Compare Akrotiri (2004) - Glorioso Islands (2004)

Compare Akrotiri (2004) z Glorioso Islands (2004)

	Akrotiri (2004)	Glorioso Islands (2004)

Airports	-	1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 123 sq km note: includes a salt lake and wetlands	total: 5 sq km land: 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock
Area - comparative	about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC	about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background	By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovreignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers in total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The southernmost and smallest of these is the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Western Sovereign Base Area.	A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse.
Capital	Episkopi; also serves as capital of Dhekelia	-
Climate	temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters	tropical
Coastline	-	35.2 km
Country name	conventional long form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area conventional short form: Akrotiri	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses
Dependency status	overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (possession of France)
Disputes - international	-	claimed by Madagascar
Economy - overview	Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Akrotiri. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	-	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 12 m
Environment - current issues	shooting around the salt lake; note - breeding place for loggerhead and green turtles; only remaining colony of griffon vultures is on the base	NA
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Tomas Clayton PEARSON (since 9 May 2003) note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch	-
Flag description	the flag of the UK is used	the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates	34 37 N, 32 58 E	11 30 S, 47 20 E
Geography - note	British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus	the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system
Irrigated land	-	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	-	0 km
Land use	-	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (2001)
Legal system	the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply	the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location	peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus	Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
Map references	Middle East	Africa
Maritime claims	-	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note	Akrotiri has a full RAF base, Headquarters for British Forces on Cyprus, and Episkopi Support Unit	defense is the responsibility of France
Natural hazards	-	periodic cyclones
Natural resources	-	guano, coconuts
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: approximately 1,300 military personnel are on the base; note - there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	-	low and flat

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