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Compare Gibraltar (2003) - Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2004)

Compare Gibraltar (2003) z Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2004)

 Gibraltar (2003)Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2004)
 GibraltarHeard Island and McDonald Islands
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Age structure 0-14 years: 18.3% (male 2,593; female 2,482)


15-64 years: 66.3% (male 9,458; female 8,946)


65 years and over: 15.4% (male 1,873; female 2,424) (2003 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products none -
Airports 1 (2002) -
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)		 -
Area total: 6.5 sq km


land: 6.5 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 412 sq km


land: 412 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly more than two times 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 referendums held in 1967 and 2002, Gibraltarians ignored Spanish pressure and voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency. These uninhabited, barren, sub-Antarctic islands were transferred from the UK to Australia in 1947. Populated by large numbers of seal and bird species, the islands have been designated a nature preserve.
Birth rate 11.09 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) -
Budget revenues: $307 million


expenditures: $284 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY 00/01 est.)		 -
Capital Gibraltar -
Climate Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers antarctic
Coastline 12 km 101.9 km
Constitution 30 May 1969 -
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Gibraltar		 conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands


conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Currency Gibraltar pound (GIP) -
Death rate 8.93 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
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 Gibraltar residents vote overwhelmingly in referendum against "total shared sovereignty" arrangement worked out between Spain and UK to change 300-year rule over colony none
Economic aid - recipient $NA; note - if an agreement between Spain and the UK is reached, could receive 50 million euros from the EU -
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 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. No indigenous economic activity, but the Australian Government allows limited fishing around the islands.
Electricity - consumption 93 million kWh (2001) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2001) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2001) -
Electricity - production 100 million kWh (2001) -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2001)		 -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m


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


highest point: Mawson Peak, on Big Ben 2,745 m
Environment - current issues limited natural freshwater resources: large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater (no longer used for drinking water) and adequate desalination plant NA
Ethnic groups Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese -
Exchange rates Gibraltar pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); 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 Sir Francis RICHARDS (since 27 May 2003)


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


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		 -
Exports NA (2001) -
Exports - commodities (principally reexports) petroleum 51%, manufactured goods 41%, other 8% -
Exports - partners UK 27.7%, Switzerland 14.3%, Germany 12%, France 6.9%, Spain 6.1%, Turkmenistan 5%, Ukraine 4.6% (2002) -
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 Australia is used
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 36 8 N, 5 21 W 53 06 S, 72 31 E
Geography - note strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea -
Highways total: 29 km


paved: 29 km


unpaved: 0 km (2002)		 -
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%		 -
Imports NA (2001) -
Imports - commodities fuels, manufactured goods, and foodstuffs -
Imports - partners Germany 27.3%, Spain 21.8%, UK 12.1%, Italy 8% (2002) -
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries tourism, banking and finance, ship repairing, tobacco -
Infant mortality rate total: 5.31 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 5.92 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.67 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1.5% (1998) -
International organization participation Interpol (subbureau) -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 2 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km (1998 est.)
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 total: 1.2 km


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


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
Languages English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese -
Legal system English law the laws of Australia, 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 27 November 2003 (next to be held not later than NA 2007)


election results: percent of vote by party - GSD 58%, GSLP 41%; seats by party - GSD 8, GSLP 7		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 79.38 years


male: 76.51 years


female: 82.4 years (2003 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 islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
Map references Europe Antarctic Region
Maritime claims territorial sea: 3 NM territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine total: 114 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,008,140 GRT/1,435,595 DWT


ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 58, chemical tanker 14, container 20, multi-functional large-load carrier 3, passenger 2, petroleum tanker 13, roll on/roll off 2


note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 1, Cyprus 1, France 2, Germany 55, Greece 6, Ireland 1, Monaco 2, Norway 3, United Kingdom 13 (2002 est.)		 -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols
Military branches no regular indigenous military forces; British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force -
National holiday National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain -
Nationality noun: Gibraltarian(s)


adjective: Gibraltar		 -
Natural hazards NA Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island
Natural resources NEGL fish
Net migration rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) -
Pipelines 0 km -
Political parties and leaders Gibraltar Liberal Party [Joseph GARCIA]; 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; Women's Association -
Population 27,776 (July 2003 est.) uninhabited (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 0.22% (2003 est.) -
Ports and harbors Gibraltar none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) -
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: 1.06 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female


total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2003 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 a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar Heard Island - 80% ice-covered, bleak and mountainous, dominated by a large massif (Big Ben) and an active volcano (Mawson Peak); McDonald Islands - small and rocky
Total fertility rate 1.65 children born/woman (2003 est.) -
Unemployment rate 2% (2001 est.) -
Waterways none -
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