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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2001)Monaco (2004)
 Cocos (Keeling) IslandsMonaco
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) none; there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are four quarters (quartiers, singular - quartier); Fontvieille, La Condamine, Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo
Age structure 0-14 years:
NA%

15-64 years:
NA%

65 years and over:
NA%
0-14 years: 15.5% (male 2,554; female 2,453)


15-64 years: 62.1% (male 9,860; female 10,165)


65 years and over: 22.4% (male 2,959; female 4,279) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts none
Airports 1 (2000 est.) none; linked to the airport at Nice, France by helicopter service (2003) (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
-
Area total:
14 sq km

land:
14 sq km

water:
0 sq km

note:
includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island
total: 1.95 sq km


land: 1.95 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background The islands were discovered in 1609, but remained uninhabited until the 19th century. Annexed by the UK in 1857, they were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955. The population on the two inhabited islands is split between the mostly Europeans on West Island and the Malays on Home Island. Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to France and the opening of a casino. Since then, the principality's mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made Monaco world famous as a tourist and recreation center.
Birth rate NA births/1,000 population 9.36 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget revenues:
$NA

expenditures:
$NA, including capital expenditures of $NA
revenues: $518 million


expenditures: $531 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1995)
Capital West Island Monaco
Climate pleasant, modified by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year; moderate rainfall Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
Coastline 2.6 km 4.1 km
Constitution Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 17 December 1962
Country name conventional long form:
Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

conventional short form:
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
conventional long form: Principality of Monaco


conventional short form: Monaco


local long form: Principaute de Monaco


local short form: Monaco
Currency Australian dollar (AUD) euro (EUR)
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population 12.74 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external $NA NA (2000 est.)
Dependency status territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) the US does not have an embassy in Monaco; the US Consul General in Marseille (France) is accredited to Monaco
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) Monaco does not have an embassy in the US


consulate(s) general: New York
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $NA NA
Economy - overview Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Copra and fresh coconuts are the major export earners. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia. Monaco, bordering France on the Mediterranean coast, is a popular resort, attracting tourists to its casino and pleasant climate. In 2001, a major construction project extended the pier used by cruise ships in the main harbor. The principality has successfully sought to diversify into services and small, high-value-added, nonpolluting industries. The state has no income tax and low business taxes and thrives as a tax haven both for individuals who have established residence and for foreign companies that have set up businesses and offices. The state retains monopolies in a number of sectors, including tobacco, the telephone network, and the postal service. Living standards are high, roughly comparable to those in prosperous French metropolitan areas. Monaco does not publish national income figures; the estimates below are extremely rough.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh NA kWh
Electricity - imports - NA kWh


note: electricity supplied by France
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%
-
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location 5 m
lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mont Agel 140 m
Environment - current issues fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs NA
Environment - international agreements - party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling


signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Ethnic groups Europeans, Cocos Malays French 47%, Monegasque 16%, Italian 16%, other 21%
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.7995 (January 2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998), 1.3439 (1997), 1.2773 (1996) euros per US dollar - 0.8860 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999)
Executive branch chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general

head of government:
Administrator (non-resident) William Leonard TAYLOR (since 4 February 1999)

cabinet:
NA

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
chief of state: Prince RAINIER III (since 9 May 1949); Heir Apparent Prince ALBERT Alexandre Louis Pierre, son of the monarch (born 14 March 1958)


head of government: Minister of State Patrick LECLERCQ (since 5 January 2000)


cabinet: Council of Government is under the authority of the monarch


elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; minister of state appointed by the monarch from a list of three French national candidates presented by the French Government
Exports $NA $NA; full customs integration with France, which collects and rebates Monegasque trade duties; also participates in EU market system through customs union with France
Exports - commodities copra -
Exports - partners Australia -
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June calendar year
Flag description the flag of Australia is used two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; similar to the flag of Indonesia which is longer and the flag of Poland which is white (top) and red
GDP purchasing power parity - $NA purchasing power parity - $870 million (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%
agriculture: NA


industry: NA


services: NA (2001 est.)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $NA purchasing power parity - $27,000 (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates 12 30 S, 96 50 E 43 44 N, 7 24 E
Geography - note two coral atolls thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation second-smallest independent state in the world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban
Heliports - 1 (shuttle service between the international airport at Nice, France, and Monaco's heliport at Fontvieille) (2003 est.)
Highways total:
15 km

paved:
NA km

unpaved:
NA km (2001)
total: 50 km


paved: 50 km


unpaved: 0 km (1999 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
Imports $NA $NA; full customs integration with France, which collects and rebates Monegasque trade duties; also participates in EU market system through customs union with France
Imports - commodities foodstuffs -
Imports - partners Australia -
Independence none (territory of Australia) 1419 (beginning of the rule by the House of Grimaldi)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA
Industries copra products and tourism tourism, construction, small-scale industrial and consumer products
Infant mortality rate NA deaths/1,000 live births total: 5.53 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 6.4 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% NA (2000)
International organization participation none ACCT, CE, FAO, IAEA, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IFRCS, IHO, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNITAR, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 2 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km NA sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court Supreme Court or Tribunal Supreme (judges appointed by the monarch on the basis of nominations by the National Council)
Labor force NA 30,540 (January 1994)
Labor force - by occupation the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others -
Land boundaries 0 km total: 4.4 km


border countries: France 4.4 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100% (1993 est.)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (urban area) (2001)
Languages English, Malay French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque
Legal system based upon the laws of Australia and local laws based on French law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (NA seats) unicameral National Council or Conseil National (24 seats; 16 members elected by list majority system, 8 by proportional representation; to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 9 February 2003 (next to be held NA February 2008)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UNAM 21, UND 3
Life expectancy at birth total population:
NA years

male:
NA years

female:
NA years
total population: 79.42 years


male: 75.53 years


female: 83.5 years (2004 est.)
Literacy - definition: NA


total population: 99%


male: NA


female: NA
Location Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
Map references Southeast Asia Europe
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM
territorial sea: 12 nm
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) none
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia defense is the responsibility of France
National holiday NA National Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday), 19 November
Nationality noun:
Cocos Islander(s)

adjective:
Cocos Islander
noun: Monegasque(s) or Monacan(s)


adjective: Monegasque or Monacan
Natural hazards cyclones may occur in the early months of the year NA
Natural resources fish none
Net migration rate NA migrant(s)/1,000 population 7.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders none National and Democratic Union or UND [Jean-Louis CAMPORA]; Union for Monaco or UPM (including National Union for the Future of Monaco or UNAM [leader NA]
Political pressure groups and leaders none NA
Population 633 (July 2001 est.) 32,270 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA
Population growth rate -0.21% (2001 est.) 0.44% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors none; lagoon anchorage only Monaco
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM NA, shortwave 8 (1998)
Radios 300 (1992) -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Sunni Muslim 57%, Christian 22%, other 21% (1981 est.) Roman Catholic 90%
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female


total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Suffrage NA 21 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment:
NA

domestic:
NA

international:
telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with Australia and elsewhere via satellite; 1 satellite earth station of NA type
general assessment: modern automatic telephone system


domestic: NA


international: country code - 377; no satellite earth stations; connected by cable into the French communications system
Telephones - main lines in use NA (1999) 33,700 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (1999) 19,300 (2002)
Television broadcast stations 0 (1997) 5 (1998)
Terrain flat, low-lying coral atolls hilly, rugged, rocky
Total fertility rate NA children born/woman 1.76 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate - 3.1% (1998)
Waterways none -
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