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 Gibraltar (2001)Saint Martin (2007)
 GibraltarSaint Martin
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.) 1
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

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


914 to 1,523 m: 1
Area total:
6.5 sq km

land:
6.5 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total: 54.4 sq km


land: 54.4 sq km


water: NEGL
Area - comparative about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC more than one-third the size of 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. Although sighted by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 and claimed for Spain, it was the Dutch who occupied the island in 1631 and set about exploiting its salt deposits. The Spanish retook the island in 1633, but continued to be harassed by the Dutch. The Spanish finally relinquished St. Martin to the French and Dutch, who divided it amongst themselves in 1648. The cultivation of sugar cane introduced slavery to the island in the late 18th century; the practice was not abolished until 1848. The island became a free port in 1939; the tourism industry was dramatically expanded during the 1970s and 1980s. In 2003, the populace of St. Martin voted to secede from Guadeloupe and in 2007, the northern portion of the island became a French overseas collectivity.
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 name: Marigot


geographical coordinates: 18 04 N, 63 05 W


time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)


daylight savings: +1 hour
Climate Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; July-Novemeber is the hurricane season
Coastline 12 km 58.9 km (for entire island)
Constitution 30 May 1969 4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Gibraltar		 conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin


conventional short form: Saint Martin


local long form: Collectivity d'outre mer de Saint-Martin


local short form: Saint-Martin
Currency Gibraltar pound (GIP) -
Death rate 8.82 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (overseas collectivity of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (overseas collectivity of France)
Disputes - international source of friction between Spain and the UK -
Economic aid - recipient $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. The economy of Saint Martin centers around tourism with 85% of the labor force engaged in this sector. Over one million visitors come to the island each year with most arriving through the Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. No significant agriculture and limited local fishing means that almost all food must be imported. Energy resources and manufactured goods are also imported, primarily from Mexico and the United States. Saint Martin is reported to have the highest per capita income in the Caribbean.
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:
Mediterranean Sea 0 m

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


highest point: Pic du Paradis 424 m
Environment - current issues limited natural freshwater resources; large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater fresh water supply is dependent on desalinization of sea water
Ethnic groups Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese creole (mulatto), black, Guadeloupe Mestizo (French-East Asia), white, East Indian
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 euros per US dollar - 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002)
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: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by Prefect Dominique LACROIX (since 21 March 2007)


head of government: President of the Territorial Council Louis-Constant FLEMING (since 16 July 2007)


cabinet: Executive Council; note - there is also an advisory economic, social, and cultural council


election: French president elected by popular vote to a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Council is elected by the members of the Council for a five-year term


election results: Louis-Constant FLEMING unanimously elected president by the Territorial Council on 16 July 2007
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 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 France is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $500 million (1997 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%		 agriculture: 1%


industry: 15%


services: 84% (2000)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $17,500 (1997 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate NA% -
Geographic coordinates 36 11 N, 5 22 W 18 05 N, 63 57 W
Geography - note strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea the island of Saint Martin is the smallest landmass in the World shared by two independent states, the French territory of Saint Martin and the Dutch territory of Sint Maarten
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 crude petroleum, food, manufactured items
Imports - partners UK, Spain, Japan, Netherlands US, Mexico (2006)
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK) none (overseas collectivity of France)
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 tourism, light industry and manufacturing, heavy industry
Infant mortality rate 5.49 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1.5% (1998) -
International organization participation Interpol (subbureau) UPU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 2 (2000) -
Irrigated land 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% 85% directly or indirectly employed in tourist industry
Land boundaries total:
1.2 km

border countries:
Spain 1.2 km		 total: 15 km


border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 15 km
Land use 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 French (official language), English, Dutch, French Patois, Spanish, Papiamento (dialect of Netherlands Antilles)
Legal system English law the laws of France, where applicable, apply
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 Territorial Council (23 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 1 and 8 July 2007 (next to be held July 2012)


election results: percent of seats by party - UPP 49%, RRR 42.2%, Reussir Saint-Martin 8.9%; seats by party - UPP 16, RRR 6, Reussir Saint-Martin 1
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 Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain island 300 km southeast of Puerto Rico
Map references Europe Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims 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 the UK defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force -
National holiday Commonwealth Day, second Monday of March Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is Schoalcher Day (Slavery Abolition Day) 12 July (1848)
Nationality noun:
Gibraltarian(s)

adjective:
Gibraltar		 -
Natural hazards NA -
Natural resources NEGL salt
Net migration rate NEGL migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Pipelines 0 km -
Political parties and leaders Gibraltar Social Democrats or GSD [Peter CARUANA]; Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party or GSLP [Joseph John BOSSANO] Union Pour le Progres or UPP [Louis Constant FLEMING]; Rassemblement Responsabilite Reussite or RRR [Alain RICHARDSON]; Reussir Saint-Martin [Jean-Luc HAMLET]
Political pressure groups and leaders Chamber of Commerce; Gibraltar Representatives Organization; Housewives Association -
Population 27,649 (July 2001 est.) 33,102 (October 2004 census)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 0.24% (2001 est.) -
Ports and harbors Gibraltar -
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) FM 3 (2007)
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) Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant, Hindu
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 18 years of age, universal
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: fully integrated access


domestic: direct dial capability with both fixed and wireless systems


international: country code - 590; undersea fiber-optic cable provides voice and data connectivity to Puerto Rico and Gudaloupe
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 a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar -
Total fertility rate 1.64 children born/woman (2001 est.) -
Transportation - note - nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located in Sint Maarten
Unemployment rate 13.5% (1996) -
Waterways none -
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