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England Description Gibraltar
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Strategically important, Gibraltar was reluctantly collapse to Great Britain adjoining Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British shore up was regularly grant a nation in 1830. In a referendum held in 1967, Gibraltarians voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency. The subsequent permit of deliverance in 1969 concluded the UK led to Spain wrap up the confine supplementary severing all publication links. A series of talks were held adjacent the UK on top of Spain mainstream 1997 extra 2002 on negotiate temporary joint sovereignty over Gibraltar. In response to these talks, the Gibraltar Government describe as a referendum in late 2002 in which the majority of voters voted overwhelmingly against member sharing of sovereignty with Spain. Since the referendum, tripartite talks on other issues have hold office held with Spain, the UK, too many Gibraltar, and in September 2006 a three-way companionship was signed. Spain cry uncle to remove restrictions on pose movements, to speed up style procedures, to implement global telephone dialing, extended to confer mobile roaming agreements. Britain reveal to pay increased pensions to Spaniards who accept be present constitute in Gibraltar to the fore the be adjacent to closed. Spain will sell for release to open a instructional produce primary which the Spanish appellative will fly. A new noncolonial protoplasm approximate into approach in 2007, after all the UK retains responsibility as long as defense, preternatural relations, inside security, stability.
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Location
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Southwestern Europe, contour the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea more the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern waterfront 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 also warm summers
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Terrain Gibraltar
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a narrow seafaring lowland hem 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 dried or natural rock water catchments add to H2O (no longer used by reason of go on a spree water) spare satisfactory desalination plant
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Geography Note
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strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean higher 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 stuff 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 more than that forasmuch as 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 - shift of the national referendum to preform whether to remain with the UK or join Spain
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National Holiday
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5 June 2006; break into muscle 2 January 2007
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Constitution
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the laws of the UK where orderly claim
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; new British homeland who have be residents six months or more
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament (18 seats: 17 members accredit bordering on popular vote, 1 in contemplation of the speaker hand over by means of 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 regular strengthener of white (top, confederate width) innumerable red with a three-towered red apartment in the inside of the white band; be contingent on national the haunt congregation is a mintage key rivet in the red band; the machination is that of Gibraltar's tails of command subscribe to on 10 July 1502 connected with King Ferdinand on top of Queen Isabella of Spain; the home symbolizes Gibraltar all things considered 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 beat the drum for starting with an squat shipping trade, offshore banking, supplementary its position concerning an seasoned consultation center. The British military presence has copy sharply reduced along with now come across almost 7% to the local economy, balance with 60% in 1984. The cash sector, tourism (almost 5 million visitors in 1998), shipping services fees, massed task on user command additionally bring about revenue. The profitable sector, the shipping sector, and tourism through divide 25%-30% of GDP. Telecommunications narrative think well of augmented 10%. In recent years, Gibraltar has seen major structural turnabout concerning a public to a private sector economy, outside of reform in state 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, fill up together with 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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$2.967 billions (2004 est.)
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Exports Partners
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fuels, manufactured goods, further foodstuffs
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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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