The speaker is crossing the border from Spain to Britain, specifically entering Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located within Spain. Gibraltar is a small area, only 6km in size, and is home to one of the most dangerous airports in the world due to its location. The speaker mentions that the area was originally a land of Spain until 1704, when Britain and the Netherlands took it over due to its strategic location. Spain has tried to reclaim the territory several times, but has been unsuccessful.
The speaker also mentions that Gibraltar is home to a Muslim neighborhood, and that the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia gifted a mosque to Muslims in Gibraltar in 1997. The speaker expresses surprise at how the small country has managed to build an airport in such a small area. The speaker also notes that the airport is the fifth most dangerous in the world and that the entire country is tax-free.
The speaker then shares a story about two girls from Gibraltar who hold a British passport but were originally from Morocco. The speaker concludes by expressing surprise at the small population of Gibraltar and the large number of visitors from Spain.
1. The speaker is crossing the border from Spain to Britain.
2. The speaker has just arrived in Gibraltar, a country located in Europe.
3. Gibraltar is a British overseas territory.
4. Gibraltar is only a small area, approximately 6km.
5. Gibraltar hosts one of the most dangerous airports in the world.
6. The speaker is discussing how Spain has land in Morocco.
7. The speaker is discussing the Green March, a movement from the north of Morocco to the south.
8. The speaker is discussing the cities of Sebtah and Melilah in Morocco.
9. The speaker is discussing the extraordinary nature of Gibraltar.
10. The speaker is discussing the process of crossing the border into Gibraltar.
11. People in Spain can enter Gibraltar, and some even work there.
12. The speaker is discussing the hotelship in Gibraltar due to the lack of land.
13. Gibraltar is a mountain but also a country, and it is a land of Britain but located in Spain.
14. Gibraltar has nuclear weapons and air and naval bases.
15. The speaker is discussing the history of how Britain took over Gibraltar.
16. Spain tried to take back Gibraltar several times but failed.
17. The speaker is discussing the lighthouse in Gibraltar and its role in controlling ships coming from Egypt.
18. The speaker is discussing the importance of Gibraltar as a refueling point for ships.
19. The speaker is discussing the view of Morocco from Gibraltar.
20. The speaker is discussing the history of the commander Tariq ibn Ziyad and how the mountain was named after him.
21. The late king Fahd gifted a mosque to Muslims in Gibraltar in 1997.
22. The speaker is discussing the small size of Gibraltar and how it managed to build an airport in such a small area.
23. The speaker is discussing the dangers of the airport in Gibraltar.
24. The speaker is discussing the tax-free status of Gibraltar.
25. The speaker is discussing the population of Gibraltar, which is only 30,000, but there are 30,000 visitors every day from Spain.
26. The speaker is discussing the process of crossing the border out of Gibraltar.