Gibraltar

noun:

Gibraltarian(s)

adjective:

Gibraltar

total:

36.8 years (2024 est.)

male:

36.2 years

female:

37.5 years

at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years:

1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years:

1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over:

0.93 male(s)/female

total population:

1.01 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

total:

6 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)

male:

6.8 deaths/1,000 live births

female:

5.2 deaths/1,000 live births

total population:

80.9 years (2024 est.)

male:

78.1 years

female:

83.8 years

total population:

NA

male:

NA

female:

NA

urban population:

100% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization:

0.45% annual rate of change (2015-20 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

etymology:

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

history:

previous 1969; latest passed by referendum 30 November 2006, entered into effect 14 December 2006, entered into force 2 January 2007

amendments:

• proposed by Parliament and requires prior consent of the British monarch (through the Secretary of State);
• passage requires at least three-fourths majority vote in Parliament followed by simple majority vote in a referendum;
• note – only sections 1 through 15 in Chapter 1 (Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) can be amended by Parliament

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

chief of state:

King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Sir David STEEL (since 11 June 2020)

head of government:

Chief Minister Fabian PICARDO (since 9 December 2011)

cabinet:

Council of Ministers appointed from among the 17 elected members of 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 12 October 2023 (next to be held by October 2027)

election results:

• percent of vote by party - GSLP-Liberal Alliance 49.9%, GSD 48% independent 2.1%;
• seats by party - GLSP-Liberal Alliance 9 (GSLP 7, LPG 2), GSD 8;
• composition including Parliament speaker - men 13, women 5, percentage women 38.5%

highest 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 judges normally appointed until retirement at age 67 but tenure 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 or Liberal Party of Gibraltar or LPG
• Gibraltar Social Democrats or GSD
• Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party or GSLP
• GSLP-Liberal Alliance
• Together Gibraltar or TG

• 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 an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, "God Save the King" is official (see United Kingdom)

• British territorial high-income economy;
• Brexit caused significant economic disruption to longstanding financial services, shipping, and tourism industries;
• ongoing negotiations to rejoin EU Schengen Area;
• independent taxation authority

consumption:

75.781 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

imports:

75.781 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

general assessment:

• Gibraltar’s population is urban-based, served by a digital telephone exchange supported by a fiber optic and copper infrastructure;
• near universal mobile and Internet use (2019)

domestic:

53 per 100 fixed-line and 100 per 100 mobile-cellular (2021)

international:

• country code - 350;
• landing point for the EIG to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East via submarine cables;
• radiotelephone;
• microwave radio relay;
• satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)

• 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

total:

29 km

paved:

29 km (2007)

total ports:

1 (2024)

large:

0

medium:

1

small:

0

very small:

0

ports with oil terminals:

1

key ports:

Europa Point