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The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone promontory (a raised mass of land that projects into a lowland or a body of water) that stands 426 m (1,398 ft ) high and is located in Gibraltar. The Rock is one of the two "pillars" flanking the Strait of Gibraltar; the other is located in northern Africa.
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