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Compare Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006) z Grenada (2001)

 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006)Grenada (2001)
 Cocos (Keeling) IslandsGrenada
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) 6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petit Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick
Age structure 0-14 years: NA


15-64 years: NA


65 years and over: NA (2006 est.)		 0-14 years:
37.05% (male 16,739; female 16,318)

15-64 years:
59.03% (male 27,850; female 24,820)

65 years and over:
3.92% (male 1,592; female 1,908) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, vegetables
Airports 1 (2006) 3 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)		 total:
3

2,438 to 3,047 m:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1

under 914 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:
340 sq km

land:
340 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC twice the size of Washington, DC
Background There are 27 coral islands in the group. Captain William KEELING discovered the islands in 1609, but they 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 generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island. One of the smallest independent countries in the western hemisphere, Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year.
Birth rate NA 23.12 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget revenues: $NA


expenditures: $NA		 revenues:
$85.8 million

expenditures:
$102.1 million, including capital expenditures of $28 million (1997)
Capital name: West Island


geographic coordinates: 12 10 S, 96 55 E


time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)		 Saint George's
Climate tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
Coastline 26 km 121 km
Constitution Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 (23 November 1955) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992 19 December 1973
Country name conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands


conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands		 conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Grenada
Currency - East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population 7.82 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external - $182.8 million (1998)
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) chief of mission:
the ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Grenada

embassy:
Point Salines, Saint George's

mailing address:
P. O. Box 54, Saint George's, Grenada, West Indies

telephone:
[1] (473) 444-1173 through 1176

FAX:
[1] (473) 444-4820
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) chief of mission:
Ambassador Denis G. ANTOINE

chancery:
1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009

telephone:
[1] (202) 265-2561

consulate(s) general:
New York
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $NA $8.3 million (1995)
Economy - overview Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia. There is a small tourist industry. In this island economy progress in fiscal reforms and prudent macroeconomic management have kept annual growth steady since 1998. The increase in economic activity has been led by construction and trade. Tourist facilities are being expanded; tourism is the leading foreign exchange earner. Major short-term concerns are the rising fiscal deficit and the deterioration in the external account balance. Grenada shares a common central bank and a common currency with seven other members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
Electricity - consumption - 111.6 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production - 120 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


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

highest point:
Mount Saint Catherine 840 m
Environment - current issues fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs NA
Environment - international agreements - party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling

signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements
Ethnic groups Europeans, Cocos Malays black 82% some South Asians (East Indians) and Europeans, trace Arawak/Carib Amerindian
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001) East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general


head of government: Administrator (nonresident) Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006)


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:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Daniel WILLIAMS (since 9 August 1996)

head of government:
Prime Minister Keith MITCHELL (since 22 June 1995)

cabinet:
Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; prime minister appointed by the governor general from among the members of the House of Assembly
Exports $NA $62.3 million (2000 est.)
Exports - commodities copra bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, fruit and vegetables, clothing, mace
Exports - partners Australia (2004) Caricom 32.3%, UK 20%, US 13%, Netherlands 8.8% (1991)
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June calendar year
Flag description the flag of Australia is used a rectangle divided diagonally into yellow triangles (top and bottom) and green triangles (hoist side and outer side), with a red border around the flag; there are seven yellow, five-pointed stars with three centered in the top red border, three centered in the bottom red border, and one on a red disk superimposed at the center of the flag; there is also a symbolic nutmeg pod on the hoist-side triangle (Grenada is the world's second-largest producer of nutmeg, after Indonesia); the seven stars represent the seven administrative divisions
GDP - purchasing power parity - $394 million (2000 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture:
9.7%

industry:
15%

services:
75.3% (1996 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $4,400 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 7% (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates 12 30 S, 96 50 E 12 07 N, 61 40 W
Geography - note islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
Highways - total:
1,040 km

paved:
638 km

unpaved:
402 km (1996)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Illicit drugs - small-scale cannabis cultivation; lesser transshipment point for marijuana and cocaine to US
Imports $NA $217.5 million (2000 est.)
Imports - commodities foodstuffs food, manufactured goods, machinery, chemicals, fuel (1989)
Imports - partners Australia (2004) US 31.2%, Caricom 23.6%, UK 13.8%, Japan 7.1% (1991)
Independence none (territory of Australia) 7 February 1974 (from UK)
Industrial production growth rate - 0.7% (1997 est.)
Industries copra products and tourism food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA		 14.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 2.5% (2000 est.)
International organization participation none ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTrO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 14 (2000)
Irrigated land NA NA sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court West Indies Associate States Supreme Court (an associate judge resides in Grenada)
Labor force NA 42,300 (1996)
Labor force - by occupation note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others services 62%, agriculture 24%, industry 14% (1999 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)		 arable land:
15%

permanent crops:
18%

permanent pastures:
3%

forests and woodland:
9%

other:
55% (1993 est.)
Languages Malay (Cocos dialect), English English (official), French patois
Legal system based upon the laws of Australia and local laws based on English common law
Legislative branch unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats)


elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held in May 2005 (next to be held in May 2007)		 bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (a 13-member body, 10 appointed by the government and three by the leader of the opposition) and the House of Representatives (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)

elections:
last held on 18 January 1999 (next to be held by NA October 2004)

election results:
House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NNP 14, GULP 1
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA		 total population:
64.52 years

male:
62.74 years

female:
66.31 years (2001 est.)
Literacy NA definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
98%

female:
98% (1970 est.)
Location Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Map references Southeast Asia Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm		 exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
Merchant marine - none (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia; the territory has a five-person police force -
Military branches - Royal Grenada Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - NA%
National holiday Australia Day, 26 January (1788) Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
Nationality noun: Cocos Islander(s)


adjective: Cocos Islander		 noun:
Grenadian(s)

adjective:
Grenadian
Natural hazards cyclone season is October to April lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November
Natural resources fish timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors
Net migration rate NA -15.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Political parties and leaders none Grenada United Labor Party or GULP [Herbert PREUDHOMME]; National Democratic Congress or NDC [leader vacant]; New National Party or NNP [George McGUIRE]
Political pressure groups and leaders none NA
Population 574 (July 2006 est.) 89,227 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate 0% (2006 est.) -0.06% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors - Grenville, Saint George's
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004) AM 2, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - 57,000 (1997)
Railways - 0 km
Religions Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.) Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
Sex ratio - at birth:
1 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.03 male(s)/female

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

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

total population:
1.07 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage NA 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment: connected within Australia's telecommunication system


domestic: NA


international: country code - 61; telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with Australia and elsewhere via satellite; 1 INTELSAT satellite earth station		 general assessment:
automatic, islandwide telephone system

domestic:
interisland VHF and UHF radiotelephone links

international:
new SHF radiotelephone links to Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent; VHF and UHF radio links to Trinidad
Telephones - main lines in use 287 (1992) 27,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular note - analog cellular service available 976 (1997)
Television broadcast stations NA 2 (1997)
Terrain flat, low-lying coral atolls volcanic in origin with central mountains
Total fertility rate NA 2.54 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate 60% (2000 est.) 15% (1997)
Waterways - none
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