March 18, 1991 (, Xinwei In February third), the British handed over to Spain, Gibraltar's military defense. 18,

1991 Britain formally handed over to the military defense of Gibraltar, thus ending 287 years of territorial disputes in the United Kingdom and Spain. (History today. Cn)
Gibraltar is located in the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula was ceded to Britain by Spain in 1713, an area of ​​5.8 square kilometers, has a population of approximately 29,000 people. To the more than two centuries, Spain has never given up over to regain Gibraltar's requirements. After the Second World War, Spain strengthen regained activity. 1964 (lssjt.cn) United Nations has repeatedly called on the West and British Governments negotiations to resolve the dispute over Gibraltar, but the British have always stressed that Gibraltar has a legitimate sovereign, and should respect the wishes of the people of Gibraltar. West British Gibraltar dispute between the two countries held several rounds of dialogue and negotiations, but previously both principled stance has always been far apart.