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Compare French Guiana (2001) z Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2001)

 French Guiana (2001)Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2001)
 French GuianaCocos (Keeling) Islands
Administrative divisions none (overseas department of France) none (territory of Australia)
Age structure 0-14 years:
30.47% (male 27,669; female 26,428)

15-64 years:
64.05% (male 61,457; female 52,266)

65 years and over:
5.48% (male 4,937; female 4,805) (2001 est.)		 0-14 years:
NA%

15-64 years:
NA%

65 years and over:
NA%
Agriculture - products rice, manioc (tapioca), sugar, cocoa, vegetables, bananas; cattle, pigs, poultry vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts
Airports 11 (2000 est.) 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total:
4

over 3,047 m:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
2

under 914 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total:
7

914 to 1,523 m:
2

under 914 m:
5 (2000 est.)		 -
Area total:
91,000 sq km

land:
89,150 sq km

water:
1,850 sq km		 total:
14 sq km

land:
14 sq km

water:
0 sq km

note:
includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Indiana about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background First settled by the French in 1604, French Guiana was the site of notorious penal settlements until 1951. The European Space Agency launches its communication satellites from Kourou. The islands were discovered in 1609, but 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 is split between the mostly Europeans on West Island and the Malays on Home Island.
Birth rate 22.02 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) NA births/1,000 population
Budget revenues:
$225 million

expenditures:
$390 million, including capital expenditures of $105 million (1996)		 revenues:
$NA

expenditures:
$NA, including capital expenditures of $NA
Capital Cayenne West Island
Climate tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation pleasant, modified by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year; moderate rainfall
Coastline 378 km 2.6 km
Constitution 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955
Country name conventional long form:
Department of Guiana

conventional short form:
French Guiana

local long form:
none

local short form:
Guyane		 conventional long form:
Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

conventional short form:
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Currency French franc (FRF); euro (EUR) Australian dollar (AUD)
Death rate 4.77 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) NA deaths/1,000 population
Debt - external $1.2 billion (1988) $NA
Dependency status overseas department of France territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas department of France) none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas department of France) none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international Suriname claims area between Riviere Litani and Riviere Marouini (both headwaters of the Lawa) none
Economic