Compare American Samoa (2003) - Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

Compare American Samoa (2003) z Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

	American Samoa (2003)	Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

Administrative divisions	none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three districts and two islands* at the second order; Eastern, Manu'a, Rose Island, Swains Island, Western	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Age structure	0-14 years: 37.5% (male 13,557; female 12,818) 15-64 years: 57% (male 19,712; female 20,346) 65 years and over: 5.4% (male 2,081; female 1,746) (2003 est.)	0-14 years: 32.6% (male 3,101; female 3,004) 15-64 years: 63.6% (male 6,266; female 5,651) 65 years and over: 3.8% (male 319; female 397) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products	bananas, coconuts, vegetables, taro, breadfruit, yams, copra, pineapples, papayas; dairy products, livestock	corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish
Airports	3 (2002)	8 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002)	total: 5 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002)	total: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 2 (2002)
Area	total: 199 sq km land: 199 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Rose Island and Swains Island	total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly larger than Washington, DC	2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was "discovered" by European explorers in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year.	The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands are presently a British overseas territory.
Birth rate	23.26 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)	24.18 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget	revenues: $121 million (37% in local revenue and 63% in US grants) expenditures: $127 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY96/97)	revenues: $47 million expenditures: $33.6 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997-98 est.)
Capital	Pago Pago	Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
Climate	tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season from November to April, dry season from May to October; little seasonal temperature variation	tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry
Coastline	116 km	389 km
Constitution	ratified 1966, in effect 1967	introduced 30 August 1976; suspended in 1986; restored and revised 5 March 1988
Country name	conventional long form: Territory of American Samoa conventional short form: American Samoa abbreviation: AS	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands
Currency	US dollar (USD)	US dollar (USD)
Death rate	4.38 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)	4.38 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external	$NA	$NA
Dependency status	unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior	overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of the US)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of the US)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	important financial support from the US, more than $40 million in 1994	$4.1 million (1997) (1997)
Economy - overview	This is a traditional Polynesian economy in which more than 90% of the land is communally owned. Economic activity is strongly linked to the US, with which American Samoa conducts most of its foreign trade. Tuna fishing and tuna processing plants are the backbone of the private sector, with canned tuna the primary export. Transfers from the US Government add substantially to American Samoa's economic well-being. Attempts by the government to develop a larger and broader economy are restrained by Samoa's remote location, its limited transportation, and its devastating hurricanes. Tourism, a developing sector, has been held back by the recurring financial difficulties in East Asia.	The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, fishing, and offshore financial services. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than half of the 93,000 visitors in 1998. Major sources of government revenue include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts.
Electricity - consumption	120.9 million kWh (2001)	4.65 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2001)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2001)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production	130 million kWh (2001)	5 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2001)	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Lata 966 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Hills 49 m
Environment - current issues	limited natural fresh water resources; the water division of the government has spent substantial funds in the past few years to improve water catchments and pipelines	limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater
Ethnic groups	Samoan (Polynesian) 89%, Caucasian 2%, Tongan 4%, other 5%	black
Exchange rates	the US dollar is used	the US dollar is used
Executive branch	chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001) and Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001) head of government: Governor Togiola TULAFONO (since 7 April 2003) following the death of Governor Tauese P. SUNIA on 26 March 2003; TULAFONO had been the Lieutenant Governor 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 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004) election results: Tauese P. SUNIA reelected governor; percent of vote - Tauese P. SUNIA (Democrat) 50.7%, Lealaifuaneva Peter REID (independent) 47.8% note: Togiola TULAFONO became acting governor 26 March 2003 upon the death of Governor Tauese P. SUNIA	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1953), represented by Governor Jim POSTON (since 16 December 2002) head of government: Chief Minister Derek H. TAYLOR (since 31 January 1995) cabinet: Executive Council consists of three ex officio members and five appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed chief minister by the governor
Exports	NA (2001)	$13.7 million (1999)
Exports - commodities	canned tuna 93%	lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells
Exports - partners	Indonesia 71.1%, Japan 7.7%, Samoa 7.7%, Australia 6.7% (2002)	US, UK
Fiscal year	1 October - 30 September	calendar year
Flag description	blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the outer side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a staff and a war club	blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus
GDP	purchasing power parity - $500 million (2000 est.)	purchasing power parity - $128 million (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $8,000 (2000 est.)	purchasing power parity - $7,300 (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	NA%	8.7% (1999 est.)
