Compare Christmas Island (2005) - French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2002)

Compare Christmas Island (2005) z French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2002)

	Christmas Island (2005)	French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2002)

Administrative divisions	none (territory of Australia)	none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 3 districts named Ile Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, and Iles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam; excludes "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US
Age structure	0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA	-
Agriculture - products	NA	-
Airports	1 (2004 est.)	none (2001)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)	-
Area	total: 135 sq km land: 135 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 7,829 sq km land: 7,829 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen; excludes "Adelie Land" claim of about 500,000 sq km in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US
Area - comparative	about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC	slightly less than 1.3 times the size of Delaware
Background	Named in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement was begun by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining began in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. Almost two-thirds of the island has been declared a national park.	The Southern Lands consist of two archipelagos, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen, and two volcanic islands, Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul. They contain no permanent inhabitants and are visited only by researchers studying the native fauna. The Antarctic portion consists of "Adelie Land," a thin slice of the Antarctic continent discovered and claimed by the French in 1840.
Birth rate	NA	-
Budget	revenues: NA expenditures: NA, including capital expenditures of NA	-
Capital	The Settlement	-
Climate	tropical with a wet and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds; wet season December to April	antarctic
Coastline	138.9 km	1,232 km
Constitution	Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 October 1958)	-
Country name	conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island conventional short form: Christmas Island	conventional long form: Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands conventional short form: French Southern and Antarctic Lands local long form: Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises local short form: Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises
Death rate	NA	-
Dependency status	territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services	overseas territory of France since 1955; administered from Paris by Administrateur Superieur Francois GARDE (since 24 May 2000), assisted by Secretary General Jean-Yves HERMOSO (since NA)
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (overseas territory of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (overseas territory of France)
Disputes - international	none	"Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica is not recognized by the US
Economic aid - recipient	NA	-
Economy - overview	Phosphate mining had been the only significant economic activity, but in December 1987 the Australian Government closed the mine. In 1991, the mine was reopened. With the support of the government, a $34 million casino opened in 1993. The casino closed in 1998. The Australian Government in 2001 agreed to support the creation of a commercial space-launching site on the island, projected to begin operations in the near future	Economic activity is limited to servicing meteorological and geophysical research stations and French and other fishing fleets. The fish catches landed on Iles Kerguelen by foreign ships are exported to France and Reunion.
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Murray Hill 361 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Ross on Iles Kerguelen 1,850 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Ethnic groups	Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10% note: no indigenous population (2001)	-
Exchange rates	Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001), 1.7248 (2000)	-
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general head of government: Administrator Evan WILLIAMS (since 1 November 2003) elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia	-
Exports	NA	-
Exports - commodities	phosphate	-
Exports - partners	Australia, NZ	-
Fiscal year	1 July - 30 June	-
Flag description	the flag of Australia is used; note - in early 1986, the Christmas Island Assembly held a design competition for an island flag, however, the winning design has never been formally adopted as the official flag of the territory	the flag of France is used
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: NA industry: NA services: NA	-
GDP - real growth rate	NA	-
Geographic coordinates	10 30 S, 105 40 E	43 00 S, 67 00 E
Geography - note	located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean	islands component is widely scattered across remote locations in the southern Indian Ocean
Highways	total: 240 km paved: 30 km unpaved: 210 km (2000)	-
Imports	NA	-
Imports - commodities	consumer goods	-
Imports - partners	principally Australia	-
Independence	none (territory of Australia)	-
Industries	tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)	-
Infant mortality rate	total: NA male: NA female: NA	-
International organization participation	none	-
Irrigated land	NA sq km	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch	Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court	-
Labor force	NA	-
Labor force - by occupation	NA	-
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% note: mainly tropical rainforest; 63% of the island is a national park (2001)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (1998 est.)
Languages	English (official), Chinese, Malay	-
Legal system	under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law	the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch	unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held 3 May 2003 (next to be held in 2005) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9	-
Life expectancy at birth	total population: NA male: NA female: NA	-
Literacy	NA	-
Location	Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia	south of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands include Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, and Iles Kerguelen in the southern Indian Ocean, along with the French-claimed sector of Antarctica, "Adelie Land"; the US does not recognize the French claim to "Adelie Land"
Map references	Southeast Asia	Antarctic Region
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM from Iles Kerguelen only territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine	-	total: 71 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,815,472 GRT/4,806,161 DWT ships by type: bulk 5, cargo 5, chemical tanker 13, container 11, liquefied gas 7, petroleum tanker 19, roll on/roll off 11 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 2, France 62, Japan 3, Monaco 1, Norway 5, Sweden 1 (2002 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Australia	defense is the responsibility of France
National holiday	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)	-
Nationality	noun: Christmas Islander(s) adjective: Christmas Island	-
Natural hazards	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard	Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes
Natural resources	phosphate, beaches	fish, crayfish
Net migration rate	NA	-
People - note	the Australian Bureau of Statistics reports a population of 1,508 as of the 2001 Census	-
Political parties and leaders	none	-
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	-
Population	361 (July 2005 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants (July 2002 est.) note: in 2002, there were 145 researchers whose numbers vary from winter (July) to summer (January)
Population growth rate	0% (2005 est.)	-
Ports and harbors	Flying Fish Cove	none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)	-
Religions	Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997)	-
Sex ratio	NA	-
Telephone system	general assessment: service provided by the Australian network domestic: GSM mobile telephone service replaced older analog system in February 2005 international: country code - 61-891; satellite earth stations - one Intelsat earth station provides telephone and telex service (2000)	-
Telephones - main lines in use	NA	-
Telephones - mobile cellular	NA	-
Television broadcast stations	NA	-
Terrain	steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau	volcanic
Total fertility rate	NA	-
Waterways	-	none

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