Compare Christmas Island (2007) - Andorra (2004)

Compare Christmas Island (2007) z Andorra (2004)

	Christmas Island (2007)	Andorra (2004)

Administrative divisions	none (territory of Australia)	7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Encamp, La Massana, Escaldes-Engordany, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria
Age structure	0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA	0-14 years: 15% (male 5,478; female 4,988) 15-64 years: 71.6% (male 26,268; female 23,766) 65 years and over: 13.4% (male 4,659; female 4,706) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products	NA	small quantities of rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep
Airports	1 (2007)	none
Airports - with paved 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: 468 sq km land: 468 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC	2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	Named in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement began 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.	For 715 years, from 1278 to 1993, Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled by French and Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, the French chief of state and the Spanish bishop of Urgel). In 1993, this feudal system was modified with the titular heads of state retained, but the government transformed into a parliamentary democracy. Long isolated and impoverished, mountainous Andorra achieved considerable prosperity since World War II through its tourist industry. Many immigrants (legal and illegal) are attracted to the thriving economy with its lack of income taxes.
Birth rate	NA	9.32 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget	revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA	revenues: $385 million expenditures: $342 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1997)
Capital	name: The Settlement geographic coordinates: 10 25 S, 105 43 E time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)	Andorra la Vella
Climate	tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds	temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
Coastline	138.9 km	0 km (landlocked)
Constitution	Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 October 1958) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992	Andorra's first written constitution was drafted in 1991; approved by referendum 14 March 1993; came into force 4 May 1993
Country name	conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island conventional short form: Christmas Island	conventional long form: Principality of Andorra conventional short form: Andorra local long form: Principat d'Andorra local short form: Andorra
Currency	-	euro (EUR)
Death rate	NA	5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external	-	NA
Dependency status	non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services	-
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of Australia)	the US does not have an embassy in Andorra; the US Ambassador to Spain is accredited to Andorra; US interests in Andorra are represented by the Consulate General's office in Barcelona (Spain); mailing address: Paseo Reina Elisenda, 23, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; telephone: [34] (93) 280-2227; FAX: [34] (93) 280-6175
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of Australia)	chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Jelena V. PIA-COMELLA chancery: 2 United Nations Plaza, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10017 telephone: [1] (212) 750-8064 FAX: [1] (212) 750-6630
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	$NA	none
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, but closed in 1998. The Australian Government in 2001 agreed to support the creation of a commercial space-launching site on the island, expected to begin operations in the near future.	Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy, accounts for roughly 80% of GDP. An estimated 9 million tourists visit annually, attracted by Andorra's duty-free status and by its summer and winter resorts. Andorra's comparative advantage has recently eroded as the economies of neighboring France and Spain have been opened up, providing broader availability of goods and lower tariffs. The banking sector, with its "tax haven" status, also contributes substantially to the economy. Agricultural production is limited - only 2% of the land is arable - and most food has to be imported. The principal livestock activity is sheep raising. Manufacturing output consists mainly of cigarettes, cigars, and furniture. Andorra is a member of the EU Customs Union and is treated as an EU member for trade in manufactured goods (no tariffs) and as a non-EU member for agricultural products.
Electricity - consumption	-	NA kWh
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports	-	NA kWh; note - most electricity supplied by Spain and France; Andorra generates a small amount of hydropower
Electricity - production	-	NA kWh
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Murray Hill 361 m	lowest point: Riu Runer 840 m highest point: Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m
Environment - current issues	loss of rainforest; impact of phosphate mining	deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion; air pollution; wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal
Environment - international agreements	-	party to: Hazardous Wastes signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Ethnic groups	Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10% note: no indigenous population (2001)	Spanish 43%, Andorran 33%, Portuguese 11%, French 7%, other 6% (1998)
Exchange rates	Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3285 (2006), 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002)	euros per US dollar - 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.12 (2001), 1.09 (2000), 0.94 (1999)
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general head of government: Administrator Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006) elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia	chief of state: French Coprince Jacques CHIRAC (since 17 May 1995), represented by Philippe MASSONI (since 26 July 2002); Spanish Coprince Bishop Joan Enric VIVES i SICILIA (since 12 May 2003), represented by Nemesi MARQUES i OSTE (since NA) head of government: Executive Council President Marc FORNE Molne (since 21 December 1994) cabinet: Executive Council or Govern designated by the Executive Council president elections: Executive Council president elected by the General Council and formally appointed by the coprinces for a four-year term; election last held 4 March 2001 (next to be held April-May 2005) election results: Marc FORNE Molne elected executive council president; percent of General Council vote - NA%
Exports	$NA	$58 million f.o.b. (1998)
Exports - commodities	phosphate	tobacco products, furniture
