An internal self-governing British Crown Colony, Gibraltar has given its name to the Bay and the Straits which it overlooks. HM Queen Elizabeth II, represented locally by Governor David Durie since 2000. Chief Minister Peter Caruana QC since 1996. Gibraltarians are bilingual in English and Spanish. Roman Catholic, Church of England, Church of Scotland, Jewish, Hindu and other minorities.
Facilities are available in some hotels.
Coverage for mobile phones spans the whole of Gibraltar. Airmail within Europe takes between one and five days. Airmail flights are usually daily. There is a Poste Restante facility at the main post office in Main Street. From time to time these change.