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Despite being a tiny rock on the south coast of the Iberian Peninsula, Gibraltar is at the heart of constant arguments between the UK and Spain. Today, I want to discuss why Gibraltar is British and whether it could (or should) return to Spain in the future!
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Vocabulary
- **Iberian Peninsula (n) - **the area of land that consists of Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar, and part of France *The Iberian Peninsula is situated in the southwest of Europe *
- **Territory (n) – **land that is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular country *He was stranded in enemy territory *
- **To cede (v) - **to allow someone else to have or own something, especially unwillingly or because you are forced to do so *Hong Kong was ceded to Britain after the Opium War *
- **To relinquish (v) - **to give up something such as a responsibility or claim *He has relinquished his claim to the throne. *
- **Sovereignty (n) - **the power of a country to control its own government *Talks are being held about who should have sovereignty over the island. *
- **self-determination (n) - **the ability or power to make decisions for yourself, especially the power of a nation to decide how it will be governed *Self-determination is an important idea in international law *
- **Integral (adj) - **necessary and important as a part of a whole *He's an integral part of the team and we can't do without him *
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