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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 referendums held in 1967 and 2002, Gibraltarians ignored Spanish pressure and voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency.
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Surface Area: 6,5 sq km
Population: 27,833 (July 2004 est.)
Located in: Western Europe
Capital City: Gibraltar
Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II by Governor and Commander-in-Chief Sir Francis RICHARDS
Prime Minister: Peter CARUANA
Independent since: none (overseas territory of the UK)
Currency: Gibraltar pound (GIP)
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