Compare Christmas Island (2007) - Northern Mariana Islands (2004)

Compare Christmas Island (2007) z Northern Mariana Islands (2004)

	Christmas Island (2007)	Northern Mariana Islands (2004)

Administrative divisions	none (territory of Australia)	none (commonwealth in political union with the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are four municipalities at the second order; Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian
Age structure	0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA	0-14 years: 20.3% (male 8,286; female 7,625) 15-64 years: 78.1% (male 25,579; female 35,534) 65 years and over: 1.6% (male 603; female 625) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products	NA	coconuts, fruits, vegetables; cattle
Airports	1 (2007)	6 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)	total: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 135 sq km land: 135 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 477 sq km land: 477 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian
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.	Under US administration as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands decided in the 1970s not to seek independence but instead to forge closer links with the US. Negotiations for territorial status began in 1972. A covenant to establish a commonwealth in political union with the US was approved in 1975. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978.
Birth rate	NA	19.77 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget	revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA	revenues: $193 million expenditures: $223 million, including capital expenditures of NA (FY01/02 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)	Saipan
Climate	tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds	tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October
Coastline	138.9 km	1,482 km
Constitution	Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 October 1958) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992	Covenant Agreement effective 4 November 1986 and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands effective 1 January 1978
Country name	conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island conventional short form: Christmas Island	conventional long form: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands conventional short form: Northern Mariana Islands former: Mariana Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
Currency	-	US dollar (USD)
Death rate	NA	2.3 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	commonwealth in political union with the US; federal funds to the Commonwealth administered by the US Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs
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	extensive funding from US
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.	The economy benefits substantially from financial assistance from the US. The rate of funding has declined as locally generated government revenues have grown. The key tourist industry employs about 50% of the work force and accounts for roughly one-fourth of GDP. Japanese tourists predominate. Annual tourist entries have exceeded one-half million in recent years, but financial difficulties in Japan have caused a temporary slowdown. The agricultural sector is made up of cattle ranches and small farms producing coconuts, breadfruit, tomatoes, and melons. Garment production is by far the most important industry with employment of 17,500 mostly Chinese workers and sizable shipments to the US under duty and quota exemptions.
Electricity - consumption	-	NA kWh
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh
Electricity - production	-	NA kWh
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Murray Hill 361 m	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Agrihan 965 m
Environment - current issues	loss of rainforest; impact of phosphate mining	contamination of groundwater on Saipan may contribute to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection of endangered species conflicts with development
Ethnic groups	Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10% note: no indigenous population (2001)	Chamorro, Carolinians and other Micronesians, Caucasian, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean
Exchange rates	Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3285 (2006), 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002)	the US dollar is used
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: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001) head of government: Governor Juan N. BABAUTA (since NA January 2002); Lieutenant Governor Diego T. BENAVENTE (since NA January 2002) cabinet: NA elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held NA November 2001 (next to be held NA November 2005) election results: Juan N. BABAUTA elected governor in a four-way race; percent of vote - Juan N. BABAUTA (Republican Party) 49%
Exports	$NA	NA
Exports - commodities	phosphate	garments
Exports - partners	Australia, NZ (2006)	US (2000)
Fiscal year	1 July - 30 June	1 October - 30 September
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	blue, with a white, five-pointed star superimposed on the gray silhouette of a latte stone (a traditional foundation stone used in building) in the center, surrounded by a wreath
GDP	-	purchasing power parity - $900 million note: GDP estimate includes US subsidy (2000 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	-	agriculture: NA industry: NA services: NA
GDP - per capita	-	purchasing power parity - $12,500 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	-	NA
Geographic coordinates	10 30 S, 105 40 E	15 12 N, 145 45 E
Geography - note	located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean	strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean
Heliports	-	1 (2003 est.)
Highways	-	total: 362 km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km (1991)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	-	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA
Imports	$NA	NA
Imports - commodities	consumer goods	food, construction equipment and materials, petroleum products
Imports - partners	principally Australia (2006)	US, Japan (2000)
Independence	none (territory of Australia)	none (commonwealth in political union with the US)
Industrial production growth rate	-	NA
Industries	tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)	tourism, construction, garments, handicrafts
Infant mortality rate	total: NA male: NA female: NA	total: 7.25 deaths/1,000 live births male: 7.18 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.32 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	-	1.2% (1997 est.)
International organization participation	none	Interpol (subbureau)
Irrigated land	NA	NA sq km
Judicial branch	Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court	Commonwealth Supreme Court; Superior Court; Federal District Court
Labor force	NA	6,006 total indigenous labor force; 2,699 unemployed; 28,717 foreign workers (June 1995)
Labor force - by occupation	-	NA
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: 13.04% permanent crops: 4.35% other: 82.61% (2001)
Languages	English (official), Chinese, Malay	English, Chamorro, Carolinian note: 86% of population speaks a language other than English at home
Legal system	under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law	based on US system, except for customs, wages, immigration laws, and taxation
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	bicameral Legislature consists of the Senate (9 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year staggered terms) and the House of Representatives (18 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) elections: Senate - last held 1 November 2003 (next to be held 5 November 2005); House of Representatives - last held 1 November 2003 (next to be held 5 November 2005) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Covenant Party 9, Republican Party 7, Democratic Party 1, independent 1 note: the Northern Mariana Islands does not have a nonvoting delegate in the US Congress; instead, it has an elected official or "resident representative" located in Washington, DC; seats by party - Republican Party 1 (Pedro A. TENORIO)
Life expectancy at birth	total population: NA male: NA female: NA	total population: 75.67 years male: 73.11 years female: 78.38 years (2004 est.)
Literacy	NA	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 97% female: 96% (1980 est.)
Location	Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia	Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Map references	Southeast Asia	Oceania
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	-	none
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Australia	defense is the responsibility of the US
National holiday	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)	Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)
Nationality	noun: Christmas Islander(s) adjective: Christmas Island	noun: NA adjective: NA
Natural hazards	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard	active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November)
Natural resources	phosphate, beaches	arable land, fish
Net migration rate	NA	9.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders	none	Democratic Party [Dr. Carlos S. CAMACHO]; Republican Party [NA]; Covenant Party [Benigno R. FITIAL]
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	NA
Population	1,402 (July 2006 est.) (July 2007 est.)	78,252 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line	-	NA
Population growth rate	0% (2007 est.)	2.71% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	Saipan, Tinian
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2006)	AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998)
Religions	Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997)	Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found)
Sex ratio	NA	at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.09 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.72 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.97 male(s)/female total population: 0.79 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Suffrage	-	18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections
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: country code - 1-670; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	NA	21,000 (2000)
Telephones - mobile cellular	-	3,000 (2000)
Television broadcast stations	0 (TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia) (2006)	1 (on Saipan and one station planned for Rota; in addition, two cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (1997)
Terrain	steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau	southern islands are limestone with level terraces and fringing coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic
Total fertility rate	NA	1.33 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate	-	NA

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