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location:
southwestern europe. bordering the strait of gibraltar. which links the mediterranean sea and the north atlantic ocean. on the southern coast of spain
geographic coordinates:
36 8 n. 5 21 w
map references:
europe
area:
total: 6.5 sq km land: 6.5 sq km water: 0 sq km
area - comparative:
about 11 times the size of the mall in washington. dc
land boundaries:
total: 1.2 km border countries: spain 1.2 km
coastline:
12 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 3 nm
climate:
mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
terrain:
a narrow coastal lowland borders the rock of gibraltar
elevation extremes:
lowest point: mediterranean sea 0 m highest point: rock of gibraltar 426 m
natural resources:
none
land use:
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001)
irrigated land:
na sq km
natural hazards:
na
environment - current issues:
limited natural freshwater resources: large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater (no longer used for drinking water) and adequate desalination plant
geography - note:
strategic location on strait of gibraltar that links the north atlantic ocean and mediterranean sea
population:
27.884 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: 17.8% (male 2.529/female 2.426) 15-64 years: 66% (male 9.442/female 8.970) 65 years and over: 16.2% (male 2.008/female 2.509) (2005 est.)
median age:
total: 39.4 years male: 39.12 years female: 39.63 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
0.17% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
10.87 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
9.18 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1.000 population (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
infant mortality rate:
total: 5.13 deaths/1.000 live births male: 5.71 deaths/1.000 live births female: 4.52 deaths/1.000 live births (2005 est.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 79.67 years male: 76.8 years female: 82.7 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
1.65 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
na%
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
na
hiv/aids - deaths:
na
nationality:
noun: gibraltarian(s) adjective: gibraltar
ethnic groups:
spanish. italian. english. maltese. portuguese. german. north africans
religions:
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)
languages:
english (used in schools and for official purposes). spanish. italian. portuguese
literacy:
definition: na total population: above 80% male: na% female: na%
country name:
conventional long form: none conventional short form: gibraltar
dependency status:
overseas territory of the uk
government type:
na
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