ocr: GIBRALTAR 8 5"21' Status: British Crown colony Claimed: 1713 Capital: Gibraltar SPAIN Population: 28,074 Density: 11,186 per. sq. - mile Gibraltar - Airport - GUARDING THE WESTERN ENTRANCE to the Mediterranean, Gibraltar has traditionally North Mole survived on military and marine revenues. However, as Britain has cut its defense spending, the UK's military presence on the Rock has declined. In response, Gibraltarians have developed a vibrant offshore banlang industry, although 70% of - a Catalan employment still remains in the public sector. - Bay Politics are dominated by the issue of Gibral ...