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Compare Christmas Island (2005) - Jan Mayen (2007)
Compare Christmas Island (2005) z Jan Mayen (2007)
| Christmas Island (2005) | Jan Mayen (2007) | |
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| Administrative divisions | none (territory of Australia) | - |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: NA
15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA |
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| Agriculture - products | NA | - |
| Airports | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2007) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
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| Airports - with unpaved runways | - | total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007) |
| Area | total: 135 sq km
land: 135 sq km water: 0 sq km |
total: 377 sq km
land: 377 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| 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. | This desolate, artic, mountainous island was named after a Dutch whaling captain who indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries, the island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg volcano resumed activity in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985. It is the northernmost active volcano on earth. |
| Birth rate | NA | - |
| Budget | revenues: NA
expenditures: NA, including capital expenditures of NA |
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| Capital | The Settlement | - |
| Climate | tropical with a wet and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds; wet season December to April | arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog |
| Coastline | 138.9 km | 124.1 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: none
conventional short form: Jan Mayen |
| Death rate | NA | - |
| Dependency status | territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services | territory of Norway; since August 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (territory of Australia) | - |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (territory of Australia) | - |
| Disputes - international | none | none |
| 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 | Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable natural resources. Economic activity is limited to providing services for employees of Norway's radio and meteorological stations on the island. |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Murray Hill 361 m |
lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m
highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m |
| Environment - current issues | NA | NA |
| Ethnic groups | Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10%
note: no indigenous population (2001) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 Norway is used |
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: NA
industry: NA services: NA |
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| GDP - real growth rate | NA | - |
| Geographic coordinates | 10 30 S, 105 40 E | 71 00 N, 8 00 W |
| Geography - note | located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean | barren volcanic island with some moss and grass |
| Highways | total: 240 km
paved: 30 km unpaved: 210 km (2000) |
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| 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 |
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| International organization participation | none | - |
| Irrigated land | NA sq km | 0 sq km |
| 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% (2005) |
| Languages | English (official), Chinese, Malay | - |
| Legal system | under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law | the laws of Norway, 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 |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: NA
male: NA female: NA |
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| Literacy | NA | - |
| Location | Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia | Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland |
| Map references | Southeast Asia | Arctic Region |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
territorial sea: 4 nm
contiguous zone: 10 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
| Military - note | defense is the responsibility of Australia | defense is the responsibility of Norway |
| National holiday | Australia Day, 26 January (1788) | - |
| Nationality | noun: Christmas Islander(s)
adjective: Christmas Island |
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| Natural hazards | the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard | dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985 |
| Natural resources | phosphate, beaches | none |
| 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
note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station |
| Population growth rate | 0% (2005 est.) | - |
| Ports and harbors | Flying Fish Cove | - |
| Radio broadcast stations | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004) | AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA (there is one radio and meteorological station) (1998) |
| 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) |
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| 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 island, partly covered by glaciers |
| Total fertility rate | NA | - |
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