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Gibraltar A-Z

Can you answer all these questions about Gibraltar?
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Largest city on the Bay of Gibraltar
Algeciras
B
Only free-living primates of modern Europe
Barbary macaque/ ape/ magot
C
Latin name of the Rock of Gibraltar
Mons Calpe
D
1942 shortly before Operation Torch this american general (and later US-President) set up his Head Quarter in Gibraltar
Dwight D. Eisenhower
E
Official language
English
F
1982 this war almost spread to Gibraltar
Falklands War
G
This german prince and Viceroy of Catalonia conquered Gibraltar for the UK in 1704
English version of the name
Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt
H
The Rock of Gibraltar and the Jebel Musa (on the other side of the Strait of Gibraltar) were known as these "Pillars" in ancient times
Pillars of Hercules
I
Gibraltar is located on this peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
J
Name of the Rock of Gibraltar during al-Andalus
Jabal Ṭāriq
K
Anthem until 1952
God Save the King
L
Neighboring town in #S
La Línea de la Concepción
M
Country on the other side of the Strait of Gibraltar
Morocco
N
Before the arrival of Homo Sapiens Sapiens this human species lived in Gibraltar
Neanderthals
O
Gibraltar has four Synagogues of this religious branch of Judaism
Orthodox Judaism
P
Currency
Gibraltar pound |
Pound sterling
Q
Anthem
God Save the Queen
R
Popular sport
Rugby union
S
Neighboring country
Spain
T
Famous naval battle near to Gibraltar 1805
Battle of Trafalgar
U
In this treaty Gibraltar became british 1713
Peace of Utrecht
V
Germanic tribe that conquered Gibraltar during the Migration Period
Visigoths
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Street between #S and Gibraltar
Crosses the runway of the civilian Airport
Named after a british Premier Minister
Winston Churchill Avenue
X
2016 95,9% of the inhabitants of Gibraltar voted against this
The strongest turnout in this direction within the whole UK
Contains a X
Brexit
Y
Twin town in the northern irish county Antrim
The name comes from the gaelic An Baile Meánach, which means "the middle townland"
Contains an Y
Ballymena
Z
Gibraltars importance as a naval base partially is due to this type of berth
They're especially equipped to serve the logistic needs of nuclear submarines
Z Berth
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Aug 7, 2021
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