Compare East Timor (2003) - Jersey (2006)

Compare East Timor (2003) z Jersey (2006)

	East Timor (2003)	Jersey (2006)

Administrative divisions	13 administrative districts; Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro (Maliana), Cova-Lima (Suai), Dili, Ermera, Lautem (Los Palos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oecussi (Ambeno), Viqueque	none (British crown dependency)
Age structure	NA (2003 est.)	0-14 years: 17.2% (male 8,139/female 7,552) 15-64 years: 67.1% (male 30,407/female 30,691) 65 years and over: 15.7% (male 6,299/female 7,996) (2006 est.)
Agriculture - products	coffee, rice, maize, cassava, sweet potatoes, soybeans, cabbage, mangoes, bananas, vanilla	potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products
Airports	8 (2002)	1 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,427 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 2 (2002)	-
Area	total: 15,007 sq km land: NA sq km water: NA sq km	total: 116 sq km land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly larger than Connecticut	about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC
Background	The Portuguese colony of Timor declared itself independent from Portugal on 28 November 1975 and was invaded and occupied by Indonesian forces nine days later. It was incorporated into Indonesia in July 1976 as the province of East Timor. A campaign of pacification followed over the next two decades, during which an estimated 100,000 to 250,000 individuals lost their lives. On 30 August 1999, in a UN-supervised popular referendum, the people of East Timor voted for independence from Indonesia. During 1999-2001, pro-integrationist militias - supported by Indonesia - conducted indiscriminate violence. On 20 May 2002, East Timor was internationally recognized as an independent state and the world's newest democracy.	Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Jersey is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK.
Birth rate	27.75 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)	9.3 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Budget	revenues: $36 million expenditures: $97 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2003 est.)	revenues: $601 million expenditures: $588 million; including capital expenditures of $98 million (2000 est.)
Capital	Dili	name: Saint Helier geographic coordinates: 49 12 N, 2 07 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate	tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons	temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Coastline	706 km	70 km
Constitution	22 March 2002 (based on the Portuguese model)	unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Country name	conventional long form: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste conventional short form: East Timor local long form: Republika Demokratika Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste [Portuguese] local short form: Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Timor-Leste [Portuguese] former: Portuguese Timor	conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey conventional short form: Jersey
Currency	US dollar (USD)	-
Death rate	6.41 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)	9.28 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Debt - external	$NA	$NA
Dependency status	-	British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US	chief of mission: Ambassador Grover Joseph REES embassy: Vila 10, Avenida de Portugal, Farol, Dili mailing address: Department of State, 8250 Dili Place, Washington, DC 20521-8250 telephone: (670) 332-4684, 331-3205/3160/3472 FAX: (670) 331-3206	none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US	chief of mission: Ambassador Jose Luis GUTERRES chancery: 3415 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 20007 telephone: 202 965-1515 FAX: 202 965-1517 consulate(s) general: New York (the ambassador resides in New York) (2003)	none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international	East Timor-Indonesia Boundary Committee meets regularly to survey and delimit the land boundary; some East Timor refugees delay return from camps in Indonesia; maritime delimitation and resource-sharing agreements signed with Australia resolved dispute over "Timor Gap" hydrocarbon reserves, but maritime agreement with Indonesia awaits further discussions	none
Economic aid - recipient	$2.2 billion (1999-2002 est.)	$0
Economy - overview	In late 1999, about 70% of the economic infrastructure of East Timor was laid waste by Indonesian troops and anti-independence militias, and 260,000 people fled westward. Over the next three years, however, a massive international program, manned by 5,000 peacekeepers (8,000 at peak) and 1,300 police officers, led to substantial reconstruction in both urban and rural areas. By mid-2002, all but about 50,000 of the refugees had returned. The country faces great challenges in continuing the rebuilding of infrastructure and the strengthening of the infant civil administration. One promising long-term project is the planned development of oil resources in nearby waters.	Jersey's economy is based on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. In 1996, the finance sector accounted for about 60% of the island's output. Potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes, and especially flowers are important export crops, shipped mostly to the UK. The Jersey breed of dairy cattle is known worldwide and represents an important export income earner. Milk products go to the UK and other EU countries. Tourism accounts for 24% of GDP. In recent years, the government has encouraged light industry to locate in Jersey, with the result that an electronics industry has developed alongside the traditional manufacturing of knitwear. All raw material and energy requirements are imported, as well as a large share of Jersey's food needs. Light taxes and death duties make the island a popular tax haven. Living standards come close to those of the UK.
