Flag: Gibraltar 🇬🇮
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The flag of Gibraltar — the strategically vital British Overseas Territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula controlling the strait connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. 'Gibraltar' derives from Arabic Jabal al-Ṭāriq (Tariq's Mountain), reflecting its Moorish history. Spain claims sovereignty but residents have overwhelmingly voted to remain British.

The Rock of Gibraltar hosts a significant colony of Barbary macaques, the only wild primates in Europe. Brexit created complex issues around Gibraltar's border with Spain. Used for British-Spanish sovereignty disputes, Mediterranean strategic geography, Brexit complications, and the unique status of British territories in unusual locations.