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Compare Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2001) - Aruba (2001)

Compare Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2001) z Aruba (2001)

 Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2001)Aruba (2001)
 Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAruba
Administrative divisions - none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Age structure - 0-14 years:
21.29% (male 7,709; female 7,193)

15-64 years:
68.52% (male 23,111; female 24,859)

65 years and over:
10.19% (male 2,954; female 4,181) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products - aloes; livestock; fish
Airports - 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total:
1

2,438 to 3,047 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total:
5 sq km

land:
5 sq km

water:
0 sq km

note:
includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island		 total:
193 sq km

land:
193 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly larger than Washington, DC
Background These uninhabited islands came under Australian authority in 1931; formal administration began two years later. Ashmore Reef supports a rich and diverse avian and marine habitat; in 1983 it became a National Nature Reserve. Recent geological explorations have indicated promising petroleum formations. Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.
Birth rate - 12.64 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget - revenues:
$NA

expenditures:
$541 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2000 est.)
Capital - Oranjestad
Climate tropical tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline 74.1 km 68.5 km
Constitution - 1 January 1986
Country name conventional long form:
Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands

conventional short form:
Ashmore and Cartier Islands		 conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Aruba
Currency - Aruban guilder/florin (AWG)
Death rate - 6.21 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external - $285 million (1996)
Dependency status territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) chief of mission:
Consul General Barbara J. STEPHENSON

embassy:
J. B. Gorsiraweg #1, Curacao

mailing address:
P. O. Box 158, Willemstad, Curacao

telephone:
[599] (9) 461-3066

FAX:
[599] (9) 461-6489
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) none (represented by the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient - $26 million (1995); note - the Netherlands provided a $127 million aid package to Aruba and Suriname in 1996
Economy - overview no economic activity Tourism is the mainstay of the Aruban economy, although offshore banking and oil refining and storage are also important. The rapid growth of the tourism sector over the last decade has resulted in a substantial expansion of other activities. Construction has boomed, with hotel capacity five times the 1985 level. In addition, the reopening of the country's oil refinery in 1993, a major source of employment and foreign exchange earnings, has further spurred growth. Aruba's small labor force and less than 1% unemployment rate have led to a large number of unfilled job vacancies, despite sharp rises in wage rates in recent years.
Electricity - consumption - 418.5 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production - 450 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location 3 m		 lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point:
Mount Jamanota 188 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups - mixed white/Caribbean Amerindian 80%
Exchange rates - Aruban guilders/florins per US dollar - 1.7900 (fixed rate since 1986)
Executive branch - chief of state:
Queen BEATRIX Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands (since 30 April 1980), represented by Governor General Olindo KOOLMAN (since 1 January 1992)

head of government:
Prime Minister Jan (Henny) H. EMAN (since 29 July 1994) and Deputy Prime Minister Lili BEKE-MARTINEZ

cabinet:
Council of Ministers (elected by the Staten)

elections:
the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed for a six-year term by the monarch; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by the Staten for four-year terms; election last held 12 July 1997 (next to be held by December 2001)

election results:
Jan (Henny) H. EMAN elected prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA%; Lili BEKE-MARTINEZ elected deputy prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA%
Exports - $2.2 billion (including oil reexports) (2000 est.)
Exports - commodities - live animals and animal products, art and collectibles, machinery and electrical equipment, transport equipment
Exports - partners - US 42%, Colombia 20%, Netherlands 12% (1999)
Fiscal year - calendar year
Flag description the flag of Australia is used blue, with two narrow, horizontal, yellow stripes across the lower portion and a red, four-pointed star outlined in white in the upper hoist-side corner
GDP - purchasing power parity - $2 billion (2000 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $28,000 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 3.5% (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates 12 14 S, 123 05 E 12 30 N, 69 58 W
Geography - note Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983 -
Highways - total:
800 km

paved:
513 km

unpaved:
287 km

note:
most coastal roads are paved, while unpaved roads serve large tracts of the interior (1995)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Illicit drugs - drug-money-laundering center and transit point for narcotics bound for the US and Europe
Imports - $2.5 billion (2000 est.)
Imports - commodities - machinery and electrical equipment, crude oil for refining and reexport, chemicals; foodstuffs
Imports - partners - US 63%, Netherlands 11%, Netherlands Antilles 3%, Japan (1999)
Independence - none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tourism, transshipment facilities, oil refining
Infant mortality rate - 6.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 4.2% (2000 est.)
International organization participation - Caricom (observer), ECLAC (associate), Interpol, IOC, UNESCO (associate), WCL, WToO (associate)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - NA
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993) 0.01 sq km
Judicial branch - Joint High Court of Justice (judges are appointed by the monarch)
Labor force - 41,501 (1997 est.)
Labor force - by occupation - most employment is in wholesale and retail trade and repair, followed by hotels and restaurants; oil refining
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100% (all grass and sand)		 arable land:
7% (including aloe 0.01%)

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
93% (1993 est.)
Languages - Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish
Legal system the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply based on Dutch civil law system, with some English common law influence
Legislative branch - unicameral Legislature or Staten (21 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)

elections:
last held 12 December 1997 (next to be held by NA December 2001)

election results:
percent of vote by party - AVP 43%, MEP 39%, OLA 9% PPA 4%, ADN 2%, PARA 1%, MAS 0.5%; seats by party - AVP 10, MEP 9, OLA 2
Life expectancy at birth - total population:
78.52 years

male:
75.16 years

female:
82.04 years (2001 est.)
Literacy - definition:
NA

total population:
97%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Location Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Map references Southeast Asia Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims contiguous zone:
12 NM

continental shelf:
200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM		 territorial sea:
12 NM
Merchant marine - total:
1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,120 GRT/3,635 DWT

ships by type:
cargo 1 (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Military branches - Royal Dutch Navy and Marines, Coast Guard
National holiday - Flag Day, 18 March
Nationality - noun:
Aruban(s)

adjective:
Aruban; Dutch
Natural hazards surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
Natural resources fish NEGL; white sandy beaches
Net migration rate - NEGL
Political parties and leaders - Aruba Solidarity Movement or MAS [leader NA]; Aruban Democratic Party or PDA [Leo BERLINSKI]; Aruban Liberal Party or OLA [Glenbert CROES]; Aruban Patriotic Party or PPA [Benny NISBET]; Aruban People's Party or AVP [Tico CROES]; Electoral Movement Party or MEP [Nelson ODUBER]; For a Restructured Aruba Now or PARA [leader NA]; National Democratic Action or ADN [Pedro Charro KELLY]
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population no indigenous inhabitants

note:
there are only seasonal caretakers (July 2001 est.)		 70,007 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 0.64% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Barcadera, Oranjestad, Sint Nicolaas
Radio broadcast stations - AM 4, FM 6, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - 50,000 (1997)
Railways - 0 km
Religions - Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8%, Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, Jewish
Sex ratio - at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.07 male(s)/female

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

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

total population:
0.93 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - general assessment:
NA

domestic:
more than adequate

international:
1 submarine cable to Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles); extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
Telephones - main lines in use - 33,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 3,402 (1997)
Television broadcast stations - 1 (1997)
Terrain low with sand and coral flat with a few hills; scant vegetation
Total fertility rate - 1.8 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate - 0.6% (1999 est.)
Waterways none none
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