Electricity - consumption	NA kWh (2001)	630.1 million kWh (2004 est.)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2001)	-
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2001)	NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France
Electricity - production	NA kWh (2001)	-
Electricity - production by source	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2001)	-
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m highest point: Foho Tatamailau 2,963 m	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 143 m
Environment - current issues	widespread use of slash and burn agriculture has led to deforestation and soil erosion	NA
Environment - international agreements	NA	-
Ethnic groups	Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian), Papuan, small Chinese minority	Jersey 51.1%, British 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white 6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census)
Exchange rates	see US dollar	Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.55 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001) note: the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound
Executive branch	chief of state: President Jose Alexander GUSMAO (since 20 May 2002); note - the president plays a largely symbolic role but is able to veto some legislation; he often is referred to as Xanana GUSMAO head of government: Prime Minister Mari Bin Amude ALKATIRI (since 20 May 2002) cabinet: Council of State elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 14 April 2002 (next to be held NA April 2007); after the first legislative elections, the leader of the majority party was appointed prime minister by the president, suggesting a precedent for the future election results: Jose Alexander GUSMAO elected president; percent of vote - Jose Alexander GUSMAO 82.7%, Francisco Xavier do AMARAL 17.3%	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Lieutenant Governor Andrew RIDGEWAY (since 14 June 2006); Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since February 1995) cabinet: committees appointed by the Assembly of the States elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch
Exports	$8 million (2001 est.)	$NA
Exports - commodities	coffee, sandalwood, marble; note - the potential for oil and vanilla exports	light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles
Exports - partners	NA	UK (2004)
Fiscal year	1 July - 30 June	1 April - 31 March
Flag description	red, with a black isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a slightly longer yellow arrowhead that extends to the center of the flag; there is a white star in the center of the black triangle	white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag; in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield with the three lions of England in yellow
GDP	purchasing power parity - $440 million (2001 est.)	-
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 25.4% industry: 17.2% services: 57.4% (2001)	agriculture: 5% industry: 2% services: 93% (1996)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $500 (2001 est.)	-
GDP - real growth rate	18% (2001 est.)	NA%
Geographic coordinates	8 50 S, 125 55 E	49 15 N, 2 10 W
Geography - note	Timor comes from the Malay word for "Orient;" the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands	largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
Heliports	1 (2002)	-
Highways	total: 3,800 km paved: 428 km unpaved: 3,372 km (1995)	-
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs	NA	-
Imports	$237 million (2001 est.)	$NA
Imports - commodities	mainly food (2001)	machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
Imports - partners	NA	UK (2004)
Independence	28 November 1975 (date of proclamation of independence from Portugal); note - 20 May 2002 is the official date of international recognition of East Timor's independence from Indonesia	none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate	8.5%	NA%
Industries	printing, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, woven cloth	tourism, banking and finance, dairy
Infant mortality rate	total: 50.47 deaths/1,000 live births male: 57.05 deaths/1,000 live births female: 43.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)	total: 5.16 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.52 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	NA%	5.3% (2004)
International organization participation	AsDB, IBRD, ICCt, IDA, IMF, Interpol, UN, WHO	-
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	NA	-
Irrigated land	1,065 sq km (est.)	NA
Judicial branch	Supreme Court of Justice, one judge appointed by the National Parliament and the rest appointed by the Superior Council for the Judiciary	Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)
Labor force	NA	52,790 (2004)
Labor force - by occupation	NA	-
Land boundaries	total: 228 km border countries: Indonesia 228 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% other: NA%	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)
Languages	Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English note: there are about 16 indigenous languages; Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak are spoken by significant numbers of people	English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Legal system	UN-drafted legal system based on Indonesian law (2002)	English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court
Legislative branch	unicameral National Parliament (number of seats can vary, minimum requirement of 52 and a maximum of 65 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - for its first term of office, the National Parliament is comprised of 88 members on an exceptional basis elections: last held 30 August 2001 (next to be held NA August 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - FRETILIN 57.37%, PD 8.72%, PSD 8.18%, ASDT 7.84%, UDT 2.36%, PNT 2.21%, KOTA 2.13%, PPT 2.01%, PDC 1.98%, PST 1.78%, independents/other 5.42%; seats by party - FRETILIN 55, PD 7, PSD 6, ASDT 6, PDC 2, UDT 2, KOTA 2, PNT 2, PPT 2, UDC/PDC 1, PST 1, PL 1, independent 1	unicameral Assembly of the States (55 voting members - 12 senators (elected for six-year terms), 12 constables or heads of parishes (elected for three-year terms), 29 deputies (elected for three-year terms); the bailiff and the deputy bailiff; and three non-voting members - the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, and the Solicitor General all appointed by the monarch) elections: last held NA (next to be held NA); note - on 23 November 2005, 29 deputies, independents, were elected election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 55
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 65.2 years male: 62.97 years female: 67.55 years (2003 est.)	total population: 79.38 years male: 76.89 years female: 82.05 years (2006 est.)
