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 Norfolk Island (2007)Gibraltar (2001)
 Norfolk IslandGibraltar
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Age structure 0-14 years: 20.2%


15-64 years: 63.9%


65 years and over: 15.9% (2007 est.)
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 Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry none
Airports 1 (2007) 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total: 34.6 sq km


land: 34.6 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total:
6.5 sq km

land:
6.5 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions. 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 NA 11.25 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget revenues: $4.6 million


expenditures: $4.8 million (FY99/00)
revenues:
$307 million

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


geographic coordinates: 29 03 S, 167 58 E


time difference: UTC+11.5 (16.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Gibraltar
Climate subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Coastline 32 km 12 km
Constitution Norfolk Island Act of 1979, as amended in 2005 30 May 1969
Country name conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island


conventional short form: Norfolk Island
conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Gibraltar
Currency - Gibraltar pound (GIP)
Death rate NA 8.82 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external $NA $NA
Dependency status self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the 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 none source of friction between Spain and the UK
Economic aid - recipient $NA $NA
Economy - overview Tourism, the primary economic activity, has steadily increased over the years and has brought a level of prosperity unusual among inhabitants of the Pacific islands. The agricultural sector has become self-sufficient in the production of beef, poultry, and eggs. 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 NA kWh 88.4 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production NA kWh 95 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

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


highest point: Mount Bates 319 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 descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesian Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3285 (2006), 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002) 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 the Australian governor general


head of government: Administrator Grant TAMBLING (since 1 November 2003)


cabinet: Executive Council is made up of four of the nine members of the Legislative Assembly; the council devises government policy and acts as an advisor to the administrator


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
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 $1.5 million f.o.b. (FY91/92) $81.1 million (f.o.b., 1997)
Exports - commodities postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia palm, small quantities of avocados (principally reexports) petroleum 51%, manufactured goods 41%, other 8%
Exports - partners Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe (2006) UK, Morocco, Portugal, Netherlands, Spain, US, Germany
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June 1 July - 30 June
Flag description three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered in the slightly wider white band 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 29 02 S, 167 57 E 36 11 N, 5 22 W
Geography - note most of the 32 km coastline consists of almost inaccessible cliffs, but the land slopes down to the sea in one small southern area on Sydney Bay, where the capital of Kingston is situated 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 $17.9 million c.i.f. (FY91/92) $492 million (c.i.f., 1997)
Imports - commodities NA fuels, manufactured goods, and foodstuffs
Imports - partners Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe (2006) UK, Spain, Japan, Netherlands
Independence none (territory of Australia) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries tourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete 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 total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
5.49 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 1.5% (1998)
International organization participation UPU Interpol (subbureau)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 2 (2000)
Irrigated land NA NA sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions Supreme Court; Court of Appeal
Labor force NA 14,800 (including non-Gibraltar laborers)
Labor force - by occupation agriculture: 10%


industry and services: 90%
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% (2005)
arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100% (1993 est.)
Languages English (official), Norfolk - a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian
Legal system based on the laws of Australia, local ordinances and acts; English common law applies in matters not covered by either Australian or Norfolk Island law English law
Legislative branch unicameral Legislative Assembly (9 seats; members elected by electors who have nine equal votes each but only four votes can be given to any one candidate; to serve three-year terms)


elections: last held 20 October 2004 (next to be held by December 2007)


election results: seats - independents 9 (note - no political parties)
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: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total population:
79.09 years

male:
76.23 years

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

total population:
above 80%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Location Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia 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 Oceania Europe
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 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.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches - British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force
National holiday Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) Commonwealth Day, second Monday of March
Nationality noun: Norfolk Islander(s)


adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)
noun:
Gibraltarian(s)

adjective:
Gibraltar
Natural hazards typhoons (especially May to July) NA
Natural resources fish NEGL
Net migration rate NA NEGL migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Pipelines - 0 km
Political parties and leaders none Gibraltar Social Democrats or GSD [Peter CARUANA]; Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party or GSLP [Joseph John BOSSANO]
Political pressure groups and leaders none Chamber of Commerce; Gibraltar Representatives Organization; Housewives Association
Population 2,114 (July 2007 est.) 27,649 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate 0.006% (2007 est.) 0.24% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors - Gibraltar
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005) 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 Anglican 34.9%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church in Australia 11.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 2.8%, Australian Christian 2.4%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, other 2.7%, unspecified 15.2%, none 18.1% (2001 census) Roman Catholic 76.9%, Church of England 6.9%, Muslim 6.9%, Jewish 2.3%, none or other 7% (1991)
Sex ratio NA 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 18 years of age; universal, plus other UK subjects who have been residents six months or more
Telephone system general assessment: adequate


domestic: free local calls


international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; satellite earth station
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 2,532; note - a mix of analog (2500) and digital (32) circuits (2004) 19,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0; note - proposed cellular service disallowed in August 2002 island referendum (2002) 1,620 (1997)
Television broadcast stations 1 (local programming station plus 2 repeaters that air Australian programs by satellite) (2005) 1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997)
Terrain volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar
Total fertility rate NA 1.64 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate - 13.5% (1996)
Waterways - none
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