Compare Anguilla (2004) - Oman (2004)

Compare Anguilla (2004) z Oman (2004)

	Anguilla (2004)	Oman (2004)

Administrative divisions	none (overseas territory of the UK)	5 regions (manaatiq, singular - mintaqat) and 3 governorates* (muhaafazaat, singular - muhaafaza) Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah, Al Wusta, Ash Sharqiyah, Az Zahirah, Masqat, Musandam, Zufar*
Age structure	0-14 years: 23.8% (male 1,569; female 1,523) 15-64 years: 69.4% (male 4,641; female 4,385) 65 years and over: 6.8% (male 396; female 494) (2004 est.)	0-14 years: 42.4% (male 628,078; female 603,829) 15-64 years: 55.1% (male 955,765; female 643,687) 65 years and over: 2.5% (male 38,761; female 33,045) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products	small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising	dates, limes, bananas, alfalfa, vegetables; camels, cattle; fish
Airports	3 (2003 est.)	135 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)	total: 6 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.)	total: 130 over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 7 1,524 to 2,437 m: 52 914 to 1,523 m: 34 under 914 m: 35 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 102 sq km land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 212,460 sq km land: 212,460 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about half the size of Washington, DC	slightly smaller than Kansas
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.	In 1970, QABOOS bin Said Al Said ousted his father and has ruled as sultan ever since. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world and has preserved a long-standing political and military relationship with the UK. Oman's moderate, independent foreign policy has sought to maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries.
Birth rate	14.45 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)	37.12 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget	revenues: $22.8 million expenditures: $22.5 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.)	revenues: $8.218 billion expenditures: $7.766 billion, including capital expenditures of NA (2003 est.)
Capital	The Valley	Muscat
Climate	tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds	dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south
Coastline	61 km	2,092 km
Constitution	Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990	none; note - on 6 November 1996, Sultan QABOOS issued a royal decree promulgating a basic law considered by the government to be a constitution which, among other things, clarifies the royal succession, provides for a prime minister, bars ministers from holding interests in companies doing business with the government, establishes a bicameral legislature, and guarantees basic civil liberties for Omani citizens
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Anguilla	conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman conventional short form: Oman local long form: Saltanat Uman local short form: Uman former: Muscat and Oman
Currency	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)	Omani rial (OMR)
Death rate	5.46 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)	3.91 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external	$8.8 million (1998)	$5.973 billion (2003 est.)
Dependency status	overseas territory of the UK	-
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	chief of mission: Ambassador Richard Lewis BALTIMORE III embassy: Jameat A'Duwal Al Arabiya Street, Al Khuwair area, Muscat mailing address: P. O. Box 202, P.C. 115, Madinat Al-Sultan Qaboos, Muscat telephone: [968] 24-698989 FAX: [968] 24-699771
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	chief of mission: Ambassador Muhammad bin Ali bin Thani al-KHUSSAIBY chancery: 2535 Belmont Road, NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 387-1980 through 1981, 1988 FAX: [1] (202) 745-4933
Disputes - international	none	boundary agreement signed and ratified with UAE in 2003 for entire border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula and Al Madhah enclaves
Economic aid - recipient	$3.5 million (1995)	$76.4 million (1995)
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.	Oman is a small, well-off middle Eastern economy with large oil and gas resources, a substantial trade surplus, and low inflation. The government is moving ahead with privatization of its utilities, the development of a body of commercial law to facilitate foreign investment, and increased budgetary outlays. Oman continues to liberalize its markets and joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in November 2000. In order to reduce unemployment and limit dependence on foreign countries, the government is encouraging the replacement of expatriate workers with local people, i.e., the process of Omanization. Training in information technology, business management, and English support this objective. Industrial development plans focus on gas resources.
Electricity - consumption	42.6 million kWh	8.625 billion kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production	NA	9.274 billion kWh (2001)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m	lowest point: Arabian Sea 0 m highest point: Jabal Shams 2,980 m
Environment - current issues	supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system	rising soil salinity; beach pollution from oil spills; very limited natural fresh water resources
Environment - international agreements	-	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Ethnic groups	black (predominant), mulatto, white	Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African
Exchange rates	East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)	Omani rials per US dollar - 0.3845 (2003), 0.3845 (2002), 0.3845 (2001), 0.3845 (2000), 0.3845 (1999)
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Alan Eden HUCKLE (since 28 May 2004) 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: Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said Al Said (since 23 July 1970); note - the monarch is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said Al Said (since 23 July 1970); note - the monarch is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the monarch elections: none; the monarch is hereditary
Exports	$2.6 million (1999)	NA (2001)
Exports - commodities	lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum	petroleum, reexports, fish, metals, textiles
Exports - partners	UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2000)	South Korea 18.7%, China 18.5%, Japan 16.2%, Thailand 12.2%, UAE 7.8%, Iran 4.1% (2003)
Fiscal year	1 April - 31 March	calendar year
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	three horizontal bands of white, red, and green of equal width with a broad, vertical, red band on the hoist side; the national emblem (a khanjar dagger in its sheath superimposed on two crossed swords in scabbards) in white is centered near the top of the vertical band
GDP	purchasing power parity - $104 million (2001 est.)	purchasing power parity - $36.7 billion (2003 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 4% industry: 18% services: 78% (1997 est.)	agriculture: 3.1% industry: 42.1% services: 54.8% (2003 est.)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $8,600 (2001 est.)	purchasing power parity - $13,100 (2003 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	2.8% (2001 est.)	1.1% (2003 est.)
