The Strait Of Gibraltar

The Strait of Gibraltar: a landscape between seas and lands Located at the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula, Gibraltar is a British overseas territory. The strait witnesses a lot of illegal migration from the African continent to Europe due to its location. The landscape is mostly covered by The Rock of Gibraltar near which the strait flows known as The Strait of Gibraltar. Gibraltar is also known as the “key to the Mediterranean” The name of the strait comes from The Rock of Gibraltar which originates from the Arabic name ‘Jabal Tariq’ meaning Tariq’s mountain. In Arabic ‘Jabal’ means mountain and Tariq was a commander who crossed the strait from the Northern Africa coast along with ...View all