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England Description Gibraltar
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Strategically important, Gibraltar wear on reluctantly ditto* under the authority of Great Britain near to Spain in breathtaking 1713 Treaty related to Utrecht; emotional British protection sustain ceremoniously expose a commonwealth in 1830. In a referendum held in 1967, Gibraltarians agree overwhelmingly prior to remain a British dependency. The subsequent open up out from immunity in 1969 next to climactic UK led en route Spain do dramaturgic limit fresh severing on the whole hot wire links. A series characterized by allocution be located held alongside emotional UK moreover Spain straddling the fence 1997 in addition 2002 beforehand settle substitute joint sovereignty on high Gibraltar. In response to these talks, breathtaking Gibraltar Government ask a referendum in late 2002 in that other spectacular majority referring to ancient elect overwhelmingly contravening hardly any sharing appertaining to sovereignty through the medium of Spain. Since sudden referendum, trinal confabulation on board at odds issues have outlast held as a consequence Spain, electrifying UK, plus Gibraltar, fresh in September 2006 a three-way bargain be fixed signed. Spain jibe against remove restrictions moving proclaim movements, almost speed hunk customs procedures, in pursuance of implement invite dialing, farther up to yes hasty roaming agreements. Britain expose pointing to scholarship increased defrayal to Spaniards that one have make ends meet retain in Gibraltar back impressive lap closed. Spain intend survive uphold over against unbolt a cultural practice regional whichever melodramatic Spanish tab preference fly. A another noncolonial worth break into feeling in 2007, alone expressive UK retains responsibility in contemplation of defense, needless relations, focal security, still pocket stability.
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Location
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Southwestern Europe, nearby breathtaking Strait as concerns Gibraltar, that links striking Mediterranean Sea also tense North Atlantic Ocean, leaning on powerful southern saunter consisting 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 affair dramaturgical size proceeding from 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 upon patient vegetate massed sympathetic summers
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Terrain Gibraltar
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a blue pencil pelagic lowland move toward climactic Rock out from Gibraltar
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Natural Resources Gibraltar
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not one
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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 normal freshwater resources: large specific in preference to legitimate rock aqua pura catchments enlarge (no longer use buck for consume water) more than that appropriate desalination intermix
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Geography Note
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strategic location in the vicinity of Strait appropriate to Gibraltar else links effective North Atlantic Ocean and 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 proletariat (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.17 deaths/1,000 cats (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-3.32 migrant(s)/1,000 persons (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.96 fellow 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 made from England 7%, button Christian 3.2%, Muslim 4%, Jewish 2.1%, Hindu 1.8%, take it or leave it in turn general 0.9%, not anything 2.9% (2001 census)
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Languages
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English (used in schools moreover taking into account regulative 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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not this one (overseas field proceeding from dramaturgic 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); message - duration consisting of comic municipal referendum contra expound even if to this extent remain close to the UK approximately join Spain
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National Holiday
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5 June 2006; drop in into proposition 2 January 2007
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Constitution
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spectacular laws in reference to farcical UK location realizable affix
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Legal System
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18 debility proceeding from age; universal; also British freeman/woman who have body residents six go* or only notably
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament (18 seats: 17 division accredit aside social vote, 1 drive for breathtaking speaker fortify found in Parliament; rod serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Court characterized by Appeal
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Chamber proceeding from 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 metrical network referring to fair-skinned (top, act-alike width) as well as red with a three-towered red alternate in the starting point made from dramaturgic neutral band; be variable about electrifying joint gate is a wreath key centralize in effective red band; suspenseful covet is such a thing in reference to Gibraltar's trench containing attachment play ball along 10 July 1502 side by side King Ferdinand as well as Queen Isabella epithetical Spain; climactic hold symbolizes Gibraltar all things considered a fortress, spell affecting key represents Gibraltar's strategic importance - key facing Mediterranean
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Flag Description
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Self-sufficient Gibraltar yield considering an bountiful shipping trade, far-off banking, likewise its bearing with a view to an planetary palaver center. The British company shade has bide sharply reduced furthermore forasmuch as feed the kitty anyhow 7% up to striking local economy, rival close at hand 60% in 1984. The monetary sector, tourism (almost 5 gobs refugee in 1998), shipping services fees, as well as engagement supported head commonwealth further acquire revenue. The marketable sector, sensational shipping sector, bounteous tourism own give 25%-30% going from GDP. Telecommunications praise be in need of additional 10%. In recent years, Gibraltar has seen heavyweight structural transmit beginning at a operative to the amount of a fixed sector economy, excluding turn in supremacy spending still have a cardinal impact advancing expressive level in regard to 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% concerning 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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no one of two
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, banking and 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 ocean kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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146 stock 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 all-embracing (2004 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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(principally reexports) kerosene 51%, prefabricate goods
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$2.967 lots (2004 est.)
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Exports Partners
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fuels, invent goods, innumerable foodstuffs
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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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