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Compare Coral Sea Islands (2004) - Guam (2007)

Compare Coral Sea Islands (2004) z Guam (2007)

 Coral Sea Islands (2004)Guam (2007)
 Coral Sea IslandsGuam
Administrative divisions - none (territory of the US)
Age structure - 0-14 years: 28.6% (male 25,686/female 23,938)


15-64 years: 64.5% (male 57,023/female 54,872)


65 years and over: 6.9% (male 5,592/female 6,345) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products - fruits, copra, vegetables; eggs, pork, poultry, beef
Airports - 5 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 4


over 3,047 m: 2


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Area total: less than 3 sq km


land: less than 3 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 sq km, with the Willis Islets the most important
total: 541.3 sq km


land: 541.3 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative NA three times the size of Washington, DC
Background Scattered over some 1 million square kilometers of ocean, the Coral Sea Islands were declared a territory of Australia in 1969. They are uninhabited except for a small meteorological staff on the Willis Islets. Automated weather stations, beacons, and a lighthouse occupy many other islands and reefs. Guam was ceded to the US by Spain in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installation on the island is one of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
Birth rate - 18.56 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget - revenues: $319.6 million


expenditures: $427.8 million (2002 est.)
Capital - name: Hagatna (Agana)


geographic coordinates: 13 28 N, 144 44 E


time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate tropical tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline 3,095 km 125.5 km
Constitution - Organic Act of Guam, 1 August 1950
Country name conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory


conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands
conventional long form: Territory of Guam


conventional short form: Guam


local long form: Guahan


local short form: Guahan
Death rate - 4.56 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external - $NA
Dependency status territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) none (territory of the US)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) none (territory of the US)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient - Guam receives large transfer payments from the US Federal Treasury ($143 million in 1997) into which Guamanians pay no income or excise taxes; under the provisions of a special law of Congress, the Guam Treasury, rather than the US Treasury, receives federal income taxes paid by military and civilian Federal employees stationed in Guam (2001 est.)
Economy - overview no economic activity The economy depends largely on US military spending and tourism. Total US grants, wage payments, and procurement outlays amounted to $1.3 billion in 2004. Over the past 30 years, the tourist industry has grown to become the largest income source following national defense. The Guam economy continues to experience expansion in both its tourism and military sectors.
Electricity - consumption - 1.667 billion kWh (2005)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - production - 1.793 billion kWh (2005)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: Mount Lamlam 406 m
Environment - current issues no permanent fresh water resources extirpation of native bird population by the rapid proliferation of the brown tree snake, an exotic, invasive species
Ethnic groups - Chamorro 37.1%, Filipino 26.3%, other Pacific islander 11.3%, white 6.9%, other Asian 6.3%, other ethnic origin or race 2.3%, mixed 9.8% (2000 census)
Exchange rates - the US dollar is used
Executive branch administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories 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 Felix P. CAMACHO (since 6 January 2003); Lieutenant Governor Dr. Michael W. CRUZ (since 1 January 2007)


cabinet: heads of executive departments; appointed by the governor with the consent of the Guam legislature


elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as Guam, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year term (can serve two consecutive terms, then must wait a full term before running again); election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2010)


election results: Felix P. CAMACHO reelected governor; Dr. Michael W. CRUZ elected lieutenant governor; percent of vote - NA
Exports - NA bbl/day
Exports - commodities - mostly transshipments of refined petroleum products; construction materials, fish, food and beverage products
Exports - partners - Japan 67.2%, Singapore 11.6%, UK 4.8% (2006)
Fiscal year - 1 October - 30 September
Flag description the flag of Australia is used territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides; centered is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing a beach scene, outrigger canoe with sail, and a palm tree with the word GUAM superimposed in bold red letters; US flag is the national flag
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - real growth rate - NA%
Geographic coordinates 18 00 S, 152 00 E 13 28 N, 144 47 E
Geography - note important nesting area for birds and turtles largest and southernmost island in the Mariana Islands archipelago; strategic location in western North Pacific Ocean
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports - NA bbl/day
Imports - commodities - petroleum and petroleum products, food, manufactured goods
Imports - partners - Singapore 50%, South Korea 21.4%, Japan 14%, Hong Kong 4.6% (2006)
Independence - none (territory of the US)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - US military, tourism, construction, transshipment services, concrete products, printing and publishing, food processing, textiles
Infant mortality rate - total: 6.68 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 7.35 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 5.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 2.5% (2005 est.)
International organization participation - IOC, SPC, UPU
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA
Judicial branch - Federal District Court (judge is appointed by the president); Territorial Superior Court (judges appointed for eight-year terms by the governor)
Labor force - 62,050 (2002 est.)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture: 26%


industry: 10%


services: 64% (2004 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (2001)
arable land: 3.64%


permanent crops: 18.18%


other: 78.18% (2005)
Languages - English 38.3%, Chamorro 22.2%, Philippine languages 22.2%, other Pacific island languages 6.8%, Asian languages 7%, other languages 3.5% (2000 census)
Legal system the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply modeled on US; US federal laws apply
Legislative branch - unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)


elections: last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2008)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 8, Democratic Party 7


note: Guam elects one nonvoting delegate to the US House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2008); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 1
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 78.76 years


male: 75.69 years


female: 82.01 years (2007 est.)
Literacy - definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 99%


male: 99%


female: 99% (1990 est.)
Location Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Map references Oceania Oceania
Maritime claims territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia; visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities of visitors defense is the responsibility of the US
National holiday - Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521)
Nationality - noun: Guamanian(s) (US citizens)


adjective: Guamanian
Natural hazards occasional tropical cyclones frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare, but potentially very destructive typhoons (June - December)
Natural resources NEGL fishing (largely undeveloped), tourism (especially from Japan)
Net migration rate - 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Democratic Party [leader Michael PHILLIPS]; Republican Party [Philip J. FLORES] (controls the legislature)
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population no indigenous inhabitants


note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (2004 est.)
173,456 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line - 23% (2001 est.)
Population growth rate - 1.4% (2007 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only -
Radio broadcast stations - AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2005)
Religions - Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.)
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.073 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.039 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.881 male(s)/female


total population: 1.037 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections
Telephone system - general assessment: modern system, integrated with US facilities for direct dialing, including free use of 800 numbers


domestic: modern digital system, including cellular mobile service and local access to the Internet


international: country code - 1-671; major landing point for submarine cables between Asia and the US (Guam is a trans-Pacific communications hub for major carriers linking the US and Asia); satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use - 80,000 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 98,000 (2004)
Television broadcast stations - 3 (2006)
Terrain sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays) volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coralline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low hills in center, mountains in south
Total fertility rate - 2.57 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate - 11.4% (2002 est.)
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