Miss Gibraltar

The yearly Miss Gibraltar competition attracts just eight entrants each time 

Nevertheless, the British Overseas Territory won Miss World in 2009

It is one of the smallest self-governing territories in the world and is home to just 30,000 people but that hasn't prevented Gibraltar from launching its own beauty pageant.

Indeed, Miss Gibraltar has been running since 1959 when Viola Abudarham took the title and, in 2009, spawned the winner of Miss World in the (perfectly formed) shape of Kaiane Aldorino.

James Neith, 39, is the man behind the glamorous annual pageant

Neighbouring Spain, which has 46m people, has never managed to win