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Gibraltar Society and Culture



Gibraltar is a British abroad territory which is located close to the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula. Gibraltar Society and Culture reflects the varied genesis of the people of Gibraltar. The racial origin of the majority of the people of Gibraltar is unknown. It is supposed that in the Gibraltar Society and Culture there are the influences of Andalusia and Britain.

In the society of Gibraltar the influence of Britain is seen much more. The ethnicities that can be found at Gibraltar society are that of Maltese, Genoese, German and Portuguese. At Gibraltar the language that is used by the government, educational sector, business fields and the media is English.

Gibraltar is represented in the European Union. The political structure of Gibraltar takes place in an outline of a parliamentary representative democratic and the Chief Minister is the head of the government. The culture of Gibraltar is very varied and rich.

Most of the people of Gibraltar are Roman Catholic. History speaks about Gibraltar that the cultural bonding with Spain had been strong. Intermarriage also took place among the Spaniards and the Gibraltarians. At the time of the World War II, all the residents of the Rock were abandoned to United Kingdom. Most of the names of people of Gibraltar reflect the mixture of the Mediterranean and British heritage.

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