Compare Baker Island (2004) - Puerto Rico (2005)

Compare Baker Island (2004) z Puerto Rico (2005)

	Baker Island (2004)	Puerto Rico (2005)

Administrative divisions	-	none (commonwealth associated with the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 78 municipalities (municipios, singular - municipio) at the second order; Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Anasco, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta, Barranquitas, Bayamon, Cabo Rojo, Caguas, Camuy, Canovanas, Carolina, Catano, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales, Cidra, Coamo, Comerio, Corozal, Culebra, Dorado, Fajardo, Florida, Guanica, Guayama, Guayanilla, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Hatillo, Hormigueros, Humacao, Isabela, Jayuya, Juana Diaz, Juncos, Lajas, Lares, Las Marias, Las Piedras, Loiza, Luquillo, Manati, Maricao, Maunabo, Mayaguez, Moca, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Penuelas, Ponce, Quebradillas, Rincon, Rio Grande, Sabana Grande, Salinas, San German, San Juan, San Lorenzo, San Sebastian, Santa Isabel, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, Vieques, Villalba, Yabucoa, Yauco
Age structure	-	0-14 years: 22% (male 441,594/female 421,986) 15-64 years: 65.5% (male 1,228,583/female 1,337,066) 65 years and over: 12.4% (male 211,283/female 276,120) (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products	-	sugarcane, coffee, pineapples, plantains, bananas, livestock products, chickens
Airports	1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2003 est.)	30 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	-	total: 17 over 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 7 under 914 m: 5 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 13 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 10 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 1.4 sq km land: 1.4 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 9,104 sq km land: 8,959 sq km water: 145 sq km
Area - comparative	about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
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.	Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Columbus' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose to retain commonwealth status.
Birth rate	-	13.93 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget	-	revenues: $6.7 billion expenditures: $9.6 billion, including capital expenditures of NA (FY99/00)
Capital	-	San Juan
Climate	equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun	tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline	4.8 km	501 km
Constitution	-	ratified 3 March 1952, approved by US Congress 3 July 1952, effective 25 July 1952
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Baker Island	conventional long form: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico conventional short form: Puerto Rico
Death rate	-	7.86 deaths/1,000 population (2005 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	commonwealth associated with the US
Diplomatic representation from the US	-	none (commonwealth associated with the US)
Diplomatic representation in the US	-	none (commonwealth associated with the US)
Disputes - international	none	increasing numbers of illegal migrants from the Dominican Republic cross the Mona Passage to Puerto Rico each year looking for work
Economic aid - recipient	-	NA (2001)
Economy - overview	no economic activity	Puerto Rico has one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean region. A diverse industrial sector has far surpassed agriculture as the primary locus of economic activity and income. Encouraged by duty-free access to the US and by tax incentives, US firms have invested heavily in Puerto Rico since the 1950s. US minimum wage laws apply. Sugar production has lost out to dairy production and other livestock products as the main source of income in the agricultural sector. Tourism has traditionally been an important source of income, with estimated arrivals of nearly 5 million tourists in 1999. Growth fell off in 2001-03, largely due to the slowdown in the US economy, and has recovered in 2004.
Electricity - consumption	-	20.54 billion kWh (2002)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - production	-	22.09 billion kWh (2002)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 8 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Cerro de Punta 1,338 m
Environment - current issues	no natural fresh water resources	erosion; occasional drought causing water shortages
Ethnic groups	-	white (mostly Spanish origin) 80.5%, black 8%, Amerindian 0.4%, Asian 0.2%, mixed and other 10.9%
Exchange rates	-	the US dollar is used
Executive branch	-	chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001) head of government: Governor Anibal ACEVEDO-VILA (since 2 January 2005) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor with the consent of the legislature elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for four-year terms; governor elected by popular vote for a four-year term; election last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008) election results: Anibal ACEVEDO-VILA (PPD) elected governor; percent of vote - 48.4%
Exports	-	NA
Exports - commodities	-	chemicals, electronics, apparel, canned tuna, rum, beverage concentrates, medical equipment
Exports - partners	-	US 90.3%, UK 1.6%, Netherlands 1.4%, Dominican Republic 1.4% (2002 est.)
Fiscal year	-	1 July - 30 June
Flag description	the flag of the US is used	five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears a large, white, five-pointed star in the center; design initially influenced by the US flag, but similar to the Cuban flag, with the colors of the bands and triangle reversed
GDP - composition by sector	-	agriculture: 1% industry: 45% services: 54% (2002 est.)
GDP - per capita	-	purchasing power parity - $17,700 (2004 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	-	2.7% (2004 est.)
Geographic coordinates	0 13 N, 176 31 W	18 15 N, 66 30 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	important location along the Mona Passage - a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north
