Gibraltar

parliamentary democracy (Parliament); self-governing overseas territory of the UK

name: Gibraltar geographic coordinates: 36 08 N, 5 21 W time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: from the Spanish derivation of the Arabic jabal tariq , which means "Mountain of Tariq" and refers to the Berber chief who captured the peninsula in A.D. 711

chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Sir David STEEL (since 11 June 2020) head of government: Chief Minister Fabian PICARDO (since 9 December 2011) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed from among the 17 elected members of Parliament by the governor, in consultation with the chief minister election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as chief minister

legislature name: Parliament legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 18 (17 directly elected, 1 appointed) electoral system: plurality/majority scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 4 years most recent election date: 10/12/2023 parties elected and seats per party: GSLP-Liberal Alliance (9) (GSLP 7, LPG 2); GSD (8) percentage of women in chamber: 38.5% expected date of next election: October 2027

highest court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of at least 3 judges, including the court president); Supreme Court of Gibraltar (consists of the chief justice and 3 judges) judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal and Supreme Court judges appointed by the governor upon the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, a 7-member body of judges and appointees of the governor; tenure of the Court of Appeal president based on terms of appointment; Supreme Court chief justice and judges normally appointed until retirement at age 67, but tenure can be extended 3 years subordinate courts: Court of First Instance; Magistrates' Court; specialized tribunals for issues relating to social security, taxes, and employment note: appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)

history: previous 1969; latest passed by referendum 30 November 2006, entered into effect 14 December 2006, entered into force 2 January 2007 amendment process: proposed by Parliament and requires prior consent of the British monarch (through the Secretary of State); passage requires at least three-fourths majority vote in Parliament followed by simple majority vote in a referendum; note only sections 1 through 15 in Chapter 1 (Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) can be amended by Parliament

ICC (NGOs), Interpol (subbureau), UPU

Royal Gibraltar Regiment (UK) (2025)

defense is the responsibility of the UK

tourism, banking and finance, ship repairing, tobacco

none

total: 29,733 (2025 est.) male: 14,923 female: 14,810

0.16% (2025 est.)

0-14 years: 20% (male 3,045/female 2,895) 15-64 years: 62.5% (male 9,383/female 9,179) 65 years and over: 17.5% (2024 est.) (male 2,491/female 2,690)

13.55 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

8.71 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

-3.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

total population: 80.9 years (2024 est.) male: 78.1 years female: 83.8 years

urban population: 100% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.45% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Gibraltarian 79%, other British 13.2%, Spanish 2.1%, Moroccan 1.6%, other EU 2.4%, other 1.6% (2012 est.) note: data represent population by nationality

English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese

Roman Catholic 72.1%, Church of England 7.7%, other Christian 3.8%, Muslim 3.6%, Jewish 2.4%, Hindu 2%, other 1.1%, none 7.1%, unspecified 0.1% (2012 est.)

none

1 (2025)

total: 129 (2023) by type: bulk carrier 8, container ship 5, general cargo 31, oil tanker 16, other 69

total subscriptions: 36,700 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 98 (2022 est.)

percent of population: 94% (2016 est.)