Internet users (Internet Service Providers (ISPs)) [time series]

2 (2000)

Internet country code [time series]

.gi

Internet users [time series]

NA

Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]

AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: adequate, automatic domestic system and adequate international facilities domestic: automatic exchange facilities international: radiotelephone; microwave radio relay; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones - main lines in use) [time series]

19,000 (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

1,620 (1997)

Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]

1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997)

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

none

Budget [time series]

revenues: $307 million expenditures: $284 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY 00/01 est.)

Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]

Gibraltar pound (GIP)

Exchange rates (Currency code) [time series]

GIP

Debt - external [time series]

$NA

Economic aid (Economic aid - recipient) [time series]

$NA; note - if an agreement between Spain and the UK is reached, could receive 50 million euros from the EU

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Gibraltar benefits from an extensive shipping trade, offshore banking, and its position as an international conference center. The British military presence has been sharply reduced and now contributes about 7% to the local economy, compared with 60% in 1984. The financial sector, tourism (almost 5 million visitors in 1998), shipping services fees, and duties on consumer goods also generate revenue. The financial sector, the shipping sector, and tourism each contribute 25%-30% of GDP. Telecommunications accounts for another 10%. In recent years, Gibraltar has seen major structural change from a public to a private sector economy, but changes in government spending still have a major impact on the level of employment.

Electricity - consumption [time series]

93 million kWh (2001)

Electricity - exports [time series]

0 kWh (2001)

Electricity - imports [time series]

0 kWh (2001)

Electricity - production [time series]

100 million kWh (2001)

Electricity - production by source [time series]

fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% other: 0% (2001) nuclear: 0%

Exchange rates [time series]

Gibraltar pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); note - the Gibraltar pound is at par with the British pound

Exports [time series]

$81.1 million f.o.b. (1997)

Exports - commodities [time series]

(principally reexports) petroleum 51%, manufactured goods 41%, other 8%

Exports - partners [time series]

UK 27.7%, Switzerland 14.3%, Germany 12%, France 6.9%, Spain 6.1%, Turkmenistan 5%, Ukraine 4.6% (2002)

Fiscal year [time series]

1 July - 30 June

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP) [time series]

purchasing power parity - $500 million (1997 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin (GDP - composition by sector) [time series]

agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita) [time series]

purchasing power parity - $17,500 (1997 est.)

Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]

NA%

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%

Imports [time series]

$492 million c.i.f. (1997)

Imports - commodities [time series]

fuels, manufactured goods, and foodstuffs

Imports - partners [time series]

Germany 27.3%, Spain 21.8%, UK 12.1%, Italy 8% (2002)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

NA%

Industries [time series]

tourism, banking and finance, ship repairing, tobacco

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

1.5% (1998)

Labor force [time series]

14,800 (including non-Gibraltar laborers)

Labor force - by occupation [time series]

services 60%, industry 40%, agriculture NEGL%

Oil - consumption [time series]

42,000 bbl/day (2001 est.)

Oil - exports [time series]

NA (2001)

Oil - imports [time series]

NA (2001)

Oil - production [time series]

0 bbl/day (2001 est.)

Population below poverty line [time series]

NA%

Unemployment rate [time series]

2% (2001 est.)

Area [time series]

total: 6.5 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 6.5 sq km

Area - comparative [time series]

about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Climate [time series]

Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers

Coastline [time series]

12 km

Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]

lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Rock of Gibraltar 426 m

Environment - current issues [time series]

limited natural freshwater resources: large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater (no longer used for drinking water) and adequate desalination plant

Geographic coordinates [time series]

36 8 N, 5 21 W

Geography - note [time series]

strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

Irrigated land [time series]

NA sq km

Land boundaries [time series]

total: 1.2 km border countries: Spain 1.2 km

Land use [time series]

arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (1998 est.)

Location [time series]

Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain

Map references [time series]

Europe

Maritime claims [time series]

territorial sea: 3 NM

Natural hazards [time series]

NA

Natural resources [time series]

NEGL

Terrain [time series]

a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar

Administrative divisions [time series]

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Capital [time series]

Gibraltar

Constitution [time series]

30 May 1969

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: none conventional short form: Gibraltar

Dependency status [time series]

overseas territory of the UK

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor and Commander-in-Chief Sir Francis RICHARDS (since 27 May 2003) elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor head of government: Chief Minister Peter CARUANA (since 17 May 1996) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed from among the 15 elected members of the House of Assembly by the governor in consultation with the chief minister

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

two horizontal bands of white (top, double width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the center of the white band; hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centered in the red band

Government type [time series]

NA

Independence [time series]

none (overseas territory of the UK)

International organization participation [time series]

Interpol (subbureau)

Judicial branch [time series]

Supreme Court; Court of Appeal

Legal system [time series]

English law

Legislative branch [time series]

unicameral House of Assembly (18 seats - 15 elected by popular vote, one appointed for the Speaker, and two ex officio members; members serve four-year terms) elections: last held 27 November 2003 (next to be held not later than NA 2007) election results: percent of vote by party - GSD 58%, GSLP 41%; seats by party - GSD 8, GSLP 7

National holiday [time series]

National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

Gibraltar Liberal Party [Joseph GARCIA]; Gibraltar Social Democrats or GSD [Peter CARUANA]; Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party or GSLP [Joseph John BOSSANO]

Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]

Chamber of Commerce; Gibraltar Representatives Organization; Women's Association

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal, plus other UK subjects who have been residents six months or more

Background [time series]

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.

Military - note [time series]

defense is the responsibility of the UK

Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

no regular indigenous military forces; British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 18.3% (male 2,593; female 2,482) 15-64 years: 66.3% (male 9,458; female 8,946) 65 years and over: 15.4% (male 1,873; female 2,424) (2003 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

11.09 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Death rate [time series]

8.93 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Ethnic groups [time series]

Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

NA%

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

NA

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 5.31 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.67 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) male: 5.92 deaths/1,000 live births

Languages [time series]

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

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 79.38 years male: 76.51 years female: 82.4 years (2003 est.)

Literacy [time series]

definition: NA total population: above 80% male: NA% female: NA%

Median age [time series]

total: 38.8 years male: 38.6 years female: 39 years (2002)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Gibraltarian(s) adjective: Gibraltar

Net migration rate [time series]

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Population [time series]

27,776 (July 2003 est.)

Population growth rate [time series]

0.22% (2003 est.)

Religions [time series]

Roman Catholic 76.9%, Church of England 6.9%, Muslim 6.9%, Jewish 2.3%, none or other 7% (1991)

Sex ratio [time series]

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.65 children born/woman (2003 est.)

Disputes - international [time series]

Gibraltar residents vote overwhelmingly in referendum against "total shared sovereignty" arrangement worked out between Spain and UK to change 300-year rule over colony

Airports [time series]

1 (2002)

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)

Roadways (Highways) [time series]

total: 29 km paved: 29 km unpaved: 0 km (2002)

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 114 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,008,140 GRT/1,435,595 DWT note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 1, Cyprus 1, France 2, Germany 55, Greece 6, Ireland 1, Monaco 2, Norway 3, United Kingdom 13 (2002 est.) ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 58, chemical tanker 14, container 20, multi-functional large-load carrier 3, passenger 2, petroleum tanker 13, roll on/roll off 2

Pipelines [time series]

0 km

Ports (Ports and harbors) [time series]

Gibraltar

Waterways [time series]

none