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''The civilian population includes Gibraltarian residents, other British residents (including the wives and families of UK-based servicemen, but not the servicemen themselves) and non-British residents. Visitors and transients are not included.'' In 2009, this broke down into 23,907 native born, 3,129 UK British, 2,395 Other for a total population of 29,431. On census night there were 31,623 people present in Gibraltar.</ref>
''The civilian population includes Gibraltarian residents, other British residents (including the wives and families of UK-based servicemen, but not the servicemen themselves) and non-British residents. Visitors and transients are not included.'' In 2009, this broke down into 23,907 native born, 3,129 UK British, 2,395 Other for a total population of 29,431. On census night there were 31,623 people present in Gibraltar.</ref>
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An Anglo-Dutch force [[captur o Gibraltar|captured Gibraltar]] frae Spain in 1704 durin the [[War o the Spainyie Succession]]. The territory wis subsequently cedit tae Breetain "in perpetuity" unner the [[Treaty o Utrecht]] in 1713. It wis an important base for the [[Ryal Navy]]; the day its economy is based lairgely on tourism, financial services, an shippin.<ref name="FCO">[http://web.archive.org/web/20110513205312/http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/country-profile/europe/gibraltar?profile=economy Country Profiles: Gibraltar], [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]], 6 May 2010; retrieved 15 May 2010</ref><ref name="Maec">[
http
://www.maec.es/subwebs/embajadas/londres/es/menuppal/gibraltar/Paginas/LacuestiondeGibraltar.aspx Informe sobre la cuestión de Gibraltar], Spanish Foreign Ministry {{es icon}}</ref>
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An Anglo-Dutch force [[captur o Gibraltar|captured Gibraltar]] frae Spain in 1704 durin the [[War o the Spainyie Succession]]. The territory wis subsequently cedit tae Breetain "in perpetuity" unner the [[Treaty o Utrecht]] in 1713. It wis an important base for the [[Ryal Navy]]; the day its economy is based lairgely on tourism, financial services, an shippin.<ref name="FCO">[http://web.archive.org/web/20110513205312/http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/country-profile/europe/gibraltar?profile=economy Country Profiles: Gibraltar], [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]], 6 May 2010; retrieved 15 May 2010</ref><ref name="Maec">[
https
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/archive.is/20121208230635
/www.maec.es/subwebs/embajadas/londres/es/menuppal/gibraltar/Paginas/LacuestiondeGibraltar.aspx Informe sobre la cuestión de Gibraltar], Spanish Foreign Ministry {{es icon}}</ref>
The sovereignty o Gibraltar is a major point o contention in [[Spain–United Kingdom relations|Anglo-Spainyie relations]] as Spain asserts [[Disputit status o Gibraltar|a claim tae the territory]].<ref name="Maec"/> Gibraltarians rejectit proposals for Spainyie sovereignty in a [[:en:Gibraltar sovereignty referendum, 1967|1967 referendum]] an [[:en:Gibraltar sovereignty referendum, 2002|again in 2002]]. Unner the [[Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006|Gibraltar constitution o 2006]], Gibraltar govrens its awn affairs, though some pouers, such as defence an foreign relations, remain the responsibility o the UK Govrenment.
The sovereignty o Gibraltar is a major point o contention in [[Spain–United Kingdom relations|Anglo-Spainyie relations]] as Spain asserts [[Disputit status o Gibraltar|a claim tae the territory]].<ref name="Maec"/> Gibraltarians rejectit proposals for Spainyie sovereignty in a [[:en:Gibraltar sovereignty referendum, 1967|1967 referendum]] an [[:en:Gibraltar sovereignty referendum, 2002|again in 2002]]. Unner the [[Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006|Gibraltar constitution o 2006]], Gibraltar govrens its awn affairs, though some pouers, such as defence an foreign relations, remain the responsibility o the UK Govrenment.