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Compare Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2003) - Gibraltar (2001)

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 Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2003)Gibraltar (2001)
 Ashmore and Cartier IslandsGibraltar
Administrative divisions - none (overseas territory of the UK)
Age structure - 0-14 years:
18.73% (male 2,652; female 2,528)

15-64 years:
66.33% (male 9,473; female 8,866)

65 years and over:
14.94% (male 1,733; female 2,397) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products - none
Airports - 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total: 5 sq km


land: 5 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island		 total:
6.5 sq km

land:
6.5 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background These uninhabited islands came under Australian authority in 1931; formal administration began two years later. Ashmore Reef supports a rich and diverse avian and marine habitat; in 1983, it became a National Nature Reserve. Cartier Island, a former bombing range, is now a marine reserve. 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 a 1967 referendum, Gibraltarians ignored Spanish pressure and voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency.
Birth rate - 11.25 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget - revenues:
$307 million

expenditures:
$284 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est.)
Capital - Gibraltar
Climate tropical Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Coastline 74.1 km 12 km
Constitution - 30 May 1969
Country name conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands


conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands		 conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Gibraltar
Currency - Gibraltar pound (GIP)
Death rate - 8.82 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external - $NA
Dependency status territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international nationalist group in Indonesia reportedly seeks to populate reefs to assert claims; Australia has moved to close reefs to Indonesian traditional fishing and to create a national park while prospecting for hydrocarbons in the vicinity source of friction between Spain and the UK
Economic aid - recipient - $NA
Economy - overview no economic activity 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 11% to the local economy. The financial sector accounts for 20% of GDP; tourism (almost 6 million visitors in 1998), shipping services fees, and duties on consumer goods also generate revenue. 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 - 88.4 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production - 95 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 3 m		 lowest point:
Mediterranean Sea 0 m

highest point:
Rock of Gibraltar 426 m
Environment - current issues NA limited natural freshwater resources; large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater
Ethnic groups - Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese
Exchange rates - Gibraltar pounds per US dollar - 0.6764 (January 2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996); note - the Gibraltar pound is at par with the British pound
Executive branch - chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor and Commander-in-Chief David DURIE (since 5 April 2000); note - DURIE was appointed in February 2000 but took office in April 2000

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; note - there is also a Gibraltar Council that advises the governor

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister appointed by the governor
Exports - $81.1 million (f.o.b., 1997)
Exports - commodities - (principally reexports) petroleum 51%, manufactured goods 41%, other 8%
Exports - partners - UK, Morocco, Portugal, Netherlands, Spain, US, Germany
Fiscal year - 1 July - 30 June
Flag description the flag of Australia is used 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
GDP - purchasing power parity - $500 million (1997 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $17,500 (1997 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - NA%
Geographic coordinates 12 14 S, 123 05 E 36 11 N, 5 22 W
Geography - note Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983 strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
Highways - total:
46.25 km

paved:
46.25 km

unpaved:
0 km (2001)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Imports - $492 million (c.i.f., 1997)
Imports - commodities - fuels, manufactured goods, and foodstuffs
Imports - partners - UK, Spain, Japan, Netherlands
Independence - none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tourism, banking and finance, ship-building and repairing; support to large UK naval and air bases; tobacco, mineral water, beer, canned fish
Infant mortality rate - 5.49 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 1.5% (1998)
International organization participation - Interpol (subbureau)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 2 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA sq km
Judicial branch - Supreme Court; Court of Appeal
Labor force - 14,800 (including non-Gibraltar laborers)
Labor force - by occupation - services 60%, industry 40%, agriculture NEGL%
Land boundaries 0 km total:
1.2 km

border countries:
Spain 1.2 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (all grass and sand) (1998 est.)		 arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100% (1993 est.)
Languages - English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian
Legal system the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply English law
Legislative branch - 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 10 February 2000 (next to be held NA 2004)

election results:
percent of vote by party - GSD 58%, GSLP 41%; seats by party - GSD 8, GSLP 7
Life expectancy at birth - total population:
79.09 years

male:
76.23 years

female:
82.1 years (2001 est.)
Literacy - definition:
NA

total population:
above 80%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Location Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia, south of the Indonesian half of Timor island 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 Southeast Asia Europe
Maritime claims contiguous zone: 12 NM


continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation


exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM		 territorial sea:
3 NM
Merchant marine - total:
49 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 669,056 GRT/1,003,809 DWT

ships by type:
bulk 1, cargo 15, chemical tanker 6, container 7, multi-functional large-load carrier 3, passenger 2, petroleum tanker 14, roll on/roll off 1 (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches - British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force
National holiday - Commonwealth Day, second Monday of March
Nationality - noun:
Gibraltarian(s)

adjective:
Gibraltar
Natural hazards surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards NA
Natural resources fish NEGL
Net migration rate - NEGL migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
People - note the landing of illegal immigrants from Indonesia's Rote Island has become an ongoing problem -
Pipelines - 0 km
Political parties and leaders - Gibraltar Social Democrats or GSD [Peter CARUANA]; Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party or GSLP [Joseph John BOSSANO]
Political pressure groups and leaders - Chamber of Commerce; Gibraltar Representatives Organization; Housewives Association
Population no indigenous inhabitants


note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island (July 2003 est.)		 27,649 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 0.24% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Gibraltar
Radio broadcast stations - AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - 37,000 (1997)
Railways - total:
NA km; 1.000-m gauge system in dockyard area only
Religions - Roman Catholic 76.9%, Church of England 6.9%, Muslim 6.9%, Jewish 2.3%, none or other 7% (1991)
Sex ratio - at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years:
1.07 male(s)/female

65 years and over:
0.72 male(s)/female

total population:
1 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal, plus other UK subjects who have been residents six months or more
Telephone system - 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 - main lines in use - 19,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 1,620 (1997)
Television broadcast stations - 1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997)
Terrain low with sand and coral a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar
Total fertility rate - 1.64 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate - 13.5% (1996)
Waterways none none
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