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Compare Gibraltar (2001) - Western Sahara (2002)

Compare Gibraltar (2001) z Western Sahara (2002)

 Gibraltar (2001)Western Sahara (2002)
 GibraltarWestern Sahara
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of the UK) none (under de facto control of Morocco)
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 fruits and vegetables (grown in the few oases); camels, sheep, goats (kept by nomads)
Airports 1 (2000 est.) 11 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 total: 3


2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 8


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 4


under 914 m: 3 (2002)
Area total:
6.5 sq km

land:
6.5 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total: 266,000 sq km


land: 266,000 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC about the size of Colorado
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. Morocco virtually annexed the northern two-thirds of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) in 1976, and the rest of the territory in 1979, following Mauritania's withdrawal. A guerrilla war with the Polisario Front contesting Rabat's sovereignty ended in a 1991 cease-fire; a referendum on final status has been repeatedly postponed.
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 none
Climate Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew
Coastline 12 km 1,110 km
Constitution 30 May 1969 -
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Gibraltar		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Western Sahara


former: Spanish Sahara
Currency Gibraltar pound (GIP) Moroccan dirham (MAD)
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 -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none
Disputes - international source of friction between Spain and the UK Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, but sovereignty remains unresolved; UN-administered cease-fire has remained in effect since September 1991, but attempts to hold a referendum have failed and parties reject other proposals
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. Western Sahara depends on pastoral nomadism, fishing, and phosphate mining as the principal sources of income for the population. The territory lacks sufficient rainfall for sustainable agricultural production, and most of the food for the urban population must be imported. All trade and other economic activities are controlled by the Moroccan Government. Moroccan energy interests in 2001 signed contracts to explore for oil off the coast of Western Sahara, which has angered the Polisario. Incomes and standards of living in Western Sahara are substantially below the Moroccan level.
Electricity - consumption 88.4 million kWh (1999) 83.7 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (1999) 0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (1999) 0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production 95 million kWh (1999) 90 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)		 fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Mediterranean Sea 0 m

highest point:
Rock of Gibraltar 426 m		 lowest point: Sebjet Tah -55 m


highest point: unnamed location 463 m
Environment - current issues limited natural freshwater resources; large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater sparse water and lack of arable land
Environment - international agreements - party to: none of the selected agreements


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Ethnic groups Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese Arab, Berber
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 Moroccan dirhams per US dollar - 11.584 (January 2002), 11.303 (2001), 10.626 (2000), 9.804 (1999), 9.604 (1998), 9.527 (1997)
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		 none
Exports $81.1 million (f.o.b., 1997) $NA
Exports - commodities (principally reexports) petroleum 51%, manufactured goods 41%, other 8% phosphates 62%
Exports - partners UK, Morocco, Portugal, Netherlands, Spain, US, Germany Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, so trade partners are included in overall Moroccan accounts
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June calendar year
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 -
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: 40%-45% (1996 est.) (1996 est.)
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 24 30 N, 13 00 W
Geography - note strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea the waters off the coast are particularly rich fishing areas
Highways total:
46.25 km

paved:
46.25 km

unpaved:
0 km (2001)		 total: 6,200 km


paved: 1,350 km


unpaved: 4,850 km (1991 est.)
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 fuel for fishing fleet, foodstuffs
Imports - partners UK, Spain, Japan, Netherlands Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, so trade partners are included in overall Moroccan accounts
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK) -
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 phosphate mining, handicrafts
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) 1 (2000)
Irrigated land NA sq km NA sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Appeal -
Labor force 14,800 (including non-Gibraltar laborers) 12,000
Labor force - by occupation services 60%, industry 40%, agriculture NEGL% animal husbandry and subsistence farming 50%
Land boundaries total:
1.2 km

border countries:
Spain 1.2 km		 total: 2,046 km


border countries: Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km, Morocco 443 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%


other: 100% (1998 est.)
Languages English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic
Legal system 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.)		 total population: NA years


male: NA years


female: NA years
Literacy definition:
NA

total population:
above 80%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%		 definition: NA


total population: NA%


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 Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco
Map references Europe Africa
Maritime claims territorial sea:
3 NM		 contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue
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 -
Military branches British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force -
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - NA%
National holiday Commonwealth Day, second Monday of March -
Nationality noun:
Gibraltarian(s)

adjective:
Gibraltar		 noun: Sahrawi(s), Sahraoui(s)


adjective: Sahrawian, Sahraouian
Natural hazards NA hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility
Natural resources NEGL phosphates, iron ore
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] -
Political pressure groups and leaders Chamber of Commerce; Gibraltar Representatives Organization; Housewives Association none
Population 27,649 (July 2001 est.) 256,177 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 0.24% (2001 est.) NA (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors Gibraltar Ad Dakhla, Cabo Bojador, Laayoune (El Aaiun)
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios 37,000 (1997) 56,000 (1997)
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) Muslim
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.)		 NA
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal, plus other UK subjects who have been residents six months or more none; a UN-sponsored voter identification campaign not yet completed
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: sparse and limited system


domestic: NA


international: tied into Morocco's system by microwave radio relay, tropospheric scatter, and satellite; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) linked to Rabat, Morocco
Telephones - main lines in use 19,000 (1997) about 2,000 (1999 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular 1,620 (1997) 0 (1999)
Television broadcast stations 1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997) NA
Terrain a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast
Total fertility rate 1.64 children born/woman (2001 est.) NA children born/woman
Unemployment rate 13.5% (1996) NA%
Waterways none none
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