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| Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2008) | Turks and Caicos Islands (2008) | |
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| Administrative divisions | - | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Age structure | - | 0-14 years: 31.3% (male 3,466/female 3,345)
15-64 years: 64.8% (male 7,398/female 6,690) 65 years and over: 3.9% (male 394/female 453) (2007 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | - | corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish |
| Airports | - | 8 (2007) |
| Airports - with paved runways | - | total: 6
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 2 (2007) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | - | total: 2
under 914 m: 2 (2007) |
| 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: 430 sq km
land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC | 2.5 times the size of 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. Cartier Island, a former bombing range, is now a marine reserve. | 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 remain a British overseas territory. |
| Birth rate | - | 21.48 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Budget | - | revenues: $47 million
expenditures: $33.6 million (1997-98 est.) |
| Capital | - | name: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
geographic coordinates: 21 28 N, 71 08 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October |
| Climate | tropical | tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry |
| Coastline | 74.1 km | 389 km |
| Constitution | - | Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2006 (effective 9 August 2006) |
| 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: Turks and Caicos Islands abbreviation: TCI |
| Death rate | - | 4.23 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Debt - external | - | $NA |
| Dependency status | territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Attorney-General's Department | overseas territory of the UK |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (territory of Australia) | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (territory of Australia) | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Disputes - international | Indonesian groups challenge Australia's claim to these islands; Australia closed parts of the Ashmore and Cartier Reserve to Indonesian traditional fishing and placed restrictions on certain catches | have received Haitians fleeing economic and civil disorder |
| Economic aid - recipient | - | $4.1 million (1997) |
| Economy - overview | no economic activity | The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, offshore financial services, and fishing. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than three-quarters of the 175,000 visitors that arrived in 2004. Major sources of government revenue also include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts. |
| Electricity - consumption | - | 10.76 million kWh (2005) |
| Electricity - exports | - | 0 kWh (2005) |
| Electricity - imports | - | 0 kWh (2005) |
| Electricity - production | - | 11.57 million kWh (2005) |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 3 m |
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Blue Hills 49 m |
| Environment - current issues | NA | limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater |
| Ethnic groups | - | black 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10% |
| Exchange rates | - | the US dollar is used |
| Executive branch | - | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Richard TAUWHARE (since 11 July 2005)
head of government: Premier Michael Eugene MISICK (since 15 August 2003); note - the office of premier was created in the 2006 constitution cabinet: Cabinet consists of the governor, the premier, six ministers appointed by the governor from among the members of the House of Assembly, and the attorney general elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed premier by the governor |
| Exports | - | 0 bbl/day (2004) |
| Exports - commodities | - | lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells |
| Exports - partners | - | US, UK (2006) |
| Fiscal year | - | calendar year |
| Flag description | the flag of Australia is used | 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 - composition by sector | - | agriculture: NA%
industry: NA% services: NA% |
| GDP - real growth rate | - | 4.9% (2000 est.) |
| Geographic coordinates | 12 14 S, 123 05 E | 21 45 N, 71 35 W |
| Geography - note | Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983 | about 40 islands (eight inhabited) |
| Household income or consumption by percentage share | - | lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
| Illicit drugs | - | transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe |
| Imports | - | 83.55 bbl/day (2004) |
| Imports - commodities | - | food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials |
| Imports - partners | - | US, UK (2006) |
| Independence | - | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Industrial production growth rate | - | NA% |
| Industries | - | tourism, offshore financial services |
| Infant mortality rate | - | total: 14.7 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 17 deaths/1,000 live births female: 12.29 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | - | 4% (1995) |
| International organization participation | - | Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), UPU |
| Irrigated land | 0 sq km | NA |
| Judicial branch | - | Supreme Court; Court of Appeal |
| Labor force | - | 4,848 (1990 est.) |
| Labor force - by occupation | - | note: about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all grass and sand) (2005) |
arable land: 2.33%
permanent crops: 0% other: 97.67% (2005) |
| Languages | - | English (official) |
| Legal system | the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply | based on laws of England and Wales, with a few adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas |
| Legislative branch | - | unicameral House of Assembly (21 seats of which 15 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 9 February 2007 (next to be held in 2011) election results: percent of vote by party - PNP 60%, PDM 40%; seats by party - PNP 13, PDM 2 |
| Life expectancy at birth | - | total population: 74.95 years
male: 72.69 years female: 77.32 years (2007 est.) |
| Literacy | - | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1970 est.) |
| Location | Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island | Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti |
| Map references | Southeast Asia | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
| Merchant marine | - | registered in other countries: 1 (Panama 1) (2007) |
| 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 UK |
| National holiday | - | Constitution Day, 30 August (1976) |
| Nationality | - | noun: none
adjective: none |
| Natural hazards | surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards | frequent hurricanes |
| Natural resources | fish | spiny lobster, conch |
| Net migration rate | - | 9.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| People - note | the landing of illegal immigrants from Indonesia's Rote Island has become an ongoing problem | destination and transit point for illegal Haitian immigrants bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, and the US |
| Political parties and leaders | - | People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Floyd SEYMOUR]; Progressive National Party or PNP [Michael Eugene MISICK] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | - | NA |
| Population | no indigenous inhabitants
note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island |
21,746 (July 2007 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | - | NA% |
| Population growth rate | - | 2.722% (2007 est.) |
| Radio broadcast stations | - | AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2003) |
| Religions | - | Baptist 40%, Anglican 18%, Methodist 16%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990) |
| Sex ratio | - | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.036 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.106 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female total population: 1.073 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
| Suffrage | - | 18 years of age; universal |
| Telephone system | - | general assessment: fully digital system with international direct dialing
domestic: full range of services available; GSM wireless service available international: country code - 1-649; the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) fiber optic telecommunications submarine cable provides connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) |
| Telephones - main lines in use | - | 5,700 (2002) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | - | 1,700 (1999) |
| Television broadcast stations | - | 0 (broadcasts received from The Bahamas; 2 cable television networks) (2003) |
| Terrain | low with sand and coral | low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps |
| Total fertility rate | - | 3.02 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | - | 10% (1997 est.) |
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