It's a settler colony.
If Gibraltar is a settler colony, so are Singapore and Hong Kong. I'd argue the same for Sierra Leone as well.
It's a settler colony.
If Gibraltar is a settler colony, so are Singapore and Hong Kong. I'd argue the same for Sierra Leone as well.
It's a settler colony because 100% of its population descends from settlers. Singapore, HK and Sierra Leone's natives by large do not.
It's a settler colony because 100% of its population descends from settlers. Singapore, HK and Sierra Leone's natives by large do not.
Hmm, Wikipedia says that, at least by surname analysis, about a quarter of Gibraltarians are Andalusian
Not quite true. While most of the Spanish population of Gibraltar left after it was taken by Britain some did indeed stay there. More Spaniards would come to Gibraltar over time, particularly Minorcans and quite a few Catalans IIRC). As Julius says, about a quarter of Gibraltarians have at least Spanish surnames (a figure not too far from the figure for those with British surnames). It is correct though that much of Gibraltar's population are there due to immigration - Britons, Moroccans, Italians, people from the rest of Spain etc.
Not quite true. While most of the Spanish population of Gibraltar left after it was taken by Britain some did indeed stay there. More Spaniards would come to Gibraltar over time, particularly Minorcans and quite a few Catalans IIRC). As Julius says, about a quarter of Gibraltarians have at least Spanish surnames (a figure not too far from the figure for those with British surnames). It is correct though that much of Gibraltar's population are there due to immigration - Britons, Moroccans, Italians, people from the rest of Spain etc.