Gibraltar is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, but claimed by Spain. As such, it is included in the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.
It is located in southwestern Europe, specifically in the southern Iberian Peninsula, at the eastern end of the Strait of the same name that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
To the north, it borders entirely with La Línea de la Concepción, a Spanish municipality in the province of Cádiz (Andalusia).
Spain considers Gibraltar a true colony on European soil, the last such colony in existence.
Since 2021, it has been part of the Schengen Area.
Once known as Calpe, one of the Pillars of Hercules, it owes its name to a corruption of the Arabic toponym Jabal Ţāriq (جبل طارق, meaning Mount of Tariq), so called in homage to Tariq ibn Ziyad, the Berber leader who conquered Spain in 711.
Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name
1960.01
29.10.1960
Definitives
2s
13
Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara
5s
227
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
1977.01
01.04.1977
Definitives
2½p
204
Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala
6p
78
Black Kite Milvus migrans
20p
52
Audouin's Gull Ichthyaetus audouinii
2£
84
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
1978.01
01.11.1978
Christmas
4v set
12p
240
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
1982.01
22.09.1982
Anniversaries
3v set
15½p
20
Common Swift Apus apus
1986.01
10.02.1986
Europa
2v set
29p
52
Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
1988.01
15.06.1988
Birds
4p
93
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
22p
54
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica
32p
78
European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus
44p
227
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
1989.01
07.09.1989
Naval crests
4v set
44p
64
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
1989.02
11.10.1989
New coinage
4v sheet
4p
13
Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara
1991.01
30.05.1991
WWF
13p
64
Black Stork Ciconia nigra
13p
13
Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara
13p
68
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis
13p
78
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
1994.01
22.11.1994
Christmas
5p
184
Great Tit Parus major
24p
227
European Robin Erithacus rubecula
34p
184
Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
54p
240
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
1995.01
28.02.1995
Europa
4v set
34p
52
Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
1996.01
30.09.1996
WWF
34p
78
Red Kite Milvus milvus
34p
78
Red Kite Milvus milvus
34p
78
Red Kite Milvus milvus
34p
78
Red Kite Milvus milvus
1996.02
30.09.1996
Gibraltar landmarks, postage due
6v set
1£
8
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
1999.01
04.03.1999
Europa
4v set
30p
204
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata
42p
90
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
1999.02
19.05.1999
Wings of prey
6v set
42p
104
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
42p
104
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
42p
104
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
1999.03
19.05.1999
Wings of prey
Sheet
1999.02
42p
104
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
42p
104
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
42p
104
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
2000.01
15.09.2000
Wings of prey
6v set
42p
78
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata
42p
104
Merlin Falco columbarius
42p
104
Merlin Falco columbarius
2000.02
15.09.2000
Wings of prey
Sheet
2000.01
42p
78
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata
42p
104
Merlin Falco columbarius
42p
104
Merlin Falco columbarius
2001.01
01.02.2001
Europa 2001 Water
4v set
42p
52
Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
2001.02
03.09.2001
Wings of prey
6v set
40p
104
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
40p
78
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
40p
78
Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
2001.03
03.09.2001
Wings of prey
Sheet
2001.02
40p
104
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
40p
78
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
40p
78
Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
2002.01
06.06.2002
Birds - postage due
5p
240
European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
10p
240
European Serin Serinus serinus
20p
240
Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus
50p
240
Common Linnet Linaria cannabina
1£
240
Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
2£
240
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
2003.01
21.06.2003
UK express definitive
*
20
Common Swift Apus apus
2007.01
26.09.2007
Prehistoric wildlife of Gibraltar
5v set
40p
80
Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo
42p
78
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
and
54
Great Auk Pinguinus impennis †
78p
78
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus
2007.02
26.09.2007
Prehistoric wildlife of Gibraltar
Prestige booklet
2007.01
40p
80
Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo
42p
78
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
and
54
Great Auk Pinguinus impennis †
78p
78
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus
2008.01
15.02.2008
Bird definitives
1p
167
Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
2p
63
Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus
5p
80
Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo
10p
54
Razorbill Alca torda
50p
35
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
55p
68
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis
S
78
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
G
93
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
E
84
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
UK
227
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
U
78
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata
1£
78
European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus
5£
104
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
2009.01
15.09.2009
Bird definitives
10p
64
Black Stork Ciconia nigra
2£
66
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
3£
77
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
2009.02
12.11.2009
Darwin
4v set
10p
256
Blue-and-yellow Tanager Rauenia bonariensis
2010.01
20.10.2010
Bird definitives
59p
13
Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara
76p
243
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana
2£
20
Pallid Swift Apus pallidus
2010.02
26.11.2010
Christmas
4v set
51p
255
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
2012.01
15.04.2012
Bird definitives
3.44£
227
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
S
14
Red-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus ruficollis
UK
80
Little Owl Athene noctua
2013.01
14.09.2013
Endangered animals
6v set
42p
59
African Penguin Spheniscus demersus
42p
32
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
2013.02
14.09.2013
Endangered animals
6v sheet
2013.01
42p
59
African Penguin Spheniscus demersus
42p
32
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
2013.03
02.11.2013
Bird definitives overprint
14p
80
Little Owl Athene noctua
2012.01
28p
80
Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo
2008.01
2014.01
10.09.2014
RAF squadrons
4v sheet
64p
8
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
2019.01
05.02.2019
Europa
1.66£
13
Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara
1.66£
13
Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara
2019.02
05.02.2019
Europa
Sheet
2019.01
1.66£
13
Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara
1.66£
13
Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara
2020.01
25.09.2020
Owls
30p
80
Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops
60p
80
Little Owl Athene noctua
90p
80
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
1£
79
Western Barn Owl Tyto alba
4£
80
Long-eared Owl Asio otus
2020.02
25.09.2020
Owls
Sheet
2£
80
Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo
4£
80
Tawny Owl Strix aluco
2022.01
02.11.2022
Christmas
6v set
30p
13
Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa
2022.02
02.11.2022
Christmas
6v sheet
30p
8
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
2023.01
30.06.2023
Wildlife
6v set
1.15£
227
European Robin Erithacus rubecula
3.16£
204
Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala
4£
84
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
2023.02
24.12.2023
Visit Gibraltar
5v set
5£
78
Red Kite Milvus milvus
2024.01
20.02.2024
Birds of prey
30p
78
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
60p
78
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus
90p
78
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
1£
78
Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti
1.15£
80
Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops
4£
78
Red Kite Milvus milvus
2024.02
20.02.2024
Birds of prey
Sheet
30p
78
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus
60p
80
Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo
90p
104
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
1£
78
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata
1.15£
78
Black Kite Milvus migrans
4£
78
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
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