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Compare Christmas Island (2007) - Guernsey (2004)
Compare Christmas Island (2007) z Guernsey (2004)
| Christmas Island (2007) | Guernsey (2004) | |
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| Administrative divisions | none (territory of Australia) | none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes including Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson, Vale, Castel, Saint Saviour, Saint Pierre du Bois, Torteval, Forest, Saint Martin, Saint Andrew |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: NA
15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA |
0-14 years: 15.6% (male 5,161; female 5,013)
15-64 years: 66.7% (male 21,497; female 21,897) 65 years and over: 17.6% (male 4,812; female 6,651) (2004 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | NA | tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle |
| Airports | 1 (2007) | 2 (2003 est.) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007) |
total: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
| Area | total: 135 sq km
land: 135 sq km water: 0 sq km |
total: 78 sq km
land: 78 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands |
| Area - comparative | about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC | about one-half 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. | The island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. |
| Birth rate | NA | 9.16 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Budget | revenues: $NA
expenditures: $NA |
revenues: $381.3 million
expenditures: $368.8 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.) |
| 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) |
Saint Peter Port |
| Climate | tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds | temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast |
| Coastline | 138.9 km | 50 km |
| Constitution | Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 October 1958) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992 | unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice |
| Country name | conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island
conventional short form: Christmas Island |
conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
conventional short form: Guernsey |
| Currency | - | British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Guernsey pound |
| Death rate | NA | 9.87 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 | British crown dependency |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (territory of Australia) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (territory of Australia) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Disputes - international | none | none |
| Economic aid - recipient | $NA | 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, 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. | Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance, etc. - account for about 55% of total income in this tiny Channel Island economy. Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers, have been declining. Light tax and death duties make Guernsey a popular tax haven. The evolving economic integration of the EU nations is changing the environment under which Guernsey operates. |
| Electricity - consumption | - | NA kWh |
| Electricity - exports | - | 0 kWh (2002) |
| Electricity - imports | - | 0 kWh (2002) |
| Electricity - production | - | NA kWh |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Murray Hill 361 m |
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m |
| Environment - current issues | loss of rainforest; impact of phosphate mining | NA |
| Ethnic groups | Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10%
note: no indigenous population (2001) |
UK and Norman-French descent with small percentages from other European countries |
| Exchange rates | Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3285 (2006), 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002) | Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); note - the Guernsey pound is at par with the British pound |
| 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: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Sir John FOLEY (since NA 2000)
head of government: Chief Minister Laurie MORGAN (since 1 May 2004) cabinet: Policy Council elected by the States of Deliberation elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister is elected by States of Delibertion election results: Laurie MORGAN elected chief minister, percent of vote of the States of Deliberation NA |
| Exports | $NA | NA |
| Exports - commodities | phosphate | tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables |
| Exports - partners | Australia, NZ (2006) | UK (regarded as internal trade) |
| 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 | white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross |
| GDP | - | purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (1999 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | - | agriculture: 3%
industry: 10% services: 87% (2000) |
| GDP - per capita | - | purchasing power parity - $20,000 (1999 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | - | 5.7% (1999 est.) |
| Geographic coordinates | 10 30 S, 105 40 E | 49 28 N, 2 35 W |
| Geography - note | located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean | large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port |
| Highways | - | total: NA km
paved: NA km unpaved: NA km |
| Household income or consumption by percentage share | - | lowest 10%: NA
highest 10%: NA |
| Imports | $NA | NA |
| Imports - commodities | consumer goods | coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment |
| Imports - partners | principally Australia (2006) | UK (regarded as internal trade) |
| Independence | none (territory of Australia) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Industrial production growth rate | - | NA |
| Industries | tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion) | tourism, banking |
| Infant mortality rate | total: NA
male: NA female: NA |
total: 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 5.35 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | - | 4% (2000 est.) |
| International organization participation | none | UPU |
| Irrigated land | NA | NA sq km |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court | Royal Court |
| Labor force | NA | 31,320 (2000) |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 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: NA
permanent crops: NA other: NA (2001) |
| Languages | English (official), Chinese, Malay | English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts |
| Legal system | under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law | English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court |
| 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 States of Deliberation (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote for 4 years); note - Alderney and Sark have their own parliaments
elections: last held 21 April 2004 (next to be held NA 2008) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - all independents |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: NA
male: NA female: NA |
total population: 80.17 years
male: 77.17 years female: 83.27 years (2004 est.) |
| Literacy | NA | definition: NA
total population: NA male: NA female: NA |
| Location | Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia | Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France |
| Map references | Southeast Asia | Europe |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm |
| Merchant marine | - | none |
| Military - note | defense is the responsibility of Australia | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| National holiday | Australia Day, 26 January (1788) | Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) |
| Nationality | noun: Christmas Islander(s)
adjective: Christmas Island |
noun: Channel Islander(s)
adjective: Channel Islander |
| Natural hazards | the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard | NA |
| Natural resources | phosphate, beaches | cropland |
| Net migration rate | NA | 3.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Political parties and leaders | none | none; all independents |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | none | none |
| Population | 1,402 (July 2006 est.) (July 2007 est.) | 65,031 (July 2004 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | - | NA |
| Population growth rate | 0% (2007 est.) | 0.31% (2004 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | - | Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson |
| Radio broadcast stations | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2006) | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
| Religions | Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997) | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist |
| Sex ratio | NA | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 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: NA international: 1 submarine cable |
| Telephones - main lines in use | NA | 55,000 (2001) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | - | 31,500 (2001) |
| Television broadcast stations | 0 (TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia) (2006) | 1 (1997) |
| Terrain | steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau | mostly level with low hills in southwest |
| Total fertility rate | NA | 1.38 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | - | 0.5% (1999 est.) |
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