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 AkrotiriVirgin Islands
Administrative divisions - none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three islands at the second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas
Age structure - 0-14 years: 23.1% (male 12,676/female 12,421)


15-64 years: 66.2% (male 34,069/female 37,918)


65 years and over: 10.7% (male 5,125/female 6,499) (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products - fruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle
Airports - 2 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 2


1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Area total: 123 sq km


note: includes a salt lake and wetlands		 total: 352 sq km


land: 349 sq km


water: 3 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC twice 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. During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.
Birth rate - 14.2 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget - revenues: $560


expenditures: NA (2003)
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		 Charlotte Amalie
Climate temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November
Coastline 56.3 km 188 km
Constitution Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960 Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954
Country name conventional long form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area


conventional short form: Akrotiri		 conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands


conventional short form: Virgin Islands


former: Danish West Indies
Death rate - 6.26 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Debt - external - NA
Dependency status overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between the Virgin Islands and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (territory of the US)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (territory of the US)
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. Tourism is the primary economic activity, accounting for 80% of GDP and employment. The islands normally host 2 million visitors a year. The manufacturing sector consists of petroleum refining, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and watch assembly. The agricultural sector is small, with most food being imported. International business and financial services are a small but growing component of the economy. One of the world's largest petroleum refineries is at Saint Croix. The islands are subject to substantial damage from storms. The government is working to improve fiscal discipline, to support construction projects in the private sector, to expand tourist facilities, to reduce crime, and to protect the environment.
Electricity - consumption - 962.6 million kWh (2002)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - production - 1.035 billion kWh (2002)
Elevation extremes - lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Crown Mountain 474 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 lack of natural freshwater resources
Ethnic groups - black 76.2%, white 13.1%, Asian 1.1%, other 6.1%, mixed 3.5% (2000 census)
Exchange rates - the US dollar is used
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: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001)


head of government: Governor Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (since 5 January 1999)


cabinet: NA


elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held November 2006)


election results: Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL reelected governor; percent of vote - Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (Democrat) 50.5%, John de JONGH 24.4%
Exports - NA
Exports - commodities - refined petroleum products
Exports - partners - US, Puerto Rico
Fiscal year - 1 October - 30 September
Flag description the flag of the UK is used white, with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the large blue initials V and I; the coat of arms shows a yellow eagle holding an olive branch in one talon and three arrows in the other with a superimposed shield of vertical red and white stripes below a blue panel
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: 1%


industry: 19%


services: 80% (2003 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $17,200 (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 2% (2002 est.)
Geographic coordinates 34 37 N, 32 58 E 18 20 N, 64 50 W
Geography - note British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus important location along the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean
Highways - total: 1,257 km


paved: 1,192 km


unpaved: 65 km


note: the only US possession where driving on the left side of the road is practiced (2003)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
Imports - NA
Imports - commodities - crude oil, foodstuffs, consumer goods, building materials
Imports - partners - US, Puerto Rico
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tourism, petroleum refining, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronics
Infant mortality rate - total: 8.03 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 9.11 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 6.88 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 2.2% (2003)
International organization participation - Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UPU
Irrigated land - NA
Judicial branch - US District Court of the Virgin Islands (under Third Circuit jurisdiction); Territorial Court (judges appointed by the governor for 10-year terms)
Labor force - 48,900 (2003 est.)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture 1%, industry 19%, services 80% (2003 est.)
Land boundaries total: 47.4 km


border countries: Cyprus 47.4 km		 0 km
Land use - arable land: 11.76%


permanent crops: 2.94%


other: 85.3% (2001)
Languages English, Greek English 74.7%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 16.8%, French or French Creole 6.6%, other 1.9% (2000 census)
Legal system the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply based on US laws
Legislative branch - unicameral Senate (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)


elections: last held 6 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Democratic Party 10, ICM 2, independent 3


note: the Virgin Islands elects one non-voting representative to the US House of Representatives; election last held 6 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004); results - Donna M. CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSON (Democrat) reelected
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 78.91 years


male: 75.08 years


female: 82.96 years (2005 est.)
Literacy - definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
Location peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Map references Middle East Central America and the Caribbean
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 the US
National holiday - Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 March (1917)
Nationality - noun: Virgin Islander(s)


adjective: Virgin Islander
Natural hazards - several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes
Natural resources - sun, sand, sea, surf
Net migration rate - -8.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Democratic Party [Arturo WATLINGTON]; Independent Citizens' Movement or ICM [Usie RICHARDS]; Republican Party [Gary SPRAUVE]
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
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		 108,708 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - -0.07% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors - Charlotte Amalie, Limetree Bay
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 6, FM 17, shortwave 0 (2004)
Religions - Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7%
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female


total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal; note - island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections
Telephone system - general assessment: modern system with total digital switching, uses fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay


domestic: full range of services available


international: country code - 1-340; 2 submarine cable connections (Taino Carib, Americas-1); satellite earth stations - NA
Telephones - main lines in use - 69,400 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 41,000 (2002)
Television broadcast stations British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006) 16 (2004)
Terrain - mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land
Total fertility rate - 2.19 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate - 9.3% (2003 est.)
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