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48% (2001) male: NA% female: NA%	definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
Location	Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - East Timor includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco	Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Map references	Southeast Asia	Europe
Maritime claims	contiguous zone: NA NM exclusive fishing zone: NA NM continental shelf: NA NM exclusive economic zone: NA NM territorial sea: NA NM extended fishing zone: NA NM	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Merchant marine	total: NA ships by type: NA	-
Military - note	-	defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches	The East Timor Defense Force or FALINTIL-FDTL comprises a light-infantry Army and a small Naval component; note - plans are to develop a force of 1,500 active personnel and 1,500 reserve personnel over the next five years	-
Military expenditures - dollar figure	$4.4 million (FY03)	-
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	NA%	-
Military manpower - availability	NA	-
Military manpower - fit for military service	NA	-
Military manpower - military age	18-21 years of age (2003 est.)	-
Military manpower - reaching military age annually	NA	-
National holiday	Independence Day, 28 November (1975)	Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Nationality	noun: Timorese adjective: Timorese	noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander
Natural hazards	floods and landslides are common; earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones	NA
Natural resources	gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble	arable land
Net migration rate	0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)	2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Pipelines	NA	-
Political parties and leaders	Associacao Social-Democrata Timorense or ASDT [Francisco Xavier do AMARAL]; Christian Democratic Party of Timor or PDC [Antonio XIMENES]; Christian Democratic Union of Timor or UDC [Vicente da Silva GUTERRES]; Democratic Party or PD [Fernando de ARAUJO]; Liberal Party or PL [leader NA]; Maubere Democratic Party or PDM [leader NA]; People's Party of Timor or PPT [Jacob XAVIER]; Revolutionary Front of Independent East Timor or FRETILIN [Lu OLO]; Social Democrat Party of East Timor or PSD [Mario CARRASCALAO]; Socialist Party of Timor or PST [leader NA]; Sons of the Mountain Warriors (also known as Association of Timorese Heroes) or KOTA [Clementino dos Reis AMARAL]; Timor Democratic Union or UDT [Joao CARRASCALAO]; Timor Labor Party or PTT [Paulo Freitas DA SILVA]; Timorese Nationalist Party or PNT [Abilio ARAUJO]; Timorese Popular Democratic Association or APODETI [Frederico Almeida-Santos DA COSTA]	none; all independents
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	none
Population	997,853 note: other estimates range as low as 800,000 (2002 est.) (July 2003 est.)	91,084 (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line	42% (2002 est.)	NA%
Population growth rate	2.13% (2003 est.)	0.28% (2006 est.)
Ports and harbors	NA	-
Radio broadcast stations	AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA	AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Railways	0 km	-
Religions	Roman Catholic 90%, Muslim 4%, Protestant 3%, Hindu 0.5%, Buddhist, Animist (1992 est.)	Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.97 male(s)/female total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2003 est.)	at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Suffrage	17 years of age; universal	NA years of age; universal adult
Telephone system	NA	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: 3 submarine cables
Telephones - main lines in use	NA	73,900 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular	NA	83,900 (2004)
Television broadcast stations	NA	2 (1997)
Terrain	mountainous	gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Total fertility rate	3.79 children born/woman (2003 est.)	1.58 children born/woman (2006 est.)
Unemployment rate	50% (including underemployment)	0.9% (2004 est.)
Waterways	NA	-

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