Highways	-	total: 25,328 km paved: 23,665 km (including 426 km of expressways) unpaved: 1,363 km (2004)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	-	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA
Imports	-	NA
Imports - commodities	-	chemicals, machinery and equipment, clothing, food, fish, petroleum products
Imports - partners	-	US 55.0%, Ireland 23.7%, Japan 5.4% (2002 est.)
Independence	-	none (commonwealth associated with the US)
Industrial production growth rate	-	NA%
Industries	-	pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products, tourism
Infant mortality rate	-	total: 8.24 deaths/1,000 live births male: 9.52 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	-	6.5% (2003 est.)
International organization participation	-	ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WToO (associate)
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	400 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch	-	Supreme Court; Appellate Court; Court of First Instance composed of two sections: a Superior Court and a Municipal Court (justices for all these courts appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate)
Labor force	-	1.3 million (2000)
Labor force - by occupation	-	agriculture 3%, industry 20%, services 77% (2000 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001)	arable land: 3.95% permanent crops: 5.52% other: 90.53% (2001)
Languages	-	Spanish, English
Legal system	the laws of the US, where applicable, apply	based on Spanish civil code and within the US Federal system of justice
Legislative branch	-	bicameral Legislative Assembly consists of the Senate (at least 27 seats - currently 29; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and the House of Representatives (51 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008); House of Representatives - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - PNP 43.4%, PPD 40.3%, PIP 9.4%; seats by party - PNP 17, PPD 9, PIP 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - PNP 46.3%, PPD 43.1%, PIP 9.7%; seats by party - PNP 32, PPD 18, PIP 1 note: Puerto Rico elects, by popular vote, a resident commissioner to serve a four-year term as a nonvoting representative in the US House of Representatives; aside from not voting on the House floor, he enjoys all the rights of a member of Congress; elections last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008); results - percent of vote by party - PNP 48.6%; seats by party - PNP 1; Luis FORTUNO elected resident commissioner
Life expectancy at birth	-	total population: 78.29 years male: 74.35 years female: 82.43 years (2005 est.)
Literacy	-	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.1% male: 93.9% female: 94.4% (2002 est.)
Location	Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia	Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic
Map references	Oceania	Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	-	total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 36,728 GRT/37,048 DWT by type: roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 2 (United States 2) registered in other countries: 1 (2005)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard	defense is the responsibility of the US
Military branches	-	no regular indigenous military forces; paramilitary National Guard, Police Force
National holiday	-	US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)
Nationality	-	noun: Puerto Rican(s) (US citizens) adjective: Puerto Rican
Natural hazards	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard	periodic droughts; hurricanes
Natural resources	guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife	some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil
Net migration rate	-	-1.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Political parties and leaders	-	National Democratic Party [Celeste BENITEZ]; National Republican Party of Puerto Rico [Dr. Tiody FERRE]; New Progressive Party or PNP (pro-US statehood) [Pedro ROSSELLO]; Popular Democratic Party or PPD (pro-commonwealth) [Anibal ACEVEDO-VILA]; Puerto Rican Independence Party or PIP (pro-independence) [Ruben BERRIOS Martinez]
Political pressure groups and leaders	-	Armed Forces for National Liberation or FALN; Armed Forces of Popular Resistance; Boricua Popular Army (also known as the Macheteros); Volunteers of the Puerto Rican Revolution
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 (2004 est.)	3,916,632 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line	-	NA
Population growth rate	-	0.47% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast	Las Mareas, Mayaguez, San Juan
Radio broadcast stations	-	AM 72, FM 17, shortwave 0 (1998)
Railways	-	total: 96 km narrow gauge: 96 km 1.000-m gauge (2004)
Religions	-	Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and other 15%
Sex ratio	-	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 0.92 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Suffrage	-	18 years of age; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections
Telephone system	-	general assessment: modern system integrated with that of the US by high-capacity submarine cable and Intelsat with high-speed data capability domestic: digital telephone system; cellular telephone service international: country code - 1-787, 939; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat; submarine cable to US
Telephones - main lines in use	-	1,329,500 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular	-	1,211,111 (2001)
Television broadcast stations	-	6 (19 relay stations) (2004)
Terrain	low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef	mostly mountains with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas
Total fertility rate	-	1.91 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Transportation - note	there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast	-
Unemployment rate	-	12% (2002)

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