Compare Burkina Faso (2002) - Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

Compare Burkina Faso (2002) z Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

	Burkina Faso (2002)	Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

Administrative divisions	30 provinces; Bam, Bazega, Bougouriba, Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houe, Kadiogo, Kenedougou, Komoe, Kossi, Kouritenga, Mouhoun, Namentenga, Naouri, Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Sanguie, Sanmatenga, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Yatenga, Zoundweogo note: a new electoral code was approved by the National Assembly in January 1997; the number of administrative provinces was increased from 30 to 45 (Bale, Bam, Banwa, Bazega, Bougouriba, Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Comoe, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houet, Ioba, Kadiogo, Kenedougou, Komandjari, Kompienga, Kossi, Koupelogo, Kouritenga, Kourweogo, Leraba, Loroum, Mouhoun, Nahouri, Namentenga, Nayala, Naumbiel, Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Samentenga, Sanguie, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Tuy, Yagha, Yatenga, Ziro, Zondomo, Zoundweogo), however, this change has not yet been confirmed by the US Board on Geographic Names	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Age structure	0-14 years: 47.3% (male 3,007,675; female 2,960,697) 15-64 years: 49.8% (male 3,000,411; female 3,271,594) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 151,976; female 210,832) (2002 est.)	0-14 years: 32.6% (male 3,101; female 3,004) 15-64 years: 63.6% (male 6,266; female 5,651) 65 years and over: 3.8% (male 319; female 397) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products	peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, cotton, sorghum, millet, corn, rice; livestock	corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish
Airports	33 (2001)	8 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 2 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2002)	total: 5 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 31 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 11 under 914 m: 17 (2002)	total: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 2 (2002)
Area	total: 274,200 sq km land: 273,800 sq km water: 400 sq km	total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly larger than Colorado	2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	Independence from France came to Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) in 1960. Governmental instability during the 1970s and 1980s was followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Several hundred thousand farm workers migrate south every year to Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana.	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 are presently a British overseas territory.
Birth rate	44.34 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)	24.18 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget	revenues: $316 million expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA (2001)	revenues: $47 million expenditures: $33.6 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997-98 est.)
Capital	Ouagadougou	Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
Climate	tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers	tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry
Coastline	0 km (landlocked)	389 km
Constitution	2 June 1991 approved by referendum; 11 June 1991 formally adopted	introduced 30 August 1976; suspended in 1986; restored and revised 5 March 1988
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Burkina Faso former: Upper Volta, Republic of Upper Volta	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands
Currency	Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States	US dollar (USD)
Death rate	17.07 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)	4.38 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external	$1.5 billion (1999)	$NA
Dependency status	-	overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US	chief of mission: Ambassador Anthony HOLMES embassy: 602 Avenue Raoul Follereau, Koulouba, Secteur 4 mailing address: 01 B. P. 35, Ouagadougou 01; pouch mail - U. S. Department of State, 2440 Ouagadougou Place, Washington, DC 20521-2440 telephone: [226] 306723 FAX: [226] 303890	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US	chief of mission: Ambassador Tertius ZONGO chancery: 2340 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 332-5577 FAX: [1] (202) 667-1882	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international	two villages are in dispute with Benin	none
Economic aid - recipient	$484.1 million (1995) (1995)	$4.1 million (1997) (1997)
Economy - overview	One of the poorest countries in the world, landlocked Burkina Faso has a high population density, few natural resources, and a fragile soil. About 90% of the population is engaged in (mainly subsistence) agriculture, which is highly vulnerable to variations in rainfall. Industry remains dominated by unprofitable government-controlled corporations. Following the African franc currency devaluation in January 1994 the government updated its development program in conjunction with international agencies, and exports and economic growth have increased. Maintenance of macroeconomic progress depends on continued low inflation, reduction in the trade deficit, and reforms designed to encourage private investment.	The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, fishing, and offshore financial services. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than half of the 93,000 visitors in 1998. Major sources of government revenue include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts.
