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Gibraltar:
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Other pages in this profile of Gibraltar:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Royal Gibraltar Regiment |
Manpower available for military service |
males age 18-49: 5,959 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
males age 18-49: 4,893 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military age annually |
males age 18-49: 187 (2005 est.) |
Military - note |
defense is the responsibility of the UK; the Royal Gibraltar Regiment replaced the last British regular infantry forces in 1992 |
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Disputes - international |
in 2002, Gibraltar residents voted overwhelmingly by referendum to reject any "shared sovereignty" arrangement; the government of Gibraltar insists on equal participation in talks between the UK and Spain; Spain disapproves of UK plans to grant Gibraltar even greater autonomy |
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