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| 11,830 Gibraltarian-born (2001 Census)[1] | |
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| Mainland United Kingdom In particularLondon | |
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| British English,Andalusian Spanish,Llanito | |
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| MainlyRoman Catholic andAnglican | |
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| Gibraltarians,British Overseas Territories citizens,White British,British,Andalusian Spanish,Maltese,Genoese Italian,Portuguese |
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| United Kingdom |
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Gibraltarians in the United Kingdom may beGibraltarian-bornimmigrants to theUnited Kingdom or theirBritish-borndescendants.Gibraltar is aBritish overseas territory therefore it allows individuals born there theright of abode in the United Kingdom. They holdBritish Overseas Territory Citizenship but may apply for registration as aBritish citizen (an entitlement that cannot be refused) under section 5 of theBritish Nationality Act 1981 and are consideredUnited Kingdom nationals forEuropean Union purposes with all consequential rights and entitlements.
Gibraltar has been underBritish rule since 1704. It lies near the southernmost point of theIberian Peninsula, almost entirely surrounded by theMediterranean Sea (theBay of Gibraltar to the west, theStrait of Gibraltar to the south, theAlboran Sea to the east andSpain to the north). It is one of only two British overseas territories in Europe.
Large scaleevacuation from Gibraltar to the UK occurred duringWorld War II, Gibraltar's location in a war-torn nation meant mass evacuation from the territory was inevitable. Approximately 16,700 evacuees left Gibraltar with the UK taking in 12,500 of them, the majority settled inKensington,Fulham andBarking (allLondon), although numerous others sought refuge elsewhere in the country (particularlyNorthern Ireland). Due to lack of accommodation, many of these Gibraltarians were reluctant to stay in the UK, and many eventually returned to Gibraltar after stability became better established.[2]
According to the2001 UK Census, 11,830 people born in Gibraltar were residing in the UK, which constitutes the largest group of British overseas territory citizens residing in the UK.[1] The UK is also the country with the largest group of Gibraltarians resident outside Gibraltar.[1]
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