rs: 18.5% (male 2,633; female 2,509) 15-64 years:
66.3% (male 9,456; female 8,907) 65 years and over: 15.2% (male 1,803;
female 2,406) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.23% (2002 est.)

Birth rate: 11.19 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate: 8.88 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate: NEGL migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05
male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over:
0.75 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 5.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: 82.25 years (2002 est.) male: Total fertility
rate: 1.65 children born/woman (2002 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

Religions: Roman Catholic 76.9%, Church of England 6.9%, Muslim 6.9%,
Jewish 2.3%, none or other 7% (1991)

Languages: English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish,
Italian, Portuguese, Russian

Literacy: definition: NA total population: above 80% male: NA% female:
NA%

Government Gibraltar

Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form:
Gibraltar

Dependency status: overseas territory of the UK

Government type: NA

Capital: Gibraltar

Administrative divisions: none (overseas territory of the UK)

Independence: none (overseas territory of the UK)

National holiday: National Day, 10 September (1964); note - day of
the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go
with Spain

Constitution: 30 May 1969

Legal system: English law

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal, plus other UK subjects who have
been residents six months or more

Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February
1952), represented by Governor and Commander-in-Chief David DURIE (since
5 April 2000); note - DURIE was appointed in February 2000 but took
office in April 2000 elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor
appointed by the monarch; chief minister appointed by the governor head of
government: Ministers appointed from among the 15 elected members of the
House of Assembly by the governor in consultation with the chief minister

Legislative br