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Gibraltar
Background :
Strategically important, Gibraltar was reluctantly ceded to Great Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British garrison was formally declared a colony in 1830. In a referendum held in 1967, Gibraltarians voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency. The subsequent granting of autonomy in 1969 by the UK led to Spain closing the border and severing all communication links. A series of talks were held by the UK and Spain between 1997 and 2002 on establishing temporary joint sovereignty over Gibraltar. In response to these talks, the Gibraltar Government called a referendum in late 2002 in which the majority of citizens voted overwhelmingly against any sharing of sovereignty with Spain. Since the referendum, tripartite talks on other issues have been held with Spain, the UK, and Gibraltar, and in September 2006 a three-way agreement was signed. Spain agreed to remove restrictions on air movements, to speed up customs procedures, to implement international telephone dialing, and to allow mobile roaming agreements. Britain agreed to pay increased pensions to Spaniards who had been employed in Gibraltar before the border closed. Spain will be allowed to open a cultural institute from which the Spanish flag will fly. A new noncolonial constitution came into effect in 2007, but the UK retains responsibility for defense, foreign relations, internal security, and financial stability.
Location :
Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain
Geographic Coordinates Center :
36 08 N, 5 21 W (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | -5.36 |
| North | 36.16 |
| East | -5.34 |
| South | 36.11 |
Map references :
Europe
Area :
| total | 6 | square km |
| land | 6 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Land boundaries :
| total | 1 | km |
| Spain (es) | 1 | km |
Coastline :
12.00 km
Climate :
Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Terrain :
a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 426 | metres |
Land use :
| arable land | 0.00 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.00 | % |
| other | 100.00 | % |
current issues :
limited natural freshwater resources: large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater (no longer used for drinking water) and adequate desalination plant
Population :
28 796
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 0.29 | % |
| Birth rate | 14.03 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 1.95 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 7.78 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | -3.33 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 20.90 | % |
| 15-64 years | 66.40 | % |
| 65 years and over | 12.70 | % |
Median age :
| total | 40.50 | years |
| male | 39.90 | years |
| female | 41.00 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.03 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.85 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 1.00 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 6.58 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 78.79 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 75.97 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 81.81 | years |
Religions :
| Roman Catholic | 78.10 | % |
| other Christian | 3.20 | % |
| Muslim | 4.00 | % |
| Jewish | 2.10 | % |
| Hindu | 1.80 | % |
| other | 0.90 | % |
| none | 2.90 | % |
Languages :
| English | |
| Spanish | |
| Italian | |
| Portuguese |
Country name :
| conventional short form | Gibraltar |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | GI |
| ISO Numeric | 292 |
| ISO3 | GIB |
| FIPS | GI |
| ccTLD | gi |
| English | Gibraltar |
Capital :
| name | Gibraltar |
| geographic coordinates | 36 08 N, 5 21 W |
| time difference | 1.00 |
| daylight saving time | 1 |
International organization participation :
| Interpol (subbureau) | UPU |
National holiday :
National Day
1967-09-10
Executive branch :
| Prime Minister Peter CARUANA | Queen ELIZABETH II |
Legislative branch :
| GSD | 49.30 | % |
| GSLP | 31.80 | % |
| Gibraltar Liberal Party | 13.60 | % |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 1 066 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 1 066 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | 7.00 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 38 200 | $ |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 40.00 | % |
| services | 60.00 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Labor force | 12 690 | people |
| Unemployment rate | 3.00 | % |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 2.90 | % |
| Public debt | 15.70 | % of GDP |
Budget :
| revenues | 455 100 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 423 600 000 | $ |
Industries :
| banking | finance |
| ship repairing | tobacco |
| tourism |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 146 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 146 000 000 | kWh |
| Oil Consumption | 24 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 25 610 | bbl/day |
Currency-code :
GIP
Currency-name :
Gibraltar pound
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 24 000 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 18 400 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 5 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 1 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | gi | |
| Internet Hosts | 1 955 | |
| Internet Users | 6 500 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 1 | |
| Roadways - total | 29 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 29 | km |
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