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Compare Coral Sea Islands (2004) - Monaco (2005)

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 Coral Sea IslandsMonaco
Administrative divisions - 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: 15.5% (male 2,563/female 2,445)


15-64 years: 62.1% (male 9,909/female 10,217)


65 years and over: 22.4% (male 2,972/female 4,303) (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products - none
Airports - none; linked to the airport at Nice, France by helicopter service (2004 est.)
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: 1.95 sq km


land: 1.95 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative NA about three times the size of The Mall in 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. 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 - 9.26 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget - revenues: $518 million


expenditures: $531 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1995)
Capital - Monaco
Climate tropical Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
Coastline 3,095 km 4.1 km
Constitution - 17 December 1962
Country name conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory


conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands
conventional long form: Principality of Monaco


conventional short form: Monaco


local long form: Principaute de Monaco


local short form: Monaco
Death rate - 12.71 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Debt - external - $18 billion (2000 est.)
Dependency status territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the 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
Economy - overview no economic activity 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
Electricity - imports - NA kWh


note: electricity supplied by France
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m
lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mont Agel 140 m
Environment - current issues no permanent fresh water resources 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 - French 47%, Monegasque 16%, Italian 16%, other 21%
Exchange rates - euros per US dollar - 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000)
Executive branch administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories chief of state: Prince ALBERT II (since 6 April 2005)


head of government: Minister of State Jean-Paul PROUST (since 1 June 2005)


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; full customs integration with France, which collects and rebates Monegasque trade duties; also participates in EU market system through customs union with France
Fiscal year - 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 - composition by sector - agriculture: 17%


industry: NA%


services: NA% (2001 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $27,000 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 0.9% (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates 18 00 S, 152 00 E 43 44 N, 7 24 E
Geography - note important nesting area for birds and turtles 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) (2004 est.)
Highways - total: 50 km


paved: 50 km


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


highest 10%: NA%
Imports - $NA; full customs integration with France, which collects and rebates Monegasque trade duties; also participates in EU market system through customs union with France
Independence - 1419 (beginning of the rule by the House of Grimaldi)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tourism, construction, small-scale industrial and consumer products
Infant mortality rate - total: 5.43 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 6.29 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 1.9% (2000)
International organization participation - 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
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA sq km
Judicial branch - Supreme Court or Tribunal Supreme (judges appointed by the monarch on the basis of nominations by the National Council)
Labor force - 30,540 (January 1994)
Land boundaries 0 km total: 4.4 km


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


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (2001)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (urban area) (2001)
Languages - French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque
Legal system the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply based on French law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch - 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 February 2008)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UNAM 21, UND 3
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 79.57 years


male: 75.7 years


female: 83.63 years (2005 est.)
Literacy - definition: NA


total population: 99%


male: NA%


female: NA%
Location Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
Map references Oceania Europe
Maritime claims territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
Merchant marine - registered in other countries: 54 (2005)
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 France; the Palace Guard performs ceremonial duties (2003)
National holiday - National Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday), 19 November
Nationality - noun: Monegasque(s) or Monacan(s)


adjective: Monegasque or Monacan
Natural hazards occasional tropical cyclones NA
Natural resources NEGL none
Net migration rate - 7.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Political parties and leaders - 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 - NA
Population no indigenous inhabitants


note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (2004 est.)
32,409 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 0.43% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Monaco
Radio broadcast stations - AM 1, FM NA, shortwave 8 (1998)
Religions - Roman Catholic 90%
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.05 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 (2005 est.)
Suffrage - 21 years of age; universal
Telephone system - 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 - 33,700 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 19,300 (2002)
Television broadcast stations - 5 (1998)
Terrain sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays) hilly, rugged, rocky
Total fertility rate - 1.76 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate - 22% (1999)
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