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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gibraltar \Gi*bral"tar\, n. 1. A strongly fortified town on the south coast of Spain, held by the British since 1704; hence an impregnable stronghold. 2. A kind of candy sweetmeat, or a piece of it -- called in full, {Gibraltar rock}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Gibraltar n : a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; controlled by Britain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean [syn: {Gibraltar}, {Rock of Gibraltar}, {Calpe}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Gibraltar, MI (city, FIPS 32020) Location: 42.09482 N, 83.20270 W Population (1990): 4297 (1662 housing units) Area: 10.0 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 48173 From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]: Gibraltar (dependent territory of the UK) Gibraltar:Geography Location: 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: Europe Area: total area: 6.5 sq km land area: 6.5 sq km 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: 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 sq km Environment: current issues: limited natural freshwater resources, so large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rain water natural hazards: NA international agreements: NA Note: strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea Gibraltar:People Population: 31,874 (July 1995 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 24% (female 3,757; male 3,835) 15-64 years: 63% (female 9,730; male 10,485) 65 years and over: 13% (female 2,360; male 1,707) (July 1995 est.) Population growth rate: 0.62% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 15 births/1,000 population (1995 est.) Death rate: 8.85 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.) Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.) Infant mortality rate: 7.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.61 years male: 73.7 years female: 79.48 years (1995 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.29 children born/woman (1995 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: NA% Labor force: 14,800 (including non-Gibraltar laborers) note: UK military establishments and civil government employ nearly 50% of the labor force Gibraltar:Government 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) National holiday: Commonwealth Day (second Monday of March) Constitution: 30 May 1969 Legal system: English law Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal, plus other UK subjects resident six months or more Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor and Commander in Chief Gen. Sir John CHAPPLE (since NA March 1993) head of government: Chief Minister Joe BOSSANO (since 25 March 1988) Gibraltar Council: advises the governor cabinet: Council of Ministers; appointed from the elected members of the Assembly by the governor in consultation with the chief minister Legislative branch: unicameral House of Assembly: elections 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 Judicial branch: Supreme Court, Court of Appeal Political parties and leaders: Gibraltar 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 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 Economy Overview: Gibraltar benefits from an extensive shipping trade and offshore banking. The British military presence has been severely reduced and now only contributes about 11% to the local economy. The financial sector accounts for 15% of GDP; tourism, shipping services fees, and duties on consumer goods also generate revenue. 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. National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $205 million (1993 est.) National product real growth rate: NA% National product per capita: $6,600 (1993 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 3.6% (1988) Unemployment rate: NA% Budget: revenues: $116 million expenditures: $124 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1992-93) Exports: $57 million (f.o.b., 1992) commodities: (principally re-exports) petroleum 51%, manufactured goods 41%, other 8% partners: UK Morocco, Portugal, Netherlands, Spain, US FRG Imports: $420 million (c.i.f., 1992) commodities: fuels, manufactured goods, and foodstuffs partners: UK Spain, Japan, Netherlands External debt: $318 million (1987) Industrial production: growth rate NA% Electricity: capacity: 47,000 kW production: 90 million kWh consumption per capita: 2,539 kWh (1993) 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: recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-88), $800,000; Western (non-US) countries and ODA bilateral commitments (1992-93), $2.5 million Currency: 1 Gibraltar pound (#G) = 100 pence Exchange rates: Gibraltar pounds (#G) per US$1 - 0.6350 (January 1995), 0.6529 (1994), 0.6658 (1993), 0.5664 (1992), 0.5652 (1991), 0.5603 (1990); note - the Gibraltar pound is at par with the British pound Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June Gibraltar:Transportation Railroads: total: NA km 1.000-m gauge system in dockyard area only Highways: total: 50 km paved: 50 km Pipelines: none Ports: Gibraltar Merchant marine: total: 23 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 419,707 GRT/721,110 DWT ships by type: bulk 3, cargo 3, chemical tanker 1, container 2, oil tanker 14 Airports: total: 1 with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 Gibraltar:Communications Telephone system: 9,400 telephones; adequate, automatic domestic system and adequate international radiocommunication and microwave facilities local: NA intercity: NA international: 1 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station Radio: broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 0 radios: NA Television: broadcast stations: 4 televisions: NA Gibraltar:Defense Forces Branches: British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force Note: defense is the responsibility of the UK
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