How Gibraltar Became British 

Another fun fact is that some of the locals there speak an interesting vernacular called Llanito (pronounced roughly "Yaneeto"), which is essentially Andalucian Spanish with a lot of English loanwords and code-switching. There's also lots of other quirks to it, like old loanwords from Spanish speaking population in Liguria in Italy and Haketia (Morrocan Judeo-Spanish) loanwords from the notable Jewish community there.

Very cool video! Fun fact: the clip at 0:26 had to be redone more than 3 times since some guy kept sticking his head out and making unrelated and stupid jokes.

I've lived in Gibraltar all my life, so I'm very surprised to see this one! It was very well written. I disagree about the note that the "border checks at the end 2020 aren't any stronger". They have certainly become stronger for tourists or non nationals. Day trips from one to another aren't legal anymore, requiring tourists to show evidence of a hotel in Spain if leaving Gibraltar. This rule is subject to how the guards are feeling that day, as they tend to wave anyone through. Natives with a red identity cards are exempt.

Local Gibraltarian here! Lovely video on our little Rock, informative and respectful! I'll happily share with friends across the world. Hope you had some good food whilst visiting, Gib and la linea have some superb spots :)

Gibraltar is pretty based for both being the only place in Europe with wild *m o n k e s* and for having the territory's main road cross an airport runway, which leads to a unique operation whenever a plane lands or takes off.

Next video idea: what are the Crown Dependencies?

Thanksgivings, friend. I give you my sign of gratitude and respect.

Fun fact: there are about 800 Jewish people in Gibraltar, which is 2.7% of the total population. That may sound small, but it’s the highest percentage in the world after Israel.

Nice video, well presented. Many thanks.

Can you make a part 2 video on how Gibraltar is actually ran and go deeper in its relationship with london? Been subbed for ages

Thanks for the share.

Great video.

Nice video as always!

I love your channel keep up the great stuff

Gibraltarian here! Love that you are spreading more awareness about Gib, its an amazing place that many people (even brits) dont know about. Would definitely recommend it for anyone considering visiting, though I am biased 😂

2:51 the EU4 reference made me jump out of my seat 😂

"Hey Spain, wanna hear a joke?" "Si" "Gibraltar" "I don't get it..." "And you never will"

big fan

Born and bred am I. Great video this is. If you round again, focus on the long queues formed on purpose at the border. Inhumane!

"Do a video on the history of the West Indies federation"

Gibraltar 🇬🇮 is currently the only British Overseas Territory I’ve been to.

When I was young in the 1960's and 70's the Prudential Insurance Company advertised constantly on TV. Their logo was (and still is) the Rock of Gibraltar. I got the impression that the rock WAS Gibraltar...period. It's not until today, on the eve of my 76th birthday, that I started researching Gibraltar. I guess I slept through my geography class the day my teacher talked about Gibraltar. 🤣

Gibraltar is one of the places I don't often think about, but I love the reference to the Pillars of Hercules! Still important even to this day. Thank you for the video. Stay well out there everybody, and God bless you, friends. ✝️ :)

Can you make a video on British Empire

Mr Spagheti made a feature that’s sick!!

In late summer and early Autumn of 1991 I worked in Gibraltar for four weeks. I just loved it there it was most amazing experience I had as eighteen year old. I went to this pub that was located in the Marina district. The barmaids started to climb on the bar and sing "I will survive" I was amazed. I was a Smoker at that point in time. There were cigarette pack for a pound in the vending machines. I felt like being in U.K but in a strange way but lovely and sunny. When they have rain OMG I never seen rain like just hit the ground with such force 😱. I loved my time there at The Caleta Hotel Gibraltar. There was this amazing restaurant loved it at the Caleta Bay. I remember I asked what helicopter and speed boat doing following this other boat was it drugs smuggling. The waiter smiled and laughs he said not drugs as such I said what in amazement he there smuggling Tobacco. Wow I thought. Yes I loved my time there the people were so lovely and kind. I never forget my four weeks there. In a way I would love to live there still a person can dream.

My house is behind you at 0:56 😂

How long did you stay there?

Llegué más rápido que un inglés comparando Gibraltar con Ceuta y Melilla y llamando hipócritas a los españoles por querer recuperarlo. Un dato curioso es que la cercana localidad de San Roque tiene la misma bandera que Gibraltar, ya que allí se asentaron los locales tras expulsarlos los ingleses.

did u really go there after u saw ur youtube comments.. we are so alike i would do this but i'm scared to start a youtube

Ah my favorite legend

With the way the UK is handling the Irish border, I don't see Gibraltar joining Schengen anytime soon.

"oh no macau!" killed me lmfao

Bro from 0:32 to 0:46 the subtitles are broken af

Soo..is it like guernsey, or jersey, but more autonomy?

Spain has North African territories. The Spaniards shouldn't be talking.

Ma Cow really got me:)

That Rock is called El Peñón. Gibraltar for the Spanish people is like North Ireland for an Irish.