Electricity - consumption	262.26 million kWh (2000)	4.65 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2000)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2000)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production	282 million kWh (2000)	5 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source	fossil fuel: 71% hydro: 29% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Hills 49 m
Environment - current issues	recent droughts and desertification severely affecting agricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy; overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation	limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater
Environment - international agreements	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban	-
Ethnic groups	Mossi over 40%, Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani	black
Exchange rates	Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar - 742.79 (January 2002), 733.04 (2001), 711.98 (2000), 615.70 (1999), 589.95 (1998), 583.67 (1997); note - from 1 January 1999, the XOF is pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 XOF per euro	the US dollar is used
Executive branch	chief of state: President Blaise COMPAORE (since 15 October 1987) head of government: Prime Minister Ernest Paramanga YONLI (since 6 November 2000) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 15 November 1998 (next to be held NA 2005); in April 2000, the constitution was amended reducing the presidential term from seven to five years, enforceable as of 2005, and allowing the president to be reelected only once; it is unclear whether this amendment will be applied retroactively or not; prime minister appointed by the president with the consent of the legislature election results: Blaise COMPAORE reelected president with 87.5% percent of the vote note: President COMPAORE faces an increasingly well-coordinated opposition; recent charges against a former member of his Presidential Guard in the 1998 assassination of a newspaper editor signify an attempt to defuse chronic areas of dissatisfaction	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1953), represented by Governor Jim POSTON (since 16 December 2002) head of government: Chief Minister Derek H. TAYLOR (since 31 January 1995) cabinet: Executive Council consists of three ex officio members and five appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed chief minister by the governor
Exports	$265 million f.o.b. (2001 est.)	$13.7 million (1999)
Exports - commodities	cotton, animal products, gold	lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells
Exports - partners	Venezuela 14.7%, Benelux 12.2%, Italy 9.6%, France 7.0% (2000)	US, UK
Fiscal year	calendar year	calendar year
Flag description	two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia	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	purchasing power parity - $12.8 billion (2001 est.)	purchasing power parity - $128 million (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 31% industry: 28% services: 41% (2000)	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $1,040 (2001 est.)	purchasing power parity - $7,300 (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	4.7% (2001 est.)	8.7% (1999 est.)
Geographic coordinates	13 00 N, 2 00 W	21 45 N, 71 35 W
Geography - note	landlocked savanna cut by the three principal rivers of the Black, Red, and White Voltas	about 40 islands (eight inhabited)
Highways	total: 12,506 km paved: 2,001 km unpaved: 10,505 km (1999)	total: 121 km paved: 24 km unpaved: 97 km (2000)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: 2% highest 10%: 40% (1994) (1994)	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs	-	transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe
Imports	$580 million f.o.b. (2001 est.)	$175.6 million (1999)
Imports - commodities	capital goods, food products, petroleum	food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials
Imports - partners	Cote d'Ivoire 25.1%, Venezuela 23.4%, France 17.0% (2000)	US, UK
Independence	5 August 1960 (from France)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	14% (2001 est.)	NA%
Industries	cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold	tourism, offshore financial services
Infant mortality rate	105.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)	17.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	3.5% (2001 est.)	4% (1995) (1995)
International organization participation	ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (subscriber), ITU, MONUC, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	1 (2002)	14 (2000)
Irrigated land	250 sq km (1998 est.)	NA sq km
Judicial branch	Supreme Court; Appeals Court	Supreme Court
Labor force	5 million (1999) note: a large part of the male labor force migrates annually to neighboring countries for seasonal employment (1999)	4,848 (1990 est.)
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture 90% (2000 est.)	about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services (1997 est.)
Land boundaries	total: 3,193 km border countries: Benin 306 km, Cote d'Ivoire 584 km, Ghana 549 km, Mali 1,000 km, Niger 628 km, Togo 126 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 12.43% permanent crops: 0.18% other: 87.39% (1998 est.)	arable land: 2.33% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.67% (1998 est.)
