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The Unique Border of Gibraltar: UK and Spain
Gibraltar, situated on the Rock of Gibraltar at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, is an overseas territory with an intriguing border situation. Although the United Kingdom does not share a land border with Spain, Gibraltar, historically captured by the UK during the War of Spanish Succession in 1704, does.
Formally ceded to the UK in 1713, Gibraltar’s status as a British territory on Spanish soil creates a distinct border arrangement between the two countries.
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