Strait of Gibraltar

Summary

Strait of Gibraltar is a strait^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of strait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,233 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Strait of Gibraltar is in the country of Spain^[3].
• Strait of Gibraltar is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Strait of Gibraltar is in the country of Morocco^[5].
• Strait of Gibraltar's instance of is recorded as strait^[6].
• Gibraltar is named after Strait of Gibraltar^[7].
• Strait of Gibraltar's basin country is recorded as Spain^[8].
• Strait of Gibraltar's basin country is recorded as Gibraltar^[9].
• Strait of Gibraltar's basin country is recorded as Morocco^[10].
• Strait of Gibraltar is part of Mediterranean Sea^[11].
• Strait of Gibraltar's Commons category is recorded as Strait of Gibraltar^[12].
• Strait of Gibraltar's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.97388888888889, 'lon': -5.516111111111111}^[13].
• Strait of Gibraltar's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Atlantic Ocean^[14].
• Strait of Gibraltar's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mediterranean Sea^[15].
• Strait of Gibraltar's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Strait of Gibraltar^[16].
• Strait of Gibraltar's Commons gallery is recorded as Strait of Gibraltar^[17].
• Strait of Gibraltar's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia^[18].
• Strait of Gibraltar's described by source is recorded as Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition^[19].
• Strait of Gibraltar's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[20].
• Strait of Gibraltar's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Strait of Gibraltar's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Strait of Gibraltar's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[23].
• Strait of Gibraltar's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Zehnter Band^[24].
• Strait of Gibraltar's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Estrecho de Gibraltar'}^[25].
• Strait of Gibraltar's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'the Strait of Gibraltar'}^[26].
• Strait of Gibraltar's different from is recorded as Gibraltar^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Spain^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in Spain^[29], founded in 1715^[30]; United Kingdom^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1927^[33]; and Morocco^[5], a constitutional monarchy^[34], in Morocco^[35], founded in 1956^[36]. Strait of Gibraltar is part of Mediterranean Sea^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Strait of Gibraltar's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+59'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Strait of Gibraltar's instance of is recorded as strait^[6].

History and Context

Gibraltar is named after Strait of Gibraltar^[7].

Why It Matters

Strait of Gibraltar ranks in the top 2% of strait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,233 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]