Exports - partners	Australia, NZ (2006)	Spain 58%, France 34% (2000)
Fiscal year	1 July - 30 June	calendar year
Flag description	territorial flag; divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly; the upper triangle is green with a yellow image of the Golden Bosun Bird superimposed, while the lower triangle is blue with the Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia, superimposed; a centered yellow disk displays a green map of the island; the flag of Australia is used for official purposes	three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the coat of arms features a quartered shield; similar to the flags of Chad and Romania, which do not have a national coat of arms in the center, and the flag of Moldova, which does bear a national emblem
GDP	-	purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (2000 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	-	agriculture: NA industry: NA services: NA
GDP - per capita	-	purchasing power parity - $19,000 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	-	3.8% (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates	10 30 S, 105 40 E	42 30 N, 1 30 E
Geography - note	located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean	landlocked; straddles a number of important crossroads in the Pyrenees
Highways	-	total: 269 km paved: 198 km unpaved: 71 km (1994)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	-	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA
Imports	$NA	$1.077 billion (1998)
Imports - commodities	consumer goods	consumer goods, food, electricity
Imports - partners	principally Australia (2006)	Spain 48%, France 35%, US 2.3% (2000)
Independence	none (territory of Australia)	1278 (was formed under the joint suzerainty of the French count of Foix and the Spanish bishop of Urgel)
Industrial production growth rate	-	NA
Industries	tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)	tourism (particularly skiing), cattle raising, timber, banking
Infant mortality rate	total: NA male: NA female: NA	total: 4.05 deaths/1,000 live births male: 4.39 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	-	4.3% (2000)
International organization participation	none	CE, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFRCS, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNESCO, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WToO, WTrO (observer)
Irrigated land	NA	NA sq km
Judicial branch	Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court	Tribunal of Judges or Tribunal de Batlles; Tribunal of the Courts or Tribunal de Corts; Supreme Court of Justice of Andorra or Tribunal Superior de Justicia d'Andorra; Supreme Council of Justice or Consell Superior de la Justicia; Fiscal Ministry or Ministeri Fiscal; Constitutional Tribunal or Tribunal Constitucional
Labor force	NA	33,000 (2001 est.)
Labor force - by occupation	-	agriculture 1%, industry 21%, services 78% (2000 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	total: 120.3 km border countries: France 56.6 km, Spain 63.7 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mainly tropical rainforest; 63% of the island is a national park) (2005)	arable land: 2.22% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.78% (2001)
Languages	English (official), Chinese, Malay	Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese
Legal system	under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law	based on French and Spanish civil codes; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
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 20 October 2007 (next to be held in 2009) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9	unicameral General Council of the Valleys or Consell General de las Valls (28 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote, 14 from a single national constituency and 14 to represent each of the 7 parishes; members serve four-year terms) elections: last held 4 March 2001 (next to be held NA March-April 2005) election results: percent of vote by party - PLA 46.1%, PSD 30%, PD 23.8%, other 0.1%; seats by party - PLA 15, PSD 6, PD 5, other 2
Life expectancy at birth	total population: NA male: NA female: NA	total population: 83.5 years male: 80.59 years female: 86.59 years (2004 est.)
Literacy	NA	definition: NA total population: 100% male: NA female: NA
Location	Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia	Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain
Map references	Southeast Asia	Europe
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	none (landlocked)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Australia	defense is the responsibility of France and Spain
Military branches	-	no regular military forces, Police Service of Andorra
National holiday	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)	Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278)
Nationality	noun: Christmas Islander(s) adjective: Christmas Island	noun: Andorran(s) adjective: Andorran
Natural hazards	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard	avalanches
Natural resources	phosphate, beaches	hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead
Net migration rate	NA	6.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders	none	Andorran Democratic Center Party or CDA (formerly Democratic Party or PD) [leader NA]; Liberal Party of Andorra or PLA (formerly Liberal Union or UL) [Albert PINTAT]; Social Democratic Party or PS (formerly part of National Democratic Group or AND) [leader NA]
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	NA
Population	1,402 (July 2006 est.) (July 2007 est.)	69,865 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line	-	NA
Population growth rate	0% (2007 est.)	1% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	none
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2006)	AM 0, FM 15, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions	Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997)	Roman Catholic (predominant)
Sex ratio	NA	at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.99 male(s)/female total population: 1.09 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Suffrage	-	18 years of age; universal
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 - 61-8; satellite earth stations - 1 INTELSAT earth station provides telephone and telex service (2005)	general assessment: NA domestic: modern system with microwave radio relay connections between exchanges international: country code - 376; landline circuits to France and Spain
Telephones - main lines in use	NA	35,000 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular	-	23,500 (2001)
Television broadcast stations	0 (TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia) (2006)	0 (1997)
Terrain	steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau	rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys
Total fertility rate	NA	1.28 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate	-	0% (1996 est.)

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