Aminet 6/Aminet 6 - June 1995.iso/Aminet/docs/misc/wfbook93_texi.lha/texi/91.data

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@node Header (Gibraltar)
@section Header (Gibraltar)

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Affiliation:
  (dependent territory of the UK)



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@node Geography (Gibraltar)
@section Geography (Gibraltar)

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Location:
  Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the
  North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, on the southern coast of
  Spain
Map references:
  Africa, Europe
Area:
 total area:
  6.5 km2
 land area:
  6.5 km2
 comparative area:
  about 11 times the size of the Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
  total 1.2 km, Spain 1.2 km
Coastline:
  12 km
Maritime claims:
 exclusive fishing zone:
  3 nm
 territorial sea:
  3 nm
International disputes:
  source of occasional friction between Spain and the UK
Climate:
  Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Terrain:
  a narrow coastal lowland borders The Rock
Natural resources:
  negligible
Land use:
 arable land:
  0%
 permanent crops:
  0%
 meadows and pastures:
  0%
 forest and woodland:
  0%
 other:
  100%
Irrigated land:
  NA km2
Environment:
  natural freshwater sources are meager, so large water catchments (concrete
  or natural rock) collect rain water
Note:
  strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic
  Ocean and Mediterranean Sea



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@node People (Gibraltar)
@section People (Gibraltar)

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Population:
  31,508 (July 1993 est.)
Population growth rate:
  0.53% (1993 est.)
Birth rate:
  15.68 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Death rate:
  8.89 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Net migration rate:
  -1.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
  8.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
 total population:
  76.06 years
 male:
  73.18 years
 female:
  78.91 years (1993 est.)
Total fertility rate:
  2.37 children born/woman (1993 est.)
Nationality:
 noun:
  Gibraltarian(s)
 adjective:
  Gibraltar
Ethnic divisions:
  Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese, Spanish
Religions:
  Roman Catholic 74%, Protestant 11% (Church of England 8%, other 3%), Moslem
  8%, Jewish 2%, none or other 5% (1981)
Languages:
  English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian,
  Portuguese, Russian
Literacy:
 total population:
  NA%
 male:
  NA%
 female:
  NA%
Labor force:
  14,800 (including non-Gibraltar laborers)
 note:
  UK military establishments and civil government employ nearly 50% of the
  labor force



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@node Government (Gibraltar)
@section Government (Gibraltar)

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Names:
 conventional long form:
  none
 conventional short form:
  Gibraltar
Digraph:
  GI
Type:
  dependent territory of the UK
Capital:
  Gilbraltar
Administrative divisions:
  none (dependent territory of the UK)
Independence:
  none (dependent territory of the UK)
Constitution:
  30 May 1969
Legal system:
  English law
National holiday:
  Commonwealth Day (second Monday of March)
Political parties and leaders:
  Socialist Labor Party (SL), Joe BOSSANO; Gibraltar Labor Party/Association
  for the Advancement of Civil Rights (GCL/AACR), leader NA; Gibraltar Social
  Democrats, Peter CARUANA; Gibraltar National Party, Joe GARCIA
Other political or pressure groups:
  Housewives Association; Chamber of Commerce; Gibraltar Representatives
  Organization
Suffrage:
  18 years of age; universal, plus other UK subjects resident six months or
  more
Elections:
 House of Assembly:
  last held on 16 January 1992 (next to be held January 1996); results - SL
  73.3%; seats - (18 total, 15 elected) number of seats by party NA
Executive branch:
  British monarch, governor, chief minister, Gibraltar Council, Council of
  Ministers (cabinet)
Legislative branch:
  unicameral House of Assembly
Judicial branch:
  Supreme Court, Court of Appeal
Leaders:
 Chief of State:
  Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor and
  Commander in Chief Adm. Sir Derek REFFELL (since NA 1989)
 Head of Government:
  Chief Minister Joe BOSSANO (since 25 March 1988)
Member of:
  INTERPOL (subbureau)
Diplomatic representation in US:
  none (dependent territory of the UK)
US diplomatic representation:
  none (dependent territory of the UK)
Flag:
  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



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@node Economy (Gibraltar)
@section Economy (Gibraltar)

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Overview:
  The economy depends heavily on British defense expenditures, revenue from
  tourists, fees for services to shipping, and revenues from banking and
  finance activities. Because more than 70% of the economy is in the public
  sector, changes in government spending have a major impact on the level of
  employment. Construction workers are particularly affected when government
  expenditures are cut.
National product:
  GNP - exchange rate conversion - $182 million (FY87)
National product real growth rate:
  5% (FY87)
National product per capita:
  $4,600 (FY87)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
  3.6% (1988)
Unemployment rate:
  NA%
Budget:
  revenues $136 million; expenditures $139 million, including capital
  expenditures of $NA (FY88)
Exports:
  $82 million (f.o.b., 1988)
 commodities:
  (principally reexports) petroleum 51%, manufactured goods 41%, other 8%
 partners:
  UK, Morocco, Portugal, Netherlands, Spain, US, FRG
Imports:
  $258 million (c.i.f., 1988)
 commodities:
  fuels, manufactured goods, and foodstuffs
 partners:
  UK, Spain, Japan, Netherlands
External debt:
  $318 million (1987)
Industrial production:
  growth rate NA%
Electricity:
  47,000 kW capacity; 200 million kWh produced, 6,740 kWh per capita (1992)
Industries:
  tourism, banking and finance, construction, commerce; support to large UK
  naval and air bases; transit trade and supply depot in the port; light
  manufacturing of tobacco, roasted coffee, ice, mineral waters, candy, beer,
  and canned fish
Agriculture:
  none
Economic aid:
  US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-88), $0.8 million; Western (non-US)
  countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $188 million
Currency:
  1 Gibraltar pound (#G) = 100 pence
Exchange rates:
  Gibraltar pounds (#G) per US$1 - 0.6527 (January 1993), 0.5664 (1992),
  0.5652 (1991), 0.5603 (1990), 0.6099 (1989), 0.5614 (1988); note - the
  Gibraltar pound is at par with the British pound
Fiscal year:
  1 July - 30 June



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@node Communications (Gibraltar)
@section Communications (Gibraltar)

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Railroads:
  1.000-meter-gauge system in dockyard area only
Highways:
  50 km, mostly good bitumen and concrete
Pipelines:
  none
Ports:
  Gibraltar
Merchant marine:
  32 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 642,446 GRT/1,141,592 DWT; includes 4
  cargo, 2 refrigerated cargo, 1 container, 18 oil tanker, 2 chemical tanker,
  5 bulk; note - a flag of convenience registry
Airports:
 total:
  1
 useable:
  1
 with permanent surface runways:
  1
 with runways over 3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
  0  with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
  1
Telecommunications:
  adequate, automatic domestic system and adequate international
  radiocommunication and microwave facilities; 9,400 telephones; broadcast
  stations - 1 AM, 6 FM, 4 TV; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station



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@node Defense Forces (Gibraltar)
@section Defense Forces (Gibraltar)

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Branches:
  British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force
Note:
  defense is the responsibility of the UK



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