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Compare Baker Island (2001) - French Polynesia (2003)

Compare Baker Island (2001) z French Polynesia (2003)

 Baker Island (2001)French Polynesia (2003)
 Baker IslandFrench Polynesia
Administrative divisions - none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 5 archipelagic divisions named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, and Iles Sous-le-Vent


note: Clipperton Island is administered by France from French Polynesia
Age structure - 0-14 years: 28.3% (male 37,804; female 36,249)


15-64 years: 66.3% (male 90,421; female 83,304)


65 years and over: 5.4% (male 7,226; female 7,121) (2003 est.)
Agriculture - products - coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits; poultry, beef, dairy products, coffee
Airports 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2000 est.) 45 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 37


over 3,047 m: 2


1,524 to 2,437 m: 5


914 to 1,523 m: 22


under 914 m: 8 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 8


914 to 1,523 m: 3


under 914 m: 5 (2002)
Area total:
1.4 sq km

land:
1.4 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls)


land: 3,660 sq km


water: 507 sq km
Area - comparative about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
Background The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast. The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January 1996.
Birth rate - 17.74 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Budget - revenues: $1 billion


expenditures: $900 million, including capital expenditures of $185 million (1996)
Capital - Papeete
Climate equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun tropical, but moderate
Coastline 4.8 km 2,525 km
Constitution - 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Baker Island		 conventional long form: Territory of French Polynesia


conventional short form: French Polynesia


local long form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise


local short form: Polynesie Francaise


former: French Colony of Oceania
Currency - Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF); note - may adopt the euro in 2003
Death rate - 4.53 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Debt - external - $NA
Dependency status unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system overseas territory of France since 1946
Diplomatic representation from the US - none (overseas territory of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (overseas territory of France)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient - $367 million (1997)
Economy - overview no economic activity Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence agricultural economy to one in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. With the halt of French nuclear testing in 1996, the military contribution to the economy fell sharply. Tourism accounts for about one-fourth of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. Other sources of income are pearl farming and deep-sea commercial fishing. The small manufacturing sector primarily processes agricultural products. The territory benefits substantially from development agreements with France aimed principally at creating new businesses and strengthening social services.
Electricity - consumption - 398.3 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production - 428.3 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel: 60.7%


hydro: 39.3%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0%; note - sun, wind, biomass (2001)
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location 8 m		 lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 m
Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources NA
Ethnic groups - Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%
Exchange rates - Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 126.41 (2002), 133.26 (2001), 129.44 (2000), 111.93 (1999), 107.25 (1998)


note: pegged at the rate of 119.25 XPF to the euro
Executive branch - chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Michel MATHIEU (since 24 October 2001)


head of government: President of the Territorial Government of French Polynesia Gaston FLOSSE (since 4 April 1991); President of the Territorial Assembly Lucette TAERO (since 17 May 2001)


cabinet: Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of the Territorial Assembly for approval by them to serve as ministers


elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Government and the president of the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly
Exports - NA (2001)
Exports - commodities - cultured pearls 50%, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat (1997)
Exports - partners - France 37.4%, Japan 35.5%, US 17.5% (2002)
Fiscal year - calendar year
Flag description the flag of the US is used two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered on the white band is a disk with blue and white wave pattern on the lower half and gold and white ray pattern on the upper half; a stylized red, blue and white ship rides on the wave pattern; the French flag is used for official occasions
GDP - purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: 6%


industry: 18%


services: 76% (1997)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $5,000 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 4% (2001 est.)
Geographic coordinates 0 13 N, 176 31 W 15 00 S, 140 00 W
Geography - note treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife includes five archipelagoes (4 volcanic, 1 coral); Makatea in French Polynesia is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Nauru
Highways - total: 2,590 km


paved: 1,735 km


unpaved: 855 km (1999)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports - NA (2001)
Imports - commodities - fuels, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment
Imports - partners - France 58.9%, Australia 12.2%, New Zealand 6.9%, US 6.6% (2002)
Independence - none (overseas territory of France)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates
Infant mortality rate - total: 8.78 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 10.12 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 7.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 1.5%
International organization participation - ESCAP (associate), FZ, ICFTU, SPC, WMO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 2 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993) NA sq km
Judicial branch - Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or Tribunal Administratif
Labor force - 70,000 (1996)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68% (1997)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100%		 arable land: 1.64%


permanent crops: 6.01%


other: 92.35% (1998 est.)
Languages - French (official), Tahitian (official)
Legal system the laws of the US, where applicable, apply based on French system
Legislative branch - unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (49 seats - changed from 41 seats for May 2001 election; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 6 May 2001 (next to be held NA May 2006)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 28, Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia 13, New Fatherland Party 7, other 1


note: one seat was elected to the French Senate on NA September 1998 (next to be held NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; two seats were elected to the French National Assembly on 9 June-16 June 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UMP/RPR 1, UMP 1
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 75.45 years


male: 73.08 years


female: 77.93 years (2003 est.)
Literacy - definition: age 14 and over can read and write


total population: 98%


male: 98%


female: 98% (1977 est.)
Location Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia
Map references Oceania Oceania
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM		 exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine - total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 12,679 GRT/13,915 DWT


ships by type: cargo 2, passenger/cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 1 (2002 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches - no regular indigenous military forces; French Forces (including Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie
National holiday - Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality - noun: French Polynesian(s)


adjective: French Polynesian
Natural hazards the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard occasional cyclonic storms in January
Natural resources guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower
Net migration rate - 2.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia (Tavini Huiraatira) [Oscar TEMARU]; New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api) [Emile VERNAUDON]; People's Rally for the Republic of Polynesia or RPR (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) [Gaston FLOSSE]; The New Star (Te Fetia Api) [leader NA]
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population uninhabited

note:
American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (July 2001 est.)		 262,125 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 1.62% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast Mataura, Papeete, Rikitea, Uturoa
Radio broadcast stations - AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)
Railways - 0 km
Religions - Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.09 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female


total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - general assessment: NA


domestic: NA


international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use - 52,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 5,427 (1997)
Television broadcast stations - 7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Terrain low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
Total fertility rate - 2.14 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate - 11.8% (1994)
Waterways none none
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