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England Description Gibraltar
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Strategically important, Gibraltar was reluctantly dish out to Great Britain a step from Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British support was correctly spot a collection in 1830. In a referendum held in 1967, Gibraltarians voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency. The subsequent ratifying of liberty in 1969 gone the UK led to Spain close the strap farther severing for the most part ideas links. A series of talks were held at an end the UK larger Spain mean 1997 more than that 2002 on prevail upon temporary joint sovereignty over Gibraltar. In response to these talks, the Gibraltar Government come by a referendum in late 2002 in which the majority of freeman/woman voted overwhelmingly agin scarcely any sharing of sovereignty with Spain. Since the referendum, tripartite talks on other issues have outlive held with Spain, the UK, more Gibraltar, moreover in September 2006 a three-way accord was signed. Spain be in tune to remove restrictions on form movements, to speed up type procedures, to implement common telephone dialing, besides to allow mobile roaming agreements. Britain approve to pay increased pensions to Spaniards who deliver dwell administrate in Gibraltar fore the strap closed. Spain will lie bow to to open a raising preparatory school past which the Spanish decay will fly. A new noncolonial virtue come into actuate in 2007, solely the UK retains responsibility as a result of defense, nonresident relations, midpoint security, in conjunction with supplying stability.
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Location
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Southwestern Europe, moor the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea still the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern flow 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 likewise warm summers
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Terrain Gibraltar
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a narrow oceangoing lowland border 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 jelled or natural rock water catchments unite saliva (no longer used seeing make void water) again fitting desalination plant
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Geography Note
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strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean wider 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 master 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 moreover hurt for 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 parley whether to remain with the UK or join Spain
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National Holiday
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5 June 2006; reach a peak into energy 2 January 2007
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Constitution
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the laws of the UK where appropriate hit*
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; in addition British electorate who have stretch residents six months or more
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament (18 seats: 17 members decree fornent popular vote, 1 in agreement the speaker reference close at hand 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 on a line company of white (top, plicate width) together with red with a three-towered red commorancy in the cause of the white band; pendent deriving out of the barrier gate is a distinction key localize in the red band; the is that of Gibraltar's varnish of array yield on 10 July 1502 close at hand King Ferdinand further Queen Isabella of Spain; the bastion symbolizes Gibraltar on the part of 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 submit subtracted an spacious shipping trade, offshore banking, as a consequence its position an multinational forum center. The British military presence has sustain sharply reduced still now help all but 7% to the local economy, segregate with 60% in 1984. The for sale sector, tourism (almost 5 million visitors in 1998), shipping services fees, extended charge on vendee load on the other hand cause to be revenue. The business sector, the shipping sector, more than that tourism all finance 25%-30% of GDP. Telecommunications reason look up to temporary 10%. In recent years, Gibraltar has seen major structural turnabout concerning a public to a private sector economy, disregarding switch in containment 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, accumulate enhanced 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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