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Gers
[ zher ]
noun
- a department in SW France. 2,429 sq. mi. (6,290 sq. km). : Auch.
Gers
/ ʒɛr /
noun
- a department of SW France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Auch. Pop: 175 055 (2003 est). Area: 6291 sq km (2453 sq miles)
Example Sentences
The development came as Gers figures revealed Scotland's public spending deficit increased by £3.6bn to £22.7bn in 2023-24 due to lower oil and gas revenues.
Typically, Gers has shown tax raised in Scotland per head is just below that of the UK per head.
Gers is a National Statistics publication and is prepared by Scottish government officials independently of ministers.
The economic research body The Fraser of Allander Institute said Gers relied on some estimation but that was part of all economic statistics and was not a reason to dismiss the figures as "made up".
The Gers report allocated Scotland a "geographical share" of North Sea revenue for 2022-23.
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