Guide to Gibraltar
Gibraltar has an area of 10 sq km/4 sq mi and is a British Crown Colony situated in the extreme south of Spain forming the narrow strait at the entrance to the Mediterranean. It consists mainly of a rocky peninsula rising to over 300 m/1,000 ft.
Gibraltar has a characteristic Mediterranean climate with a very dry summer. The winters are considerably wetter than much of southern Spain, due to exposure to Atlantic storms. Winters are rather warmer and the summers not quite so hot as the adjoining regions of Spain.
The shape of the rocky mountain obstructs the flow of easterly and westerly winds in the strait, so the winds around Gibraltar are often particularly gusty. The airfield and the port can sometimes be affected by these turbulent winds.
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