Political Structure

Gibraltar is a British Dependent Territory and is a Crown Colony with internal self-government.

Gibraltar has a unicameral House of Assembly which consists of 15 elected members by popular vote, and 3 members appointed by the Governor serve under contract of employment with the Gibraltar Government.

Gibraltar Currency

The official currency is the Gibraltar Pound (GIP), which is divided into 100 new pence.

UK notes and coins are also accepted and have the same value, but Gibraltar Pounds are not accepted in the UK and any unspent Gibraltar Pounds should be changed before leaving.