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Compare Baker Island (2008) z Greenland (2002)

 Baker Island (2008)Greenland (2002)
 Baker IslandGreenland
Administrative divisions - 3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa (Nordgronland), Tunu (Ostgronland), Kitaa (Vestgronland)


note: there are 18 municipalities in Greenland
Age structure - 0-14 years: 26.3% (male 7,561; female 7,284)


15-64 years: 68.1% (male 20,880; female 17,489)


65 years and over: 5.6% (male 1,442; female 1,720) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products - forage crops, garden and greenhouse vegetables; sheep, reindeer; fish
Airports one abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m covered with vegetation and unusable (2006) 15 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 9


over 3,047 m: 1


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1


under 914 m: 5 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 5


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 2


under 914 m: 2 (2002)
Area total: 1.4 sq km


land: 1.4 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 2,166,086 sq km


land: 2,166,086 sq km (410,449 sq km ice-free, 1,755,637 sq km ice-covered) (est.)
Area - comparative about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly more than three times the size of Texas
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 world's largest non-continental island, about 84% ice-capped, Greenland was granted self-government in 1978 by the Danish parliament. The law went into effect the following year. Denmark continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs.
Birth rate - 16.27 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget - revenues: $646 million


expenditures: $629 million, including capital expenditures of $85 million (1999) (1999)
Capital - Nuuk (Godthab)
Climate equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters
Coastline 4.8 km 44,087 km
Constitution - 5 June 1953 (Danish constitution)
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Baker Island		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Greenland


local long form: none


local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat
Currency - Danish krone (DKK)
Death rate - 7.61 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external - $25 million (1999) (1999)
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 part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979
Diplomatic representation from the US - none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient - $380 million subsidy from Denmark (1999)
Economy - overview no economic activity The economy remains critically dependent on exports of fish and substantial support from the Danish Government, which supplies about half of government revenues. The public sector, including publicly owned enterprises and the municipalities, plays the dominant role in the economy. Despite several interesting hydrocarbon and minerals exploration activities, it will take several years before production can materialize. Tourism is the only sector offering any near-term potential, and even this is limited due to a short season and high costs.
Electricity - consumption - 232.5 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production - 250 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0%


note: Greenland is shifting its electricity production from fossil fuel to hydroelectric power production (2000)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


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


highest point: Gunnbjorn 3,700 m
Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources protection of the arctic environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling and seal hunting
Ethnic groups - Greenlander 88% (Inuit and Greenland-born whites), Danish and others 12% (January 2000)
Exchange rates - Danish kroner per US dollar - 8.418 (January 2002), 8.323 (2001), 8.083 (2000), 6.976 (1999), 6.701 (1998), 6.604 (1997)
Executive branch - chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Gunnar MARTENS (since NA 1995)


head of government: Prime Minister Hans ENOKSEN (since 14 December 2002)


cabinet: Home Rule Government is elected by the Parliament (Landstinget) on the basis of the strength of parties


elections: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; prime minister is elected by Parliament (usually the leader of the majority party); election last held 3 December 2002 (next to be held NA December 2006)


election results: Hans ENOKSEN elected prime minister


note: government coalition - Siumut and Atassut
Exports - $264 million f.o.b. (2000)
Exports - commodities - fish and fish products 94% (prawns 63%)
Exports - partners - EU (mainly Denmark) 85%, Japan 8%, US 2% (1999)
Fiscal year - calendar year
Flag description the flag of the US is used two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white
GDP - purchasing power parity - $1.1 billion (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $20,000 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - NA%
Geographic coordinates 0 13 N, 176 28 W 72 00 N, 40 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 dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast, but close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest ice cap
Highways - total: 150 km


paved: 60 km


unpaved: 90 km
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports - $349 million c.i.f. (2000)
Imports - commodities - machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, petroleum products
Imports - partners - EU (mostly Denmark), Norway, US, Canada
Independence - none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979)


note: foreign affairs is the responsibility of Denmark, but Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating to Greenland
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - fish processing (mainly shrimp and Greenland halibut), handicrafts, hides and skins, small shipyards, mining
Infant mortality rate - 17.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 1.6% (1999 est.)
International organization participation - NC, NIB
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 1 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km NA sq km
Judicial branch - High Court or Landsret (appeals can be made to the Ostre Landsret or Eastern Division of the High Court or Supreme Court in Copenhagen)
Labor force - 24,500 (1999 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)
Languages - Greenlandic (East Inuit), Danish, English
Legal system the laws of the US, where applicable, apply Danish
Legislative branch - unicameral Parliament or Landstinget (31 seats; members are elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve four-year terms)


elections: last held on 3 December 2002 (next to be held by NA December 2006)


election results: percent of vote by party - Siumut 28.7%, Inuit Ataqatigiit 25.5%, Atassut Party 20.4%, Demokratiit 15.6%, Katusseqatigiit 5.3%; seats by party - Siumut 10, Inuit Ataqatigiit 8, Atassut 7, Demokratiit 5, Katusseqatigiit 1


note: two representatives were elected to the Danish Parliament or Folketing on 20 November 2001 (next to be held no later than November 2005); percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Siumut 1, Inuit Ataqatigiit 1
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 68.69 years


male: 65.13 years


female: 72.32 years (2002 est.)
Literacy - definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%


note: similar to Denmark proper
Location Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
Map references Oceania Arctic Region
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm		 continental shelf: 200 NM or agreed boundaries or median line


exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM or agreed boundaries or median line


territorial sea: 3 NM
Merchant marine - total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,289 GRT/1,500 DWT


ships by type: cargo 1, passenger 1, includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 1 (2002 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard defense is the responsibility of Denmark
National holiday - June 21 (longest day)
Nationality - noun: Greenlander(s)


adjective: Greenlandic
Natural hazards the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard continuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island
Natural resources guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife zinc, lead, iron ore, coal, molybdenum, gold, platinum, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas
Net migration rate - -8.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Akulliit Party [Bjarne KREUTZMANN]; Atassut Party (Solidarity, a conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark) [Daniel SKIFTE]; Demokratiit [leader NA]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood, a leftist party favoring complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule) [Josef MOTZFELDT]; Issituup (Polar Party) [Nicolai HEINRICH]; Kattusseqatigiit (Candidate List, an independent right-of-center party with no official platform [leader NA]; Siumut (Forward Party, a social democratic party advocating more distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark) [Hans ENOKSEN]
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		 56,376 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 0.03% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors - Aasiaat (Egedesminde), Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), Kangerlussuaq, Nanortalik, Narsarsuaq, Nuuk (Godthab), Qaqortoq (Julianehab), Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg), Tasiilaq (March 2001)
Radio broadcast stations - AM 5, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - 30,000 (1998 est.)
Railways - 0 km
Religions - Evangelical Lutheran
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.19 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.84 male(s)/female


total population: 1.13 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - general assessment: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995


domestic: microwave radio relay and satellite


international: satellite earth stations - 12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use - 25,617 (yearend 1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 12,676 (yearend 1999)
Television broadcast stations - 1 publicly-owned station, some local low-power stations, and three AFRTS (US Air Force) stations (1997)
Terrain low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast
Total fertility rate - 2.43 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Transportation - note there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast -
Unemployment rate - 10% (2000 est.)
Waterways - none
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