Gibraltar
Iberia's southern tip
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, commanding the narrow strait between the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
The iconic Rock of Gibraltar dominates its landscape.
Figuratively, something described as a Gibraltar is an impregnable stronghold or immovable fixture: She was a Gibraltar of calm amid the chaos.
Elevated land jutting waterward
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- cliffVertical rock wall
- monolithHuge solitary standing stone
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
peninsula · escarpment · geology · Pillars of Hercules · landmark · outcrop · karst · erosion
Fortified defensive position
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- rampartFortified defensive wall
garrison · bulwark · siege · battlements · bunker · redoubt · barricade · casemates
Supreme independent authority
- disputedArgued over, unresolved
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- self-governmentRuling oneself independently
border · Brexit · referendum · autonomy · enclave · United Kingdom · Iberian · geopolitics
Transporting goods to destinations
- navigationDetermining position and course
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
crossing · maritime · current · ferry · tanker · traffic · Morocco · waterway
Docking place for ships
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- dockyardMaritime vessel construction site
bunkering · transshipment · cruise · yachting · Mediterranean · trading · naval · supply
Medium-sized Old World primates
- nature reserveProtected habitat area
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- migrationMovement to new territory
- botanicalRelated to plants
endemic · dolphin · seabird · conservation
promontory
Elevated land jutting waterward
Jurassic · peninsula · escarpment · geology · Pillars of Hercules · landmark · outcrop · karst · erosion · caves
bastion
Fortified defensive position
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
rampart · garrison · bulwark · siege · battlements · bunker · redoubt · barricade · casemates · tunnels
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
self-government · border · Brexit · referendum · autonomy · enclave · United Kingdom · Iberian · geopolitics · decolonization
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
- navigationDetermining position and course
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Atlantic · crossing · maritime · current · ferry · tanker · traffic · Morocco · waterway · passage
port
Docking place for ships
dockyard · bunkering · transshipment · cruise · yachting · Mediterranean · trading · naval · supply · refueling
macaques
Medium-sized Old World primates
- nature reserveProtected habitat area
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- migrationMovement to new territory
botanical · endemic · dolphin · seabird · conservation
- Mediterranean Coastbeach, cliff, harbor, port, cove
- port citiesNew York, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle
- British EmpireIndia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong
- British ColoniesHong Kong, Malta, Cyprus, Jamaica, Bermuda
- British TerritoriesAnguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands
- Dangerous AirportsMadeira
Gibraltaropen ocean
Sea far from shore
Suez · Bosphorus · Panama Canal · Strait of Malacca · Suez Canal
Gibraltarquicksand
Yielding, engulfing sediment
house of cards · shifting sands · unstable · unreliable · shaky
- Strait of GibraltarChannel linking two seas
- Rock of GibraltarIberian Peninsula's southern headland