A better question would be to look at places around the world and ask why aren’t they British?

it's so weird to see so many people talking about Gib lol

Only been there once I did enjoy it was very busy and hot though

you’ve gotta take better care of urself dude, love the vids though

So would I be correct in saying that Britain has a border with Spain via Gibraltar

0:52 Would it be fair to call Gibraltar the Hong Kong of the Mediterranean? Well, 98.97%-99.64% of Gibraltarians favour UK sovereignty, whereas a significant portion of the Hong Kong population are not fond of the CCP

0:30 spaghetti road is there

We also have three more british enclaves in spain, they're called Malaga, Benidorm and Ibiza

Gibraltar is British by the Treaty of Utrecht which is why they voted in the Britxit Referendum and consequently left the EU.

Interesting

Hello!

the name is arabicc tarik ben zaid was the first of morocco whou founded the island nd not spain or britain but the sutans in the end of the reqonqista gave it away to spain

Gibraltar is what happens when fish and chips take over the Spanish tip

The main reason are the caves they visit with theiŕ submarines to the caves were there is an anunaki basé with some kind of thecnology

Thank you so much for making this video, I’ve lived in Gibraltar since I was 1 and although it’s popular a lot of people still think it’s a fairy tale 😂

I lived there. Nice place but polluted as hell.

haha

We cannot drive over the runway anymore.

because we want to be, Greetings from the Rock of Gibraltar.

Wow

The “flip the switch” part is very confusing. The switch doesn’t stop the plug going into the wall…

The British captured Gibraltar after a 7 year seige aided by the Dutch.

Excellent video and you ARE actually there! I'm British and accept that the people in Gibraltar want to continue as they are and they've already had several referenda democratically for fuck sake! The Gibralteans love having Spanish people over to work in higher-wage jobs and need them there. Indeed UK has one of the largest diasporas of Spanish already here in the UK for that very purpose. However, Spain seems to be using this as a tool in Brexit negotiations but the UK won't be pushed around. Yet the UK has it's own tool. If Scotland leaves the UK, then it forces a split within every country of the EU, most of all Spain who'll likely lose Catalonia first.

Gibraltar español‼️‼️

Seems like the entire population of Gibraltar is in the comments 😂

Actually the Spanish cross the Gibraltar for work not both ways really

The people you meet in Gibraltar. I hear he really likes flags. Hehehe...

the question is not how it became but how it is STILL . Likewise they could have keep the suez british, the dardanele and bosphorus, falklands...Chut, falklands they kept. Ameircans could have kept panama canal ,

Is cristal clear why it became British. Why it's still there is incomprehensible.

..because Britain was a power-hungry empire. Looting and harvesting the riches of their colonies. They made India their milking-cow and until now the heritage treasures of India are still being kept in British museums. It was that empire who caused so much havocs and disorientation that we still experience now.

How British are they? What’s their accent like? Are many of them bilingual? Where are the majority of tourists from? So many questions….

Would love to live there, but I'm sure immigration is super tight being such a small place!

I would say Singapore is a better example than hong kong

Morgan Lee

A British Royal Naval Hero Figure.

lm from Gibraltar 🇬🇮

"Thousands work on either side"? Sorry where did you get your facts from KhAnubis?

Why indeed

The last colony in Europe.

Basically Gibraltar is kind of like what the Falklands is to Argentina.

One of the monkeys stole my bear-shaped chips:(

If any Spaniard tells you Gibraltar belongs to Spain Just say "ceuta and melilla" to them 2 enclaves in North Africa belong to "Spain"

Fun fact: Gibraltar 🇬🇮 is named after the Arabic name "gabal tariq" ( جبل طارق ) which means "the mountain of Tariq" and Tariq or Tariq bin Ziyad is the name of the Muslim commander who have conquered the Peninsula

hello

The Dutch: you’re welcome British... Glad we could help against the spanish

Mmmm.... Yes BRI'ISH

Spain controlled parts of Italy & Germany?!

Love how pissed Spain is about Gibraltar when they have territories in Morocco they're also adamant about keeping.

spaghetti road in gibraltar 😎

Anybody care for some tea?

Gibraltar is Spain

The Brits took Gibraltar with the aid of the Dutch.

Beautiful until the UK decides to station nuclear submarines, endangering the whole bay.

If Spain had to the choice of getting Gibraltar but seceding Ceuta and Melilla to Morocco, do you think they would say yes?

Its best comparable to another territory right across from it: Ceuta. It borders another foreign nation, but is culturally a part of the owner in a way that would make them joining the mainland preposterous

How Banglore became Indian 🌚

All good, however, you forgot to mention that the UK expanded the territory of Gibraltar (twice) in breach of the Treaty of Utrecht. Also the treaty is a lifetime lease to the British but the jurisdiction of the territory was never given to the British. Finally Gibraltar is included by the UN in the list of territories to decolonize, however an independent Gibraltar would go against the treaty so it can only be British or Spanish

Because a magical thing called colonialism, not complaining tho

Gibraltar is British by the Treaty of Utrecht. As British sovereignty is based on compliance with the provisions of that treaty, it should be complied with and respected in its entirety, which establishes that Gibraltar must be cut off from the rest of Spain by land. Apart from the land of the isthmus where the Airport is built, it was not ceded in the Treaty of Utrecht, but usurped in the 19th century, when, faced with an epidemic of cholera on the rock, Spain gave Great Britain permission to install a Hospital in said isthmus and They never left there anymore, building the airport in World War II.

Gibraltar still bigger than the vatican

British we are British we stay

Lol comparing Gibraltar with Hong Kong 😆