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Compare Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006) z Turks and Caicos Islands (2006)

 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006)Turks and Caicos Islands (2006)
 Cocos (Keeling) IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Age structure 0-14 years: NA


15-64 years: NA


65 years and over: NA (2006 est.)
0-14 years: 31.9% (male 3,432/female 3,312)


15-64 years: 64.4% (male 7,155/female 6,457)


65 years and over: 3.8% (male 362/female 434) (2006 est.)
Agriculture - products vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish
Airports 1 (2006) 8 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)
total: 6


1,524 to 2,437 m: 3


914 to 1,523 m: 1


under 914 m: 2 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 2


under 914 m: 2 (2006)
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: 430 sq km


land: 430 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC 2.5 times 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. The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.
Birth rate NA 21.84 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Budget revenues: $NA


expenditures: $NA
revenues: $47 million


expenditures: $33.6 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (1997-98 est.)
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)
name: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)


geographic coordinates: 21 28 N, 71 08 W


time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October
Climate tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry
Coastline 26 km 389 km
Constitution Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 (23 November 1955) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992 Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2006 (effective 9 August 2006)
Country name conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands


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


conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands


abbreviation: TCI
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population 4.21 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Debt - external - $NA
Dependency status non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international none have received Haitians fleeing economic and civil disorder
Economic aid - recipient $NA $4.1 million (1997)
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. The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, fishing, and offshore financial services. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than half of the annual 93,000 visitors in the late 1990s. Major sources of government revenue also include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts.
Electricity - consumption - 4.65 million kWh (2003)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2003)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2003)
Electricity - production - 5 million kWh (2003)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


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


highest point: Blue Hills 49 m
Environment - current issues fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater
Ethnic groups Europeans, Cocos Malays black 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10%
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001) 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 (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 Richard TAUWHARE (since 11 July 2005)


head of government: Premier Michael Eugene MISICK (since 15 August 2003); note - the office of premier was created in the new constitution


cabinet: Cabinet consists of the governor, the premier, six ministers appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council, and the attorney general


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed premier by the governor
Exports $NA NA bbl/day
Exports - commodities copra lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells
Exports - partners Australia (2004) US, UK (2004)
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June calendar year
Flag description the flag of Australia is used blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - real growth rate - 4.9% (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates 12 30 S, 96 50 E 21 45 N, 71 35 W
Geography - note islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation about 40 islands (eight inhabited)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs - transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe
Imports $NA NA bbl/day
Imports - commodities foodstuffs food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials
Imports - partners Australia (2004) US, UK (2004)
Independence none (territory of Australia) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries copra products and tourism tourism, offshore financial services
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total: 15.18 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 17.55 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 12.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 4% (1995)
International organization participation none Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), UPU
Irrigated land NA NA
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court Supreme Court; Court of Appeal
Labor force NA 4,848 (1990 est.)
Labor force - by occupation note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others note: about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
arable land: 2.33%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 97.67% (2005)
Languages Malay (Cocos dialect), English English (official)
Legal system based upon the laws of Australia and local laws based on laws of England and Wales, with a few adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas
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)
unicameral Legislative Council (21 seats of which 15 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms)


elections: last held 24 April 2003 (next to be held in 2007)


election results: percent of vote by party - PDM 53.8%, PNP 46.2%; seats by party - PDM 7, PNP 6; note - in by-elections held 7 August 2003, the PNP gained two seats for a majority of 8 seats; PDM now has 5
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total population: 74.73 years


male: 72.48 years


female: 77.08 years (2006 est.)
Literacy NA definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school


total population: 98%


male: 99%


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, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti
Map references Southeast Asia Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia; the territory has a five-person police force defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $192.8 million
National holiday Australia Day, 26 January (1788) Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)
Nationality noun: Cocos Islander(s)


adjective: Cocos Islander
noun: none


adjective: none
Natural hazards cyclone season is October to April frequent hurricanes
Natural resources fish spiny lobster, conch
Net migration rate NA 10.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
People - note - destination and transit point for illegal Haitian immigrants bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, and US
Political parties and leaders none People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Derek H. TAYLOR]; Progressive National Party or PNP [Michael Eugene MISICK]
Political pressure groups and leaders none NA
Population 574 (July 2006 est.) 21,152 (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate 0% (2006 est.) 2.82% (2006 est.)
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004) AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004)
Religions Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.) Baptist 40%, Anglican 18%, Methodist 16%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990)
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female


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


total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2006 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: fully digital system with international direct dialing


domestic: full range of services available; GSM wireless service available


international: country code - 1-649; 2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use 287 (1992) 5,700 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular note - analog cellular service available 1,700 (1999)
Television broadcast stations NA 0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; 2 cable television networks) (2004)
Terrain flat, low-lying coral atolls low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
Total fertility rate NA 3.05 children born/woman (2006 est.)
Unemployment rate 60% (2000 est.) 10% (1997 est.)
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