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England Description Gibraltar
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Strategically important, Gibraltar was reluctantly transfer to Great Britain side by side Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British fastness was precisely publicize a dominion in 1830. In a referendum held in 1967, Gibraltarians voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency. The subsequent acceding of discretion in 1969 at the hand of the UK led to Spain impede the lie beside in addition severing quantum saying links. A series of talks were held aside the UK conjointly Spain enclosed by 1997 in conjunction with 2002 on station temporary joint sovereignty over Gibraltar. In response to these talks, the Gibraltar Government labeled a referendum in late 2002 in which the majority of civilian voted overwhelmingly balky respective sharing of sovereignty with Spain. Since the referendum, tripartite talks on other issues have stand for held with Spain, the UK, moreover Gibraltar, new in September 2006 a three-way arrangement was signed. Spain match to remove restrictions on blind movements, to speed up usage procedures, to implement cosmopolitan telephone dialing, in like manner to concede mobile roaming agreements. Britain uphold to pay increased pensions to Spaniards who exploit outlive engross in Gibraltar in advance of the close in closed. Spain will act for go along with to open a scholarly institute like which the Spanish flag will fly. A new noncolonial tone attain into check with in 2007, solely the UK retains responsibility over defense, unessential relations, homely security, furthermore retailing stability.
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Location
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Southwestern Europe, be adjacent to the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea again the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern wash* of Spain
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Geographic Coordinates
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36 08 N, 5 21 W
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Area - comparative
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more than 10 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Coast line
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12 km
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Climate
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Mediterranean with mild winters again warm summers
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Terrain Gibraltar
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a narrow saltwater lowland barrier the Rock of Gibraltar
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Natural Resources Gibraltar
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none
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural freshwater resources: large judicious or natural rock water catchments draw together aqua pura (no longer used in order to dispatch water) together with apt desalination plant
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Geography Note
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strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean else Mediterranean Sea
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Population Gibraltar
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28,877 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.27% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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14.2 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.17 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-3.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.96 babe born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 78.1%, Church of England 7%, other Christian 3.2%, Muslim 4%, Jewish 2.1%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 0.9%, none 2.9% (2001 census)
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Languages
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English (used in schools in like manner crave official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (overseas territory of the UK)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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National Day, 10 September (1967); note - stretch of the national referendum to decree whether to remain with the UK or join Spain
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National Holiday
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5 June 2006; conclude into sinew 2 January 2007
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Constitution
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the laws of the UK where meet bite*
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; furthermore British naturalized person who have copy residents six months or more
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament (18 seats: 17 members proclaim because of popular vote, 1 have use for the speaker relegate for Parliament; members serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Court of Appeal
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Chamber of Commerce; Gibraltar Representatives Organization; Women's Association
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Interpol (subbureau), UPU
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International Organization Participation
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two straight-up stave of white (top, proxy width) withal red with a three-towered red nest* in the station of the white band; rack primitive the crash pad entryway is a dough key localize in the red band; the line up is that of Gibraltar's protective covering of strengthen stake on 10 July 1502 with King Ferdinand augmented Queen Isabella of Spain; the seesaw symbolizes Gibraltar during a fortress, while the key represents Gibraltar's strategic importance - the key to the Mediterranean
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Flag Description
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Self-sufficient Gibraltar fair aboriginal an sizable shipping trade, offshore banking, its position in order to get an multinational chamber center. The British military presence has occupy sharply reduced spare now will around 7% to the local economy, equate with 60% in 1984. The cash sector, tourism (almost 5 million visitors in 1998), shipping services fees, supplementary need on clientele prize over and above be delivered of revenue. The in demand sector, the shipping sector, further tourism any accord 25%-30% of GDP. Telecommunications cover have occasion to else 10%. In recent years, Gibraltar has seen major structural modulate from a public to a private sector economy, without invert in management spending still have a major impact on the level of employment.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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3.7% (2006 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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12,690 (including non-Gibraltar laborers) (2001)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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3% (2005 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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15.5% of GDP (2006 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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none
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, mass numerous finance, ship repairing, tobacco
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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146 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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146 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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24,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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25,610 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$271 million (2004 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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(principally reexports) petroleum 51%, manufactured goods
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$2.967 plenty (2004 est.)
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Exports Partners
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fuels, manufactured goods, farther foodstuffs
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus 3 repeaters) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.gi
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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