Gibraltar

The British Overseas Territories (BOT’s) are a remnant of the once world-dominant British Empire. Some have no permanent inhabitants, while others are almost completely self-sustaining. Most BOT residents are British citizens, although each island has its own unique constitution and legal relationship to the UK. The UK is responsible for defense and foreign relations of all the BOT’s.¹ These territories include, but are not limited to: Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, St. Helena, South Georgia, Pitcairn Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Montserrat, and the British Indian Ocean Territory. Gibraltar is a British territory located at the Southern coast of Spain. Gibraltar has changed hands multiple times over the the past thousand years because of its prime location as the gateway from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. It was secured by the British in 1713 through a treaty with Spain. It is most famous for its protruding mountain known as the Rock of Gibraltar.² In 2017, Gibraltar became the center of a conflict between Britain and Spain as they fought for control over its international trade relations.^{3 1http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wikileaks-files/london-wikileaks/8305236/A-GUIDE-TO-THE-BRITISH-OVERSEAS-TERRITORIES.html 2https://www.britannica.com/place/Gibraltar 3https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/07/will-the-uk-lose-gibraltar}