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 Akrotiri (2006)Christmas Island (2002)
 AkrotiriChristmas Island
Administrative divisions - none (territory of Australia)
Age structure - 0-14 years: NA%


15-64 years: NA%


65 years and over: NA%
Agriculture - products - NA
Airports - 1 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
Area total: 123 sq km


note: includes a salt lake and wetlands
total: 135 sq km


land: 135 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Background By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers - 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. Named in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement was begun by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining began in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. Almost two-thirds of the island has been declared a national park.
Birth rate - NA births/1,000 population
Budget - revenues: $NA


expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA
Capital name: Episkopi Cantonment; also serves as capital of Dhekelia


geographic coordinates: 34 40 N, 32 51 E


time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The Settlement
Climate temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters tropical; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds
Coastline 56.3 km 80 km
Constitution Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960 NA
Country name conventional long form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area


conventional short form: Akrotiri
conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island


conventional short form: Christmas Island
Currency - Australian dollar (AUD)
Death rate - NA deaths/1,000 population
Debt - external - $NA
Dependency status overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international - none
Economic aid - recipient - $NA
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. Phosphate mining had been the only significant economic activity, but in December 1987 the Australian Government closed the mine. In 1991, the mine was reopened. With the support of the government, a $34 million casino opened in 1993. The casino closed in 1998. The Australian Government in 2001 agreed to support the creation of a commercial space-launching site on the island, slated to begin operation in 2003.
Electricity - consumption - NA kWh
Electricity - production - NA kWh
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel: NA%


hydro: NA%


nuclear: NA%


other: NA%
Elevation extremes - lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: Murray Hill 361 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
Ethnic groups - Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10%


note: no indigenous population (2001)
Exchange rates - Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.9354 (January 2002), 1.9320 (2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998), 1.3439 (1997)
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)


head of government: Administrator Air Vice-Marshal Richard LACEY (since 26 April 2006); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general


head of government: Administrator William Leonard TAYLOR (since 4 February 1999)


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
Exports - $NA
Exports - commodities - phosphate
Exports - partners - Australia, NZ
Fiscal year - 1 July - 30 June
Flag description the flag of the UK is used the flag of Australia is used; note - in early 1986, the Christmas Island Assembly held a design competition for an island flag, however, the winning design has never been formally adopted as the official flag of the territory
GDP - purchasing power parity - $NA
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $NA
GDP - real growth rate - NA%
Geographic coordinates 34 37 N, 32 58 E 10 30 S, 105 40 E
Geography - note British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean
Highways - total: 140 km (not including 100 km that is maintained by private industry)


paved: 30 km


unpaved: 110 km (1999)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports - $NA
Imports - commodities - consumer goods
Imports - partners - principally Australia
Independence - none (territory of Australia)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)
Infant mortality rate - NA deaths/1,000 live births
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - NA%
International organization participation - none
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 2 (2000)
Irrigated land - NA sq km
Judicial branch - Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court
Labor force - NA
Labor force - by occupation - tourism 400 people, mining 100 people (1995)
Land boundaries total: 47.4 km


border countries: Cyprus 47.4 km
0 km
Land use - arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100%


note: mainly tropical rainforest; 63% of the island is a national park (1998 est.)
Languages English, Greek English (official), Chinese, Malay
Legal system the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law
Legislative branch - unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve one-year terms)


elections: last held NA December 2001 (next to be held NA December 2002)


election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9
Life expectancy at birth - total population: NA years


male: NA years


female: NA years
Literacy - NA
Location peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
Map references Middle East Southeast Asia
Maritime claims - contiguous zone: 12 NM


exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine - none (2002 est.)
Military - note Akrotiri has a full RAF base, Headquarters for British Forces on Cyprus, and Episkopi Support Unit defense is the responsibility of Australia
National holiday - NA
Nationality - noun: Christmas Islander(s)


adjective: Christmas Island
Natural hazards - the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources - phosphate, beaches
Net migration rate - NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
Political parties and leaders - none
Political pressure groups and leaders - none
Population no indigenous inhabitants


note: approximately 1,300 military personnel are on the base; 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
474 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - -9% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors - Flying Fish Cove
Radio broadcast stations FM 1


note: British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006)
AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - 1,000 (1997)
Railways - 24 km to serve phosphate mines
Religions - Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997)
Sex ratio - NA
Telephone system - general assessment: service provided by the Australian network


domestic: only analog mobile telephone service is available


international: satellite earth stations - one Intelsat earth station provides telephone and telex service (2000)
Telephones - main lines in use - NA
Telephones - mobile cellular - NA
Television broadcast stations British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006) NA
Terrain - steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau
Total fertility rate - NA children born/woman
Unemployment rate - NA%
Waterways - none
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