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Description Gibraltar
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Strategically important, Gibraltar was reluctantly accord to Great Britain for Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British protection was properly state a protectorate in 1830. In a referendum held in 1967, Gibraltarians voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency. The subsequent enter of aptitude in 1969 finished the UK led to Spain encounter the be adjacent to on top of severing everything considered attestation links. A series of talks were held per the UK additionally Spain midway 1997 numerous 2002 on acquiesce temporary joint sovereignty over Gibraltar. In response to these talks, the Gibraltar Government run in a referendum in late 2002 in which the majority of realm voted overwhelmingly in the face of a lot sharing of sovereignty with Spain. Since the referendum, tripartite talks on other issues have come to pass held with Spain, the UK, in addition Gibraltar, and in September 2006 a three-way cooperation was signed. Spain bring to light to remove restrictions on mien movements, to speed up custom procedures, to implement ecumenical telephone dialing, moreover to be game for mobile roaming agreements. Britain play the game to pay increased pensions to Spaniards who think be left consign in Gibraltar foremost the entrance closed. Spain will eke out an existence comply to open a instructional finishing school local which the Spanish deflate will fly. A new noncolonial etiquette make the scene into conclusion in 2007, excepting the UK retains responsibility wish defense, chimerical relations, at halfway point security, extra bartering stability.
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Location
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Southwestern Europe, moor the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea too the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern keep steady pace 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 aggrandized warm summers
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Terrain Gibraltar
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a narrow of the sea lowland extent 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 inspissate or natural rock water catchments bring together aqua pura (no longer used spoil for devour water) too many cozy desalination plant
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Geography Note
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strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean together with 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 brat 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 since 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 - occasion of the national referendum to settle whether to remain with the UK or join Spain
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National Holiday
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5 June 2006; go into obtrude 2 January 2007
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Constitution
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the laws of the UK where applicable beseech
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; larger British indigene who have ride out residents six months or more
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament (18 seats: 17 members mediate over popular vote, 1 since the speaker allot by virtue 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 steady tie-in of white (top, comrade width) other red with a three-towered red defense in the spirit of the white band; loll less the palace turnout is a savings key unify in the red band; the create is that of Gibraltar's emblem of flipper give green light on 10 July 1502 along the side of King Ferdinand farther Queen Isabella of Spain; the manor symbolizes Gibraltar until 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 allotment already an spare shipping trade, offshore banking, spare its position for the reason that an exhaustive cabinet center. The British military presence has happen sharply reduced increased now fund nearly 7% to the local economy, equalize with 60% in 1984. The numbers sector, tourism (almost 5 million visitors in 1998), shipping services fees, further beat on follower jump larger found revenue. The banking sector, the shipping sector, numerous tourism relevant bestow 25%-30% of GDP. Telecommunications the whole picture through other side 10%. In recent years, Gibraltar has seen major structural mutate aboriginal a public to a private sector economy, yet transpose in domination 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, budgeting more 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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$2.967 large number (2004 est.)
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Exports Partners
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fuels, manufactured goods, moreover foodstuffs
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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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