Geographic coordinates	18 15 N, 63 10 W	21 00 N, 57 00 E
Geography - note	the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles	strategic location on Musandam Peninsula adjacent to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil
Heliports	-	1 (2003 est.)
Highways	total: 105 km paved: 65 km unpaved: 40 km (1997)	total: 34,965 km paved: 9,673 km (including 550 km of expressways) unpaved: 25,292 km (2001)
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 (2001)
Imports - commodities	fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles	machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, livestock, lubricants
Imports - partners	US, Puerto Rico, UK (2000)	UAE 21.6%, Japan 17.1%, US 6.2%, UK 5.6%, Germany 4.4%, India 4.4% (2003)
Independence	none (overseas territory of the UK)	1650 (expulsion of the Portuguese)
Industrial production growth rate	3.1% (1997 est.)	0.2% (2003 est.)
Industries	tourism, boat building, offshore financial services	crude oil production and refining, natural gas production, construction, cement, copper
Infant mortality rate	total: 21.91 deaths/1,000 live births male: 28.72 deaths/1,000 live births female: 14.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)	total: 20.26 deaths/1,000 live births male: 23.18 deaths/1,000 live births female: 17.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	2.3%	-0.3% (2003 est.)
International organization participation	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), UPU	ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, FAO, G-77, GCC, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, WToO
Irrigated land	NA sq km	620 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch	High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)	Supreme Court note: the nascent civil court system, administered by region, has judges who practice secular and Sharia (Islamic) law
Labor force	6,049 (2001)	920,000 (2002 est.)
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.)	agriculture NA, industry NA, services NA
Land boundaries	0 km	total: 1,374 km border countries: Saudi Arabia 676 km, UAE 410 km, Yemen 288 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2001)	arable land: 0.12% permanent crops: 0.14% other: 99.74% (2001)
Languages	English (official)	Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
Legal system	based on English common law	based on English common law and Islamic law; ultimate appeal to the monarch; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
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, AUM 2, ADP 1, independent 1	bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis al-Dawla (58 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis al-Shura (83 seats; members elected by universal suffrage for four-year term; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers) elections: last held 4 October 2003 (next to be held NA 2007) election results: NA
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 76.9 years male: 73.99 years female: 79.91 years (2004 est.)	total population: 72.85 years male: 70.66 years female: 75.16 years (2004 est.)
Literacy	definition: age 12 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.)	definition: NA total population: 75.8% male: 83.1% female: 67.2% (2003 est.)
Location	Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico	Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE
Map references	Central America and the Caribbean	Middle East
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	none	total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 15,430 GRT/6,360 DWT by type: passenger 2 registered in other countries: 1 (2004 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the UK	-
Military branches	-	Royal Omani Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force
Military expenditures - dollar figure	-	$242.07 million (2003)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	-	11.4% (2003)
Military manpower - availability	-	males age 15-49: 796,792 (2004 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service	-	males age 15-49: 443,006 (2004 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually	-	males: 31,274 (2004 est.)
National holiday	Anguilla Day, 30 May	Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940)
Nationality	noun: Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan	noun: Omani(s) adjective: Omani
Natural hazards	frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)	summer winds often raise large sandstorms and dust storms in interior; periodic droughts
Natural resources	salt, fish, lobster	petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas
Net migration rate	10.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)	0.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Pipelines	-	gas 3,754 km; oil 3,212 km (2004)
Political parties and leaders	Anguilla United Movement or AUM [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; Anguilla Patriotic Movement or APM [Quincy GUMBS]; Movement for Grassroots Democracy or MFGD [Joyce KENTISH, John BENJAMIN]	none
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	none
Population	13,008 (July 2004 est.)	2,903,165 note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA	NA
Population growth rate	1.98% (2004 est.)	3.35% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	Blowing Point, Road Bay	Matrah, Mina' al Fahl, Mina' Raysut
Radio broadcast stations	AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998)	AM 3, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999)
Religions	Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12%	Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu
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 (2004 est.)	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.49 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.17 male(s)/female total population: 1.27 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	in Oman's most recent Majlis al-Shura elections in 2003, suffrage was universal for all Omanis over age 21 except for members of the military and security forces; the next Majlis al-Shura elections are scheduled for 2007
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: modern internal telephone system international: country code - 1-264; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)	general assessment: modern system consisting of open-wire, microwave, and radiotelephone communication stations; limited coaxial cable domestic: open-wire, microwave, radiotelephone communications, and a domestic satellite system with 8 earth stations international: country code - 968; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat
Telephones - main lines in use	6,200 (2002)	233,900 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular	1,800 (2002)	464,900 (2002)
Television broadcast stations	1 (1997)	13 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1999)
Terrain	flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone	central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south
Total fertility rate	1.74 children born/woman (2004 est.)	5.9 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate	6.7% (2001)	NA

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