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Compare Western Sahara (2007) - Gibraltar (2001)

Compare Western Sahara (2007) z Gibraltar (2001)

 Western Sahara (2007)Gibraltar (2001)
 Western SaharaGibraltar
Administrative divisions none (under de facto control of Morocco) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Age structure 0-14 years: 45.4% (male 88,176/female 85,421)


15-64 years: 52.3% (male 98,345/female 101,895)


65 years and over: 2.3% (male 3,705/female 5,075) (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 fruits and vegetables (grown in the few oases); camels, sheep, goats (kept by nomads); fish none
Airports 9 (2007) 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 3


2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 (2007)		 total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 6


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 3


under 914 m: 2 (2007)		 -
Area total: 266,000 sq km


land: 266,000 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total:
6.5 sq km

land:
6.5 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about the size of Colorado about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background 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 UN-brokered cease-fire; a UN-organized referendum on final status has been repeatedly postponed. 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: $NA


expenditures: $NA		 revenues:
$307 million

expenditures:
$284 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est.)
Capital none


time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)		 Gibraltar
Climate hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Coastline 1,110 km 12 km
Constitution - 30 May 1969
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Western Sahara


former: Spanish Sahara		 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 - overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US none none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US none none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, whose sovereignty remains unresolved; UN-administered cease-fire has remained in effect since September 1991, administered by the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), but attempts to hold a referendum have failed and parties thus far have rejected all brokered proposals; several states have extended diplomatic relations to the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" represented by the Polisario Front in exile in Algeria, while others recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara; most of the approximately 102,000 Sahrawi refugees are sheltered in camps in Tindouf, Algeria source of friction between Spain and the UK
Economic aid - recipient $NA $NA
Economy - overview 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. Incomes in Western Sahara are substantially below the Moroccan level. The Moroccan Government controls all trade and other economic activities in Western Sahara. Morocco and the EU signed a four-year agreement in July 2006 allowing European vessels to fish off the coast of Morocco, including the disputed waters off the coast of Western Sahara. Moroccan energy interests in 2001 signed contracts to explore for oil off the coast of Western Sahara, which has angered the Polisario. However, in 2006, the Polisario awarded similar exploration licenses in the disputed territory, which would come into force if Morocco and the Polisario resolve their dispute over Western Sahara. 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 79.05 million kWh (2005) 88.4 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2005) 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2005) 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production 85 million kWh (2005) 95 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Sebjet Tah -55 m


highest point: unnamed location 463 m		 lowest point:
Mediterranean Sea 0 m

highest point:
Rock of Gibraltar 426 m
Environment - current issues sparse water and lack of arable land limited natural freshwater resources; large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater
Environment - international agreements party to: none of the selected agreements


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements		 -
Ethnic groups Arab, Berber Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese
Exchange rates Moroccan dirhams per US dollar - 8.7722 (2006), 8.865 (2005), 8.868 (2004), 9.5744 (2003), 11.0206 (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 none 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 NA bbl/day $81.1 million (f.o.b., 1997)
Exports - commodities phosphates 62% (principally reexports) petroleum 51%, manufactured goods 41%, other 8%
Exports - partners Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, so trade partners are included in overall Moroccan accounts (2006) UK, Morocco, Portugal, Netherlands, Spain, US, Germany
Fiscal year calendar 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
GDP - purchasing power parity - $500 million (1997 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: 40%		 agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $17,500 (1997 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA%
Geographic coordinates 24 30 N, 13 00 W 36 11 N, 5 22 W
Geography - note the waters off the coast are particularly rich fishing areas 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%		 lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Imports NA bbl/day $492 million (c.i.f., 1997)
Imports - commodities fuel for fishing fleet, foodstuffs fuels, manufactured goods, and foodstuffs
Imports - partners Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, so trade partners are included in overall Moroccan accounts (2006) UK, Spain, Japan, Netherlands
Independence - none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries phosphate mining, handicrafts 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) NA% 1.5% (1998)
International organization participation none Interpol (subbureau)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 2 (2000)
Irrigated land NA NA sq km
Judicial branch - Supreme Court; Court of Appeal
Labor force 12,000 14,800 (including non-Gibraltar laborers)
Labor force - by occupation agriculture: 50%


industry and services: 50%		 services 60%, industry 40%, agriculture NEGL%
Land boundaries total: 2,046 km


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

border countries:
Spain 1.2 km
Land use arable land: 0.02%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 99.98% (2005)		 arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100% (1993 est.)
Languages Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian
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: 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 Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco 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 Africa Europe
Maritime claims contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue 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
Military branches - British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force
National holiday - Commonwealth Day, second Monday of March
Nationality noun: Sahrawi(s), Sahraoui(s)


adjective: Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian		 noun:
Gibraltarian(s)

adjective:
Gibraltar
Natural hazards hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility NA
Natural resources phosphates, iron ore NEGL
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 none Chamber of Commerce; Gibraltar Representatives Organization; Housewives Association
Population 382,617


note: estimate is based on projections by age, sex, fertility, mortality, and migration; fertility and mortality are based on data from neighboring countries (July 2007 est.)		 27,649 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate NA 0.24% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors - Gibraltar
Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) 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 Muslim 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 none; a UN-sponsored voter identification campaign not yet completed 18 years of age; universal, plus other UK subjects who have been residents six months or more
Telephone system general assessment: sparse and limited system


domestic: NA


international: country code - 212; tied into Morocco's system by microwave radio relay, tropospheric scatter, and satellite; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) linked to Rabat, Morocco		 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 about 2,000 (1999 est.) 19,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (1999) 1,620 (1997)
Television broadcast stations NA 1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997)
Terrain mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar
Total fertility rate NA 1.64 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate NA% 13.5% (1996)
Waterways - none
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