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GIBRALTAR
Map of GIBRALTAR
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Location:
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Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain |
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Geographic coordinates:
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36 08 N, 5 21 W |
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Area:
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total: 6.5 sq km
land: 6.5 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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a little less than one half the size of Rhode Island |
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Land boundaries:
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total: 1.2 km
border countries: Spain 1.2 km |
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Coastline:
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12 km |
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 3 nm |
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Climate:
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Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers |
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Terrain:
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a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Rock of Gibraltar 426 m |
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Natural resources:
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none |
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2005) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA |
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Natural hazards:
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NA |
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Environment - current issues:
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limited natural freshwater resources: large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater (no longer used for drinking water) and adequate desalination plant |
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Population:
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28,002 (July 2008 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 16.9% (male 2,426/female 2,309)
15-64 years: 66.6% (male 9,507/female 9,153)
65 years and over: 16.5% (male 2,103/female 2,504) (2008 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun: Gibraltarian(s)
adjective: Gibraltar |
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Ethnic groups:
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Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese, German, North Africans |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 78.1%, Church of England 7%, other Christian 3.2%, Muslim 4%, Jewish 2.1%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 0.9%, none 2.9% (2001 census) |
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Languages:
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English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese |
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Literacy:
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definition: NA
total population: above 80%
male: NA
female: NA |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Gibraltar |
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Dependency status:
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overseas territory of the UK |
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Government type:
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NA |
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Capital:
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name: Gibraltar
geographic coordinates: 36 08 N, 5 21 W
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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Administrative divisions:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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Independence:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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National holiday:
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National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain
Source: http://cia.gov
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