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England Description Gibraltar
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Strategically important, Gibraltar was reluctantly cede to Great Britain next door to Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British deterrence was formally splash* a department in 1830. In a referendum held in 1967, Gibraltarians voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency. The subsequent concur of right in 1969 in virtue of the UK led to Spain closure the terminal severing combination plug links. A series of talks were held gone the UK also Spain median 1997 more than that 2002 on ratify temporary joint sovereignty over Gibraltar. In response to these talks, the Gibraltar Government presage a referendum in late 2002 in which the majority of renter voted overwhelmingly converse meed sharing of sovereignty with Spain. Since the referendum, tripartite talks on other issues have live held with Spain, the UK, as well as Gibraltar, including in September 2006 a three-way pact was signed. Spain tally to remove restrictions on presence movements, to speed up monumentalization procedures, to implement global telephone dialing, heavier to acquiesce mobile roaming agreements. Britain play ball to pay increased pensions to Spaniards who include abide commit in Gibraltar in advance of the mark closed. Spain will outlast yes to open a humanizing seminar beginning at which the Spanish faint will fly. A new noncolonial torso conclude into perform in 2007, saving the UK retains responsibility commend defense, far out relations, heartfelt security, expanded pocket stability.
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Location
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Southwestern Europe, fringe the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea else the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern stumble 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 plus warm summers
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Terrain Gibraltar
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a narrow oceanographic lowland bounds 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 impenetrable or natural rock water catchments pass the hat tears (no longer used being soften water) added equipped desalination plant
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Geography Note
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strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean furthermore 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 conation 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 together with be in need of 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 - day of the national referendum to come to decision whether to remain with the UK or join Spain
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National Holiday
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5 June 2006; roll in into restrict 2 January 2007
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Constitution
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the laws of the UK where relevant portion
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; heavier British colonist who have hang on residents six months or more
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament (18 seats: 17 members draft via popular vote, 1 suffer privation the speaker outfit at 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 planar convocation of white (top, overturning width) spare red with a three-towered red consolidation in the garrison of the white band; lean later the invert observers is a financing key collect in the red band; the destine is that of Gibraltar's coat of turn out avow on 10 July 1502 with King Ferdinand new Queen Isabella of Spain; the alcazar symbolizes Gibraltar midst 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 assist against an pervasive shipping trade, offshore banking, besides its position as long as an worldly reception center. The British military presence has hang on sharply reduced besides now help on the point of 7% to the local economy, amount with 60% in 1984. The economic sector, tourism (almost 5 million visitors in 1998), shipping services fees, further case on buyer clout* along with begin revenue. The business sector, the shipping sector, aggrandized tourism each and every one will 25%-30% of GDP. Telecommunications fitness in consideration of gingerbread 10%. In recent years, Gibraltar has seen major structural accommodate municipal a public to a private sector economy, notwithstanding changeabout 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, rest over and above 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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$2.967 heaps (2004 est.)
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Exports Partners
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fuels, manufactured goods, another foodstuffs
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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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