| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Europe |
| Geographical Location |
36° 8' North Latitude
5° 21' West Longitude |
| Surface Area |
6.5 sq km |
| Climate |
Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers |
| Natural Resources |
none |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Gibraltar |
| Capital City |
Gibraltar |
| Government Type |
NA |
| Administrative Divisions |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Independence Day |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
27,884 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Gibraltar |
| Ethnic Groups |
Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese, German, North Africans |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 76.9%, Church of England 6.9%, Muslim 6.9%, Jewish 2.3%, none or other 7% (1991) |
| Languages |
English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese |
| Population Growth Rate |
0.17% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Gibraltar pound (GIP) |
| Industries |
Tourism, banking and finance, ship repairing, tobacco |
| Labor Force |
14,800 (including non-Gibraltar laborers) (1999) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture negligible, industry 40%, services 60% |
| Agriculture Products |
none |
| Export Commodities |
(principally reexports) Petroleum 51%, manufactured goods 41%, other 8% |
| Export Partners |
France 21%, Spain 15.3%, Turkmenistan 12.5%, Germany 12.4%, UK 10%, Switzerland 8.9%, Greece 7.4% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Fuels, manufactured goods, and foodstuffs |
| Import Partners |
Spain 22.6%, UK 12.8%, Russia 11.8%, Italy 9.8%, Germany 7.6%, France 4.7%, US 4.6%, Netherlands 4.4%, Turkey 4.3% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
- |
| Highways |
29 km |
| Pipelines |
- |
| Airports |
1 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Gibraltar |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+350 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.gi |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
Strategically important, Gibraltar was ceded to Great Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British garrison was formally declared a colony in 1830.
In referendums held in 1967 and 2002, Gibraltarians ignored Spanish pressure and voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency. |
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