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Compare Anguilla (2003) - Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2002)
Compare Anguilla (2003) z Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2002)
| Anguilla (2003) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2002) | |
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| Administrative divisions | none (overseas territory of the UK) | none (territory of Australia) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 24.3% (male 1,575; female 1,526)
15-64 years: 68.8% (male 4,504; female 4,262) 65 years and over: 6.8% (male 387; female 484) (2003 est.) |
0-14 years: NA%
15-64 years: NA% 65 years and over: NA% |
| Agriculture - products | small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising | vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts |
| Airports | 3 (2002) | 1 (2001) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002) |
total: 1 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 2
under 914 m: 2 (2002) |
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| Area | total: 102 sq km
land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km |
total: 14 sq km
land: 14 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island |
| Area - comparative | about half the size of Washington, DC | about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Background | Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency, along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency. | There are 27 coral islands in the group. Captain William Keeling discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century. Annexed by the UK in 1857, they were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955. The population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island. |
| Birth rate | 14.68 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | NA births/1,000 population |
| Budget | revenues: $22.8 million
expenditures: $22.5 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.) |
revenues: $NA
expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA |
| Capital | The Valley | West Island |
| Climate | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds | tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year |
| Coastline | 61 km | 26 km |
| Constitution | Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 |
| Country name | conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Anguilla |
conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Death rate | 5.42 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) | NA deaths/1,000 population |
| Debt - external | $8.8 million (1998) | $NA |
| Dependency status | overseas territory of the UK | territory of Australia; administered from Canberra 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 | none |
| Economic aid - recipient | $3.5 million (1995) | $NA |
| Economy - overview | Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. Increased activity in the tourism industry, which has spurred the growth of the construction sector, has contributed to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore financial sector, which is small, but growing. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend largely on the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income growth in the industrialized nations as well as on favorable weather conditions. | Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia. There is a small tourist industry. |
| Electricity - consumption | 42.6 million kWh | NA kWh |
| Electricity - production | NA (2000) | NA kWh |
| Electricity - production by source | fossil fuel: NA%
hydro: NA% nuclear: NA% other: NA% |
fossil fuel: NA%
hydro: NA% nuclear: NA% other: NA% |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m |
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 5 m |
| Environment - current issues | supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system | fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs |
| Ethnic groups | black (predominant), mulatto, white | Europeans, Cocos Malays |
| Exchange rates | East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976) | 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); represented by Governor Peter JOHNSTONE (since NA February 2000)
head of government: Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING (since 3 March 2000) cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the House of Assembly elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor |
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general
head of government: Administrator (nonresident) William Leonard TAYLOR (since 4 February 1999) cabinet: NA elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia |
| Exports | $2.6 million (1999) | $NA |
| Exports - commodities | lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum | copra |
| Exports - partners | UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2000) | Australia |
| Fiscal year | 1 April - 31 March | 1 July - 30 June |
| Flag description | blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with blue wavy water below | the flag of Australia is used |
| GDP | purchasing power parity - $104 million (2001 est.) | purchasing power parity - $NA |
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: 4%
industry: 18% services: 78% (1997 est.) |
agriculture: NA%
industry: NA% services: NA% |
| GDP - per capita | purchasing power parity - $8,600 (2001 est.) | purchasing power parity - $NA |
| GDP - real growth rate | 2.8% (2001 est.) | NA% |
| Geographic coordinates | 18 15 N, 63 10 W | 12 30 S, 96 50 E |
| Geography - note | the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles | islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation |
| Highways | total: 105 km
paved: 65 km unpaved: 40 km (1997) |
total: 15 km (2001)
paved: NA km unpaved: NA km |
| 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 | $80.9 million (1999) | $NA |
| Imports - commodities | fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles | foodstuffs |
| Imports - partners | US, Puerto Rico, UK (2000) | Australia |
| Independence | none (overseas territory of the UK) | none (territory of Australia) |
| Industrial production growth rate | 3.1% (1997 est.) | NA% |
| Industries | tourism, boat building, offshore financial services | copra products and tourism |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 22.8 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 29.84 deaths/1,000 live births female: 15.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) |
NA deaths/1,000 live births |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 2.3% | NA% |
| International organization participation | Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), ECLAC (associate) | none |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | 16 (2000) | 2 (2000) |
| Irrigated land | NA sq km | NA sq km |
| Judicial branch | High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court) | Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court |
| Labor force | 6,049 (2001) | NA |
| Labor force - by occupation | commerce 36%, services 29%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, manufacturing 3%, agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4% (2000 est,) | the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (1998 est.) |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (1998 est.) |
| Languages | English (official) | Malay (Cocos dialect), English |
| Legal system | based on English common law | based upon the laws of Australia and local laws |
| Legislative branch | unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats total, 7 elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members, and 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 3 March 2000 (next to be held NA June 2005) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - ANA 3, AUP 2, ADP 1, independent 1 |
unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 76.7 years
male: 73.79 years female: 79.7 years (2003 est.) |
total population: NA years
male: NA years female: NA years |
| Literacy | definition: age 12 and over can read and write
total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.) |
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| Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico | Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka |
| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean | Southeast Asia |
| Maritime claims | exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 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 UK | defense is the responsibility of Australia; the territory does have a five-person police force |
| National holiday | Anguilla Day, 30 May | NA |
| Nationality | noun: Anguillan(s)
adjective: Anguillan |
noun: Cocos Islander(s)
adjective: Cocos Islander |
| Natural hazards | frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) | cyclone season is October to April |
| Natural resources | salt, fish, lobster | fish |
| Net migration rate | 12.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) | NA migrant(s)/1,000 population |
| Political parties and leaders | Anguilla United Party or AUP [Hubert HUGHES]; The United Front or UF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA | none |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | NA | none |
| Population | 12,738 (July 2003 est.) | 632 (July 2002 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | NA% | NA% |
| Population growth rate | 2.21% (2003 est.) | -0.22% (2002 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | Blowing Point, Road Bay | none; lagoon anchorage only |
| Radio broadcast stations | AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (2000) |
| Radios | - | 300 (1992) |
| Railways | 0 km | 0 km |
| Religions | Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12% | Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2003 est.) |
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| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal | NA |
| Telephone system | general assessment: NA
domestic: modern internal telephone system international: microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) |
general assessment: connected within Australia's telecommunication system
domestic: NA international: telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with Australia and elsewhere via satellite; 1 satellite earth station of NA type (2002) |
| Telephones - main lines in use | 4,974 (2000) | 287 (1992) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 1,629 (2000) | NA |
| Television broadcast stations | 1 (1997) | NA |
| Terrain | flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone | flat, low-lying coral atolls |
| Total fertility rate | 1.76 children born/woman (2003 est.) | NA children born/woman |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% (2001) | 60% (2000 est.) |
| Waterways | none | none |
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