Internet country code [time series]

.gi

Internet users (Internet hosts) [time series]

380 (2007)

Internet users [time series]

6,200 (2002)

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: country code - 350; radiotelephone; microwave radio relay; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

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

24,512 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

9,797 (2002)

Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]

1 (plus 3 repeaters) (1997)

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

none

Budget [time series]

revenues: $307 million expenditures: $284 million (FY00/01 est.)

Exchange rates (Currency (code)) [time series]

Gibraltar pound (GIP)

Debt - external [time series]

$NA

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

$NA

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Self-sufficient 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]

141 million kWh (2005)

Electricity - exports [time series]

0 kWh (2005)

Electricity - imports [time series]

0 kWh (2005)

Electricity - production [time series]

141 million kWh (2005)

Exchange rates [time series]

Gibraltar pounds per US dollar - 0.5434 (2006), 0.5504 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002) note: the Gibraltar pound is at par with the British pound

Exports [time series]

$271 million f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Exports - commodities [time series]

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

Exports - partners [time series]

UK 30.8%, Spain 22.7%, Germany 13.7%, Turkmenistan 10.4%, Switzerland 8.3%, Italy 6.7% (2006)

Fiscal year [time series]

1 July - 30 June

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$NA

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

$769 million (2000 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 (PPP)) [time series]

$27,900 (2000 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]

$2.967 billion c.i.f. (2004 est.)

Imports - commodities [time series]

fuels, manufactured goods, and foodstuffs

Imports - partners [time series]

Spain 23.4%, Russia 12.3%, Italy 12%, UK 9%, France 8.9%, Netherlands 6.8%, US 4.7% (2006)

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]

12,690 (including non-Gibraltar laborers) (2001)

Labor force - by occupation [time series]

agriculture: negligible industry: 40% services: 60% (2001)

Natural gas - consumption [time series]

0 cu m (2005 est.)

Natural gas - production [time series]

0 cu m (2005 est.)

Oil - consumption [time series]

24,000 bbl/day (2004 est.)

Oil - exports [time series]

NA bbl/day

Oil - imports [time series]

NA bbl/day

Oil - production [time series]

0 bbl/day (2004 est.)

Oil - proved reserves [time series]

0 bbl (1 January 2006)

Population below poverty line [time series]

NA%

Unemployment rate [time series]

2% (2001 est.)

Area [time series]

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

Area - comparative [time series]

a little less than one half the size of Rhode Island

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 08 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

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% (2005)

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]

none

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]

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

Constitution [time series]

5 June 2006; came into force 2 January 2007

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 Sir Robert FULTON (since 27 October 2006) head of government: Chief Minister Peter CARUANA (since 17 May 1996) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed from among the 17 elected members of the Parliament by the governor in consultation with the chief minister 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

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), UPU

Judicial branch [time series]

Supreme Court; Court of Appeal

Legal system [time series]

the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply

Legislative branch [time series]

unicameral Parliament (18 seats: 17 members elected by popular vote, 1 for the Speaker appointed by Parliament; to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 11 October 2007 (next to be held not later than October 2011) election results: percent of vote by party - GSD 49.3%, GSLP 31.8%, Gibraltar Liberal Party 13.6%; seats by party - GSD 10, GSLP 4, Gibraltar Liberal Party 3

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; and British citizens who have been residents six months or more

Background [time series]

Strategically important, Gibraltar was reluctantly ceded to Great Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British garrison was formally declared a colony in 1830. In a referendum held in 1967, Gibraltarians voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency. Although the current 1969 Constitution for Gibraltar states that the British Government will never allow the people of Gibraltar to pass under the sovereignty of another state against their freely and democratically expressed wishes, a series of talks were held by the UK and Spain between 1997 and 2002 on establishing temporary joint sovereignty over Gibraltar. In response to these talks, the Gibraltarian Government set up a referendum in late 2002 in which a majority of the citizens voted overwhelmingly against any sharing of sovereignty with Spain. Since the referendum, tripartite talks have been held with Spain, the UK, and Gibraltar, and in September 2006 a three-way agreement was signed. Spain agreed to allow airlines other than British to serve Gibraltar, to speed up customs procedures, and to add more telephone lines into Gibraltar. Britain agreed to pay pensions to Spaniards who had been employed in Gibraltar before the border closed in 1969. Spain will be allowed to open a cultural institute from which the Spanish flag will fly.

Manpower available for military service [time series]

males age 18-49: 5,959 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service [time series]

males age 18-49: 4,893 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually [time series]

males age 18-49: 187 (2005 est.)

Military - note [time series]

defense is the responsibility of the UK; the Royal Gibraltar Regiment replaced the last British regular infantry forces in 1992

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

Royal Gibraltar Regiment

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 17.2% (male 2,460/female 2,343) 15-64 years: 66.3% (male 9,470/female 9,070) 65 years and over: 16.5% (male 2,090/female 2,534) (2007 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

10.69 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death rate [time series]

9.4 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Ethnic groups [time series]

Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese, German, North Africans

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: 4.98 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.54 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)

Languages [time series]

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

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 79.93 years male: 77.05 years female: 82.96 years (2007 est.)

Literacy [time series]

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

Median age [time series]

total: 40.1 years male: 39.6 years female: 40.4 years (2007 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Gibraltarian(s) adjective: Gibraltar

Net migration rate [time series]

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Population [time series]

27,967 (July 2007 est.)

Population growth rate [time series]

0.129% (2007 est.)

Religions [time series]

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)

Sex ratio [time series]

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.044 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.825 male(s)/female total population: 1.005 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.65 children born/woman (2007 est.)

Disputes - international [time series]

in 2002, Gibraltar residents voted overwhelmingly by referendum to reject any "shared sovereignty" arrangement; the government of Gibraltar insists on equal participation in talks between the UK and Spain; Spain disapproves of UK plans to grant Gibraltar even greater autonomy

Airports [time series]

1 (2007)

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 216 ships (1000 GRT or over) 1,422,155 GRT/1,866,572 DWT by type: barge carrier 2, bulk carrier 5, cargo 117, chemical tanker 39, container 31, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 13, roll on/roll off 7, specialized tanker 1 foreign-owned: 201 (Belgium 3, Cyprus 5, Denmark 9, Finland 3, France 1, Germany 117, Greece 8, Iceland 1, Italy 1, Netherlands 11, Norway 27, Sweden 10, UAE 2, UK 3) registered in other countries: 7 (Liberia 7) (2007)

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

Gibraltar

Roadways [time series]

total: 29 km paved: 29 km (2002)