Gibraltar
British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar
May 20
Europe

also today: Greece

Challenges for Prayer

1 The majority of the population is Catholic

2 Specific outreach challenges – to the 6 million tourists, the 7,000+ Moroccan workers (with one small Arabic-speaking fellowship), the Jewish community and the South Asian-origin Hindus

also today: Greece

Geography


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Area 6.5 sq.km. A strategically placed rocky peninsula on the south coast of Spain.

Population (2000) 25,082 -0.70%AGR

Peoples

Indigenous 76.4%; Other 23.6%.

Literacy 90%. Official languages English and Spanish.

Economy

The closing of the British naval dockyard and the reopening of the border with Spain has provoked radical changes.

Politics

A British colony since its capture in 1704.

Religion

There is full religious freedom.

Religions Population % Adherents Ann.Gr.
Christian 88.40 22,172 -0.8%
Muslim 8.50 2,132 +0.5%
Jewish 2.00 502 +0.3%
Hindu 0.60 150 -6.3%
non-Religious/other 0.50 125 -0.8%
Christians Denom. Affil.% ,000 Ann.Gr.
Protestant 4 0.77 0 -4.2%
Independent 3 1.52 0 +5.8%
Anglican 1 7.58 2 -1.0%
Catholic 1 84.52 21 -1.6%
Marginal 3 1.00 0 -2.8%
Unaffiliated   5.77 1 n.a.
Doubly affiliated   -12.76 -3 n.a.

Churches in Gibraltar

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