Gibraltar

noun:

Gibraltarian(s)

adjective:

Gibraltar

at birth:

1.07 male(s)/female

0-14 years:

1.05 male(s)/female

15-24 years:

1.1 male(s)/female

25-54 years:

1.03 male(s)/female

55-64 years:

0.81 male(s)/female

65 years and over:

0.97 male(s)/female

total population:

1.01 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

conventional long form:

none

conventional short form:

Gibraltar

etymology:

from the Spanish derivation of the Arabic "Jabal Tariq," which means "Mountain of Tariq" and which refers to the Rock of Gibraltar

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

• 18 years of age;
• universal;
• and British citizens with six months residence or more

chief of state:

Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Lt. Gen. Edward DAVIS (since 19 January 2016)

head of government:

Chief Minister Fabian PICARDO (since 9 December 2011)

cabinet:

Council of Ministers appointed from among the 17 elected members of the Parliament by the governor in consultation with the chief minister

elections/appointments:

• the monarchy is hereditary;
• governor appointed by the monarch;
• following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed chief minister by the governor

description:

unicameral Parliament (18 seats; 17 members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by majority vote and 1 appointed by Parliament as speaker; members serve 4-year terms)

elections:

last held on 26 November 2015 (next to be held not later than December 2019)

election results:

percent of vote by party - GSLP 68.4%, GSD 31.6%; seats by party - GSLP 10, GSD 7

highest resident court(s):

• Court of Appeal (consists of at least 3 judges, including the court president);
• Supreme Court of Gibraltar (consists of the chief justice and 3 judges);
• note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)

judge selection and term of office:

• Court of Appeal and Supreme Court judges appointed by the governor upon the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, a 7-member body of judges and appointees of the governor;
• tenure of the Court of Appeal president based on terms of appointment;
• Supreme Court chief justice and judge normally appointed until retirement at age 67, but can be extended 3 years

subordinate courts:

• Court of First Instance;
• Magistrates' Court;
• specialized tribunals for issues relating to social security, taxes, and employment

• Gibraltar Liberal Party [Joseph GARCIA]
• Gibraltar Social Democrats or GSD [Daniel FEETHAM]
• Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party or GSLP [Fabian PICARDO]
• Progressive Democratic Party [Nick CRUZ]

• Chamber of Commerce
• Gibraltar Representatives Organization
• Women's Association

• 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;
• the design is that of Gibraltar's coat of arms granted on 10 July 1502 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain;
• the castle symbolizes Gibraltar as a fortress, while the key represents Gibraltar's strategic importance - the key to the Mediterranean

name:

"Gibraltar Anthem"

lyrics/music:

Peter EMBERLEY

note: adopted 1994; serves as a local anthem; as a territory of the United Kingdom, "God Save the Queen" remains official (see United Kingdom)

agriculture:

NEGL

industry:

40%

services:

60% (2001)

lowest 10%:

NA%

highest 10%:

NA%

general assessment:

adequate, automatic domestic system and adequate international facilities

domestic:

automatic exchange facilities

international:

• country code - 350;
• radiotelephone;
• microwave radio relay;
• satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015)

• Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) provides TV and radio broadcasting services via 1 TV station and 4 radio stations;
• British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) operates 1 radio station;
• broadcasts from Spanish radio and TV stations are accessible (2008)

total:

29 km

paved:

29 km (2007)

country comparison to the world: 221

• in 2002, Gibraltar residents voted overwhelmingly by referendum to reject any "shared sovereignty" arrangement;
• the Government of Gibraltar insists on equal participation in talks between the UK and Spain;
• Spain disapproves of UK plans to grant Gibraltar even greater autonomy