!!!Gibraltar: Government
||Country name|''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 \\ 
||Dependency status|overseas territory of the UK
||Government type|parliamentary democracy (Parliament); self-governing overseas territory of the UK
||Capital|Gibraltar[{GoogleMap location='Gibraltar' zoom='6'}] \\ ''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|none (overseas territory of the UK)
||Independence|none (overseas territory of the UK)
||National holiday|National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or join Spain
||Constitution|''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 require prior consent of the British monarch (through the Secretary of State); passage requires three-quarters 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 (2016) \\ 
||Legal system|the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply
||Citizenship|see United Kingdom
||Suffrage|18 years of age; universal; and British citizens with six months residence or more
||Executive branch|''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 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 \\ 
||Legislative branch|''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 \\ 
||Judicial branch|''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 \\ 
||Political parties and leaders|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)
||Political pressure groups and leaders|Chamber of Commerce \\ Gibraltar Representatives Organization \\ Women's Association
||International organization participation|ICC (NGOs), Interpol (subbureau), UPU
||Diplomatic representation in the US|none (overseas territory of the UK)
||Diplomatic representation from the US|none (overseas territory of the UK)
||Flag description|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)|Barbary macaque; national colors: red, white, yellow
||National anthem|''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) \\