Languages	French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population	English (official)
Legal system	based on French civil law system and customary law	based on laws of England and Wales, with a few adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas
Legislative branch	unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (111 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: National Assembly election last held 5 May 2002 (next to be held NA May 2007) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CDP 57, RDA-ADF 17, PDP/PS 10, CFD 5, PAI 5, others 17	unicameral Legislative Council (19 seats, of which 13 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms) elections: last held 4 March 1999 (next to be held NA 2003) election results: percent of vote by party - PDM 52.2%, PNP 40.9%, independent 6.9%; seats by party - PDM 9, PNP 4
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 46.11 years male: 45.45 years female: 46.78 years (2002 est.)	total population: 73.76 years male: 71.59 years female: 76.03 years (2002 est.)
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 36% (2001) male: NA% female: NA%	definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1970 est.)
Location	Western Africa, north of Ghana	Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas
Map references	Africa	Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims	none (landlocked)	exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine	-	none (2002 est.)
Military - note	-	defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches	Army, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Police, People's Militia	-
Military expenditures - dollar figure	$40.1 million (FY01)	-
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	1.4% (FY01)	-
Military manpower - availability	males age 15-49: 2,688,072 (2002 est.)	-
Military manpower - fit for military service	males age 15-49: 1,379,010 (2002 est.)	-
National holiday	Republic Day, 11 December (1958)	Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)
Nationality	noun: Burkinabe (singular and plural) adjective: Burkinabe	noun: none adjective: none
Natural hazards	recurring droughts	frequent hurricanes
Natural resources	manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold, antimony, copper, nickel, bauxite, lead, phosphates, zinc, silver	spiny lobster, conch
Net migration rate	-0.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)	12.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
People - note	-	destination and transit point for illegal Haitian immigrants bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, and US
Political parties and leaders	African Democratic Rally-Alliance for Democracy and Federation or RDA-ADF [Herman YAMEOGO]; Confederation for Federation and Democracy or CFD [Amadou Diemdioda DICKO]; Congress for Democracy and Progress or CDP [Roch Marc-Christian KABORE]; Movement for Tolerance and Progress or MTP [Noyabtigungu Congo KABORE]; Party for African Independence or PAI [Philippe OUEDRAOGO]; Party for Democracy and Progress or PDP [Joseph KI-ZERBO]; Union of Greens for the Development of Burkina Faso or UVDB [Ram OVEDRAGO]	People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Derek H. TAYLOR]; Progressive National Party or PNP [Washington MISICK]; United Democratic Party or UDP [Wendal SWANN]
Political pressure groups and leaders	Burkinabe General Confederation of Labor or CGTB; Burkinabe Movement for Human Rights or MBDHP; Group of 14 February; National Confederation of Burkinabe Workers or CNTB; National Organization of Free Unions or ONSL; watchdog/political action groups throughout the country in both organizations and communities	NA
Population	12,603,185 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2002 est.)	18,738 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line	45% (2001 est.)	NA%
Population growth rate	2.64% (2002 est.)	3.28% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	none	Grand Turk, Providenciales
Radio broadcast stations	AM 3, FM 17, shortwave 3 (2002)	AM 3 (one inactive), FM 6, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios	394,020 (2000)	8,000 (1997)
Railways	total: 622 km (517 km from Ouagadougou to the Cote d'Ivoire border and 105 km from Ouagadougou to Kaya) narrow gauge: 622 km 1.000-m gauge (1995 est.)	0 km
Religions	indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%	Baptist 40%, Methodist 16%, Anglican 18%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990)
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2002 est.)	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Suffrage	universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: all services only fair domestic: microwave radio relay, open wire, and radiotelephone communication stations international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)	general assessment: fair cable and radiotelephone services domestic: NA international: 2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	53,200 (2000)	3,000 (1994)
Telephones - mobile cellular	25,200 (2000)	0 (1994)
Television broadcast stations	1 (2002)	0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; cable television is established) (1997)
Terrain	mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in west and southeast	low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
Total fertility rate	6.26 children born/woman (2002 est.)	3.18 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate	NA%	10% (1997 est.)
Waterways	none	none

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