Compare Baker Island (2008) - Greenland (2006)

Compare Baker Island (2008) z Greenland (2006)

	Baker Island (2008)	Greenland (2006)

Administrative divisions	-	3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa (Nordgronland), Tunu (Ostgronland), Kitaa (Vestgronland) note: there are 18 municipalities in Greenland
Age structure	-	0-14 years: 24.5% (male 7,072/female 6,740) 15-64 years: 68.9% (male 20,904/female 17,919) 65 years and over: 6.6% (male 1,768/female 1,958) (2006 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)	14 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways	-	total: 9 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 5 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 5 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2006)
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) (2000 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.	Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 81% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973 but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute over stringent fishing quotas. Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament. The law went into effect the following year. Denmark continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs.
Birth rate	-	15.93 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Budget	-	revenues: $646 million expenditures: $629 million; including capital expenditures of $85 million (1999)
Capital	-	name: Nuuk (Godthab) geographic coordinates: 64 11 N, 51 44 W time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October note: Greenland is divided into four time zones
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
Death rate	-	7.84 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Debt - external	-	$25 million (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	managed dispute between Canada and Denmark over Hans Island in the Kennedy Channel between Canada's Ellesmere Island and Greenland
Economic aid - recipient	-	$380 million subsidy from Denmark (1997)
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 mineral exploration activities, it will take a number of 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	-	225.3 million kWh (2003)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2003)
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh (2003)
Electricity - production	-	242.2 million kWh (2003)
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% (2000)
Exchange rates	-	Danish kroner per US dollar - 5.9969 (2005), 5.9911 (2004), 6.5877 (2003), 7.8947 (2002), 8.3228 (2001)
Executive branch	-	chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Soren MOLLER (since April 2005) 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 December 2006) election results: Hans ENOKSEN elected prime minister note: government coalition - Siumut and Inuit Ataqatigiit
Exports	-	NA bbl/day
Exports - commodities	-	fish and fish products 94% (prawns 63%)
Exports - partners	-	Denmark 62.5%, Japan 12.3%, China 5.3% (2005)
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 - composition by sector	-	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
GDP - real growth rate	-	1.8% (2001 est.)
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
Household income or consumption by percentage share	-	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	-	NA bbl/day
Imports - commodities	-	machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, petroleum products
Imports - partners	-	Denmark 66.8%, Sweden 19.3%, Ireland 3.6% (2005)
Independence	-	none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; 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); gold, niobium, tantalite, uranium, iron and diamond mining; handicrafts, hides and skins, small shipyards
Infant mortality rate	-	total: 15.4 deaths/1,000 live births male: 16.73 deaths/1,000 live births female: 14.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	-	1.6% (1999 est.)
International organization participation	-	Arctic Council, NC, NIB, UPU
Irrigated land	0 sq km	NA
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% (2005)
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 15 November 2005 (next to be held by December 2009) election results: percent of vote by party - Siumut 30.7%, Demokratiit 22.8%, Inuit Ataqatigiit 22.6%, Atassut Party 19.1%; Katusseqatigiit 4.1%, other 0.7%; seats by party - Siumut 10, Demokratiit 7, Inuit Ataqatigiit 7, Atassut 6, Katusseqatigiit 1 note: two representatives were elected to the Danish Parliament or Folketing on 8 February 2005 (next to be held February 2009); percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Siumut 1, Inuit Ataqatigiit 1
Life expectancy at birth	-	total population: 69.94 years male: 66.36 years female: 73.6 years (2006 est.)
Literacy	-	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (2001 est.)
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	territorial sea: 3 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line
Merchant marine	-	total: 3 ships (1000 GRT or over) 5,540 GRT/2,540 DWT by type: cargo 1, passenger 2 registered in other countries: 2 (Cyprus 1, Denmark 1) (2006)
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	coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, gold, platinum, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas
Net migration rate	-	-8.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Political parties and leaders	-	Atassut Party (Solidarity, a conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark) [Finn KARLSEN]; Demokratiit [Per BERTHELSEN]; 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; 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	56,361 (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line	-	NA%
Population growth rate	-	-0.03% (2006 est.)
Radio broadcast stations	-	AM 5, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions	-	Evangelical Lutheran
Sex ratio	-	at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.17 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female total population: 1.12 male(s)/female (2006 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: country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	-	25,300 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular	-	32,200 (2004)
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	-	2.4 children born/woman (2006 est.)
Transportation - note	there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast	-
Unemployment rate	-	10% (2000 est.)

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