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Compare Gibraltar (2001) z Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2001)

 Gibraltar (2001)Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2001)
 GibraltarCocos (Keeling) Islands
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of the UK) none (territory of Australia)
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.)		 0-14 years:
NA%

15-64 years:
NA%

65 years and over:
NA%
Agriculture - products none vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts
Airports 1 (2000 est.) 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 total:
1

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

land:
6.5 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total:
14 sq km

land:
14 sq km

water:
0 sq km

note:
includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island
Area - comparative about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background 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. The islands were discovered in 1609, but remained uninhabited until the 19th century. Annexed by the UK in 1857, they were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955. The population on the two inhabited islands is split between the mostly Europeans on West Island and the Malays on Home Island.
Birth rate 11.25 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) NA births/1,000 population
Budget revenues:
$307 million

expenditures:
$284 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est.)		 revenues:
$NA

expenditures:
$NA, including capital expenditures of $NA
Capital Gibraltar West Island
Climate Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers pleasant, modified by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year; moderate rainfall
Coastline 12 km 2.6 km
Constitution 30 May 1969 Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Gibraltar		 conventional long form:
Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

conventional short form:
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Currency Gibraltar pound (GIP) Australian dollar (AUD)
Death rate 8.82 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) NA deaths/1,000 population
Debt - external $NA $NA
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international source of friction between Spain and the UK none
Economic aid - recipient $NA $NA
Economy - overview 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. Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Copra and fresh coconuts are the major export earners. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia.
Electricity - consumption 88.4 million kWh (1999) NA kWh
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - production 95 million kWh (1999) NA kWh
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)		 fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Mediterranean Sea 0 m

highest point:
Rock of Gibraltar 426 m		 lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location 5 m
Environment - current issues limited natural freshwater resources; large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs
Ethnic groups Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese Europeans, Cocos Malays
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 Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.7995 (January 2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998), 1.3439 (1997), 1.2773 (1996)
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		 chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general

head of government:
Administrator (non-resident) William Leonard TAYLOR (since 4 February 1999)

cabinet:
NA

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

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%		 agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $17,500 (1997 est.) purchasing power parity - $NA
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA%
Geographic coordinates 36 11 N, 5 22 W 12 30 S, 96 50 E
Geography - note strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea two coral atolls thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation
Highways total:
46.25 km

paved:
46.25 km

unpaved:
0 km (2001)		 total:
15 km

paved:
NA km

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

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

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

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

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100% (1993 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 English, Malay
Legal system English law based upon the laws of Australia and local laws
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		 unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (NA seats)
Life expectancy at birth total population:
79.09 years

male:
76.23 years

female:
82.1 years (2001 est.)		 total population:
NA years

male:
NA years

female:
NA years
Literacy definition:
NA

total population:
above 80%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%		 -
Location Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka
Map references Europe Southeast Asia
Maritime claims territorial sea:
3 NM		 exclusive fishing zone:
200 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.)		 none (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of Australia
Military branches British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force -
National holiday Commonwealth Day, second Monday of March NA
Nationality noun:
Gibraltarian(s)

adjective:
Gibraltar		 noun:
Cocos Islander(s)

adjective:
Cocos Islander
Natural hazards NA cyclones may occur in the early months of the year
Natural resources NEGL fish
Net migration rate NEGL migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
Pipelines 0 km -
Political parties and leaders Gibraltar Social Democrats or GSD [Peter CARUANA]; Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party or GSLP [Joseph John BOSSANO] none
Political pressure groups and leaders Chamber of Commerce; Gibraltar Representatives Organization; Housewives Association none
Population 27,649 (July 2001 est.) 633 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 0.24% (2001 est.) -0.21% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors Gibraltar none; lagoon anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios 37,000 (1997) 300 (1992)
Railways total:
NA km; 1.000-m gauge system in dockyard area only		 0 km
Religions Roman Catholic 76.9%, Church of England 6.9%, Muslim 6.9%, Jewish 2.3%, none or other 7% (1991) Sunni Muslim 57%, Christian 22%, other 21% (1981 est.)
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 NA
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)		 general assessment:
NA

domestic:
NA

international:
telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with Australia and elsewhere via satellite; 1 satellite earth station of NA type
Telephones - main lines in use 19,000 (1997) NA (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular 1,620 (1997) 0 (1999)
Television broadcast stations 1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997) 0 (1997)
Terrain a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar flat, low-lying coral atolls
Total fertility rate 1.64 children born/woman (2001 est.) NA children born/woman
Unemployment rate 13.5% (1996) -
Waterways none none
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