Geographic coordinates	14 20 S, 170 00 W	21 45 N, 71 35 W
Geography - note	Pago Pago has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered by shape from rough seas and protected by peripheral mountains from high winds; strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean	about 40 islands (eight inhabited)
Highways	total: 350 km paved: 150 km unpaved: 200 km	total: 121 km paved: 24 km unpaved: 97 km (2000)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs	-	transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe
Imports	NA (2001)	$175.6 million (1999)
Imports - commodities	materials for canneries 56%, food 8%, petroleum products 7%, machinery and parts 6%	food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials
Imports - partners	Australia 41%, New Zealand 23%, South Korea 18% (2002)	US, UK
Independence	none (territory of the US)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	NA%
Industries	tuna canneries (largely supplied by foreign fishing vessels), handicrafts	tourism, offshore financial services
Infant mortality rate	total: 9.82 deaths/1,000 live births male: 11.61 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.93 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)	17.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	NA%	4% (1995) (1995)
International organization participation	ESCAP (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	1 (2000)	14 (2000)
Irrigated land	NA sq km	NA sq km
Judicial branch	High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior)	Supreme Court
Labor force	14,000 (1996)	4,848 (1990 est.)
Labor force - by occupation	government 33%, tuna canneries 34%, other 33% (1990)	about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services (1997 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 5% permanent crops: 10% other: 85% (1998 est.)	arable land: 2.33% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.67% (1998 est.)
Languages	Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English note: most people are bilingual	English (official)
Legal system	NA	based on laws of England and Wales, with a few adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas
Legislative branch	bicameral Fono or Legislative Assembly consists of the House of Representatives (21 seats - 20 of which are elected by popular vote and 1 is an appointed, nonvoting delegate from Swains Island; members serve two-year terms) and the Senate (18 seats; members are elected from local chiefs and serve four-year terms) elections: House of Representatives - last held 7 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2004); Senate - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004) election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - independents 18 note: American Samoa elects one nonvoting representative to the US House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2004); results - Eni F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA (Democrat) reelected as delegate	unicameral Legislative Council (19 seats, of which 13 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms) elections: last held 4 March 1999 (next to be held NA 2003) election results: percent of vote by party - PDM 52.2%, PNP 40.9%, independent 6.9%; seats by party - PDM 9, PNP 4
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 75.75 years male: 71.35 years female: 80.41 years (2003 est.)	total population: 73.76 years male: 71.59 years female: 76.03 years (2002 est.)
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 98% female: 97% (1980 est.)	definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1970 est.)
Location	Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand	Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas
Map references	Oceania	Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine	none (2002 est.)	none (2002 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the US	defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday	Flag Day, 17 April (1900)	Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)
Nationality	noun: American Samoan(s) adjective: American Samoan	noun: none adjective: none
Natural hazards	typhoons common from December to March	frequent hurricanes
Natural resources	pumice, pumicite	spiny lobster, conch
Net migration rate	3.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)	12.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
People - note	-	destination and transit point for illegal Haitian immigrants bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, and US
Political parties and leaders	Democratic Party [leader NA]; Republican Party [leader NA]	People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Derek H. TAYLOR]; Progressive National Party or PNP [Washington MISICK]; United Democratic Party or UDP [Wendal SWANN]
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	NA
Population	70,260 (July 2003 est.)	18,738 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA%
Population growth rate	2.22% (2003 est.)	3.28% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	Aunu'u (new construction), Auasi, Faleosao, Ofu, Pago Pago, Ta'u	Grand Turk, Providenciales
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)	AM 3 (one inactive), FM 6, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios	-	8,000 (1997)
Railways	0 km	0 km
Religions	Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30%	Baptist 40%, Methodist 16%, Anglican 18%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990)
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.19 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2003 est.)	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: good telex, telegraph, facsimile and cellular telephone services; domestic satellite system with 1 Comsat earth station international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)	general assessment: fair cable and radiotelephone services domestic: NA international: 2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	13,000 (1997)	3,000 (1994)
Telephones - mobile cellular	2,550 (1997)	0 (1994)
Television broadcast stations	1 (1997)	0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; cable television is established) (1997)
Terrain	five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains, two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island)	low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
Total fertility rate	3.3 children born/woman (2003 est.)	3.18 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate	6% (2000)	10% (1997 est.)
Waterways	none	none

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