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How did Gibraltar’s residents vote on joint British-Spanish sovereignty in 2002?
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Gibraltar
The rock of Gibraltar.
In a nonbinding referendum held in 2002, the residents of Gibraltar overwhelmingly rejected the proposal for joint British-Spanish sovereignty. Approximately 99 percent of voters cast their ballots against the plan, choosing instead to maintain the territory's existing status as a British overseas territory.12