Compare Christmas Island (2007) - Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2008)

Compare Christmas Island (2007) z Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2008)

	Christmas Island (2007)	Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2008)

Administrative divisions	none (territory of Australia)	none (territorial overseas collectivity of France); note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are two communes - Saint Pierre, Miquelon at the second order
Age structure	0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA	0-14 years: 23% (male 827/female 790) 15-64 years: 65.9% (male 2,352/female 2,288) 65 years and over: 11.1% (male 359/female 420) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products	NA	vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish
Airports	1 (2007)	2 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)	total: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Area	total: 135 sq km land: 135 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 242 sq km land: 242 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups
Area - comparative	about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC	1.5 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.	First settled by the French in the early 17th century, the islands represent the sole remaining vestige of France's once vast North American possessions.
Birth rate	NA	13.08 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget	revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA	revenues: $70 million expenditures: $60 million (1996 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)	name: Saint-Pierre geographic coordinates: 46 46 N, 56 11 W time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
Climate	tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds	cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy
Coastline	138.9 km	120 km
Constitution	Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 October 1958) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992	4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name	conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island conventional short form: Christmas Island	conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon conventional short form: Saint Pierre and Miquelon local long form: Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon local short form: Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Death rate	NA	6.82 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external	-	$NA
Dependency status	non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services	self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	$NA	approximately $60 million in annual grants from France
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 inhabitants have traditionally earned their livelihood by fishing and by servicing fishing fleets operating off the coast of Newfoundland. The economy has been declining, however, because of disputes with Canada over fishing quotas and a steady decline in the number of ships stopping at Saint Pierre. In 1992, an arbitration panel awarded the islands an exclusive economic zone of 12,348 sq km to settle a longstanding territorial dispute with Canada, although it represents only 25% of what France had sought. France heavily subsidizes the islands to the great betterment of living standards. The government hopes an expansion of tourism will boost economic prospects. Fish farming, crab fishing, and agriculture are being developed to diversify the local economy. Recent test drilling for oil may pave the way for development of the energy sector.
Electricity - consumption	-	46.5 million kWh (2005)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - production	-	50 million kWh (2005)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Murray Hill 361 m	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
Environment - current issues	loss of rainforest; impact of phosphate mining	recent test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and Miquelon may bring future development that would impact the environment
Ethnic groups	Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10% note: no indigenous population (2001)	Basques and Bretons (French fishermen)
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 - 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003)
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 Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); represented by Prefect Yves FAUQUEUR (since 28 August 2006) head of government: President of the Territorial Council Stephane ARTANO (since 21 February 2007) cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 21 April 2002 (first round) and 5 May 2002 (second round) (next to be held in 2007); prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Council is elected by the members of the council
Exports	$NA	0 bbl/day (2004)
Exports - commodities	phosphate	fish and fish products, soybeans, animal feed, mollusks and crustaceans, fox and mink pelts
Exports - partners	Australia, NZ (2006)	Spain 33.6%, Belgium 21.8%, India 18.3%, France 9.4%, US 7.5% (2006)
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	a yellow sailing ship facing the hoist side rides on a dark blue background with yellow wavy lines under the ship; on the hoist side, a vertical band is divided into three parts: the top part (called ikkurina) is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the corners overlaid by a white cross dividing the rectangle into four sections; the middle part has a white background with an ermine pattern; the third part has a red background with two stylized yellow lions outlined in black, one above the other; these three heraldic arms represent settlement by colonists from the Basque Country (top), Brittany, and Normandy; the flag of France is used for official occasions
GDP - composition by sector	-	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
GDP - real growth rate	-	NA%
Geographic coordinates	10 30 S, 105 40 E	46 50 N, 56 20 W
Geography - note	located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean	vegetation scanty
Household income or consumption by percentage share	-	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	$NA	541.6 bbl/day (2004)
Imports - commodities	consumer goods	meat, clothing, fuel, electrical equipment, machinery, building materials
Imports - partners	principally Australia (2006)	France 51.3%, Canada 31.8%, Belgium 4.1% (2006)
Independence	none (territory of Australia)	none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763)
Industrial production growth rate	-	NA%
Industries	tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)	fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism
Infant mortality rate	total: NA male: NA female: NA	total: 7.21 deaths/1,000 live births male: 8.26 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	-	8.1% (2005)
International organization participation	none	UPU, WFTU
Irrigated land	NA	NA
Judicial branch	Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court	Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
Labor force	NA	3,450 (2005)
Labor force - by occupation	-	agriculture: 18% industry: 41% services: 41% (1996 est.)
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: 12.5% permanent crops: 0% other: 87.5% (2005)
Languages	English (official), Chinese, Malay	French (official)
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 20 October 2007 (next to be held in 2009) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9	unicameral Territorial Council or Conseil Territorial (19 seats, 15 from Saint Pierre and four from Miquelon; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) elections: elections last held 19 and 26 in March 2006 (next to be held in March 2012) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - AD 16, Cap sur l'Avenir 2, SPM Ensemble 1 note: Saint Pierre and Miquelon elect one seat to the French Senate; elections last held 26 September 2004 (next to be held in September 2013); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 1; Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects one seat to the French National Assembly; elections last held, first round - 9 June 2002, second round - 16 June 2002 (next to be held in 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UDF 1
Life expectancy at birth	total population: NA male: NA female: NA	total population: 78.76 years male: 76.41 years female: 81.23 years (2007 est.)
Literacy	NA	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1982 est.)
Location	Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia	Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)
Map references	Southeast Asia	North America
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Australia	defense is the responsibility of France
National holiday	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality	noun: Christmas Islander(s) adjective: Christmas Island	noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women) adjective: French
Natural hazards	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard	persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources	phosphate, beaches	fish, deepwater ports
Net migration rate	NA	-4.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders	none	Archipelago Tomorrow or AD affiliated with UDF/RPR list; Cap sur l'Avenir affiliated with PRG; Left Radical Party or PRG; Rassemblement pour la Republique or RPR (now UMP); Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2000/Avenir Miquelon or SPM 2000/AM; Socialist Party or PS; Union pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	NA
Population	1,402 (July 2006 est.) (July 2007 est.)	7,036 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line	-	NA%
Population growth rate	0% (2007 est.)	0.128% (2007 est.)
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2006)	AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions	Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997)	Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%
Sex ratio	NA	at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.047 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.028 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.855 male(s)/female total population: 1.011 male(s)/female (2007 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: adequate domestic: NA international: country code - 508; radiotelephone communication with most countries in the world; satellite earth station - 1 in French domestic satellite system
Telephones - main lines in use	NA	4,800 (2002)
Television broadcast stations	0 (TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia) (2006)	0 (2 repeaters rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997)
Terrain	steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau	mostly barren rock
Total fertility rate	NA	2 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate	-	10.3% (1999)

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