long, large, limestone mountain which reaches 426 meters at its peak point.
 * Gibraltar is located in between the Strait of Gibraltar and the southernmost part of Spain.
 * Gibraltar is 6.5 square kilometers.
 * Around 150 caves have been found in the limestone mountain in Gibraltar.
 * Gibraltar has been run by many different countries and religions.
 * People who live in Gibraltar are British citizens.
 * The official language of the country is English.
 * A majority of people in Gibraltar are Roman Catholics.
 * Gibraltar has its own currency which is the British pound.
 * The Neanderthal man has been traced back to human habitation in Gibraltar.
 * Gibraltar is self-governed in all areas except defense and foreign policy.
 * In 1967 and again in 2002 the people of Gibraltar voted to stay a British territory.
 * Gibraltar does have it own airport, but Winston Churchill Avenue (it's the main road heading toward the Spanish border ) crosses the airport runway, so it has to shut down every time a plane lands or departs. The History Channel program //"Most Extreme Airports"// ranks it as the fifth most dangerous airport in the world, due to the misty like fog coming off of the Rock of Gibraltar.
 * St. Michael's cave is located in Gibraltar and was used as an emergency hospital during WWII.
 * The culture of Gibraltar consists of British, Genoese, and Spanish cultures.
 * Their National Day is celebrated each year on September 10th.
 * Gibraltar has a Mediterranean climate filled with mild winters and warm summers.
 * Apes inhabit the Ape's Den area in Gibraltar.