| Government | Gibraltar |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Gibraltar |
Dependency status:
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overseas territory of the UK |
Government type:
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NA |
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 |
Administrative divisions:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Dependent areas:
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void |
Independence:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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 join Spain |
Constitution:
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5 June 2006; came into force 2 January 2007 |
Legal system:
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the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply |
International law organization participation:
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void |
Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal; and British citizens who have been residents six months or more |
Executive branch:
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chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Vice Admiral Sir Adrian JOHNS (since 26 October 2009)
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: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor |
Legislative branch:
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unicameral Parliament (18 seats: 17 members elected by popular vote, 1 for the speaker appointed by Parliament; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held on 8 December 2011 (next to be held not later than 8 December 2015)
election results: percent of vote by party - GSD 48%, GSLP 46.8%, Progressive Democratic Party 4.4%; seats by party - GSD 10, GSLP 7, Progressive Democratic Party 0 |
Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court; Court of Appeal |
Political parties and leaders:
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Gibraltar Liberal Party [Joseph GARCIA]; Gibraltar Social Democrats or GSD [Fabian PICARDO]; Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party or GSLP [Joseph John BOSSANO]; Progressive Democratic Party |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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Chamber of Commerce; Gibraltar Representatives Organization; Women's Association |
International organization participation:
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Interpol (subbureau), UPU |
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Flag description:
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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 |
National symbol(s):
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Barbary macaque |
Government - note:
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void |
National anthem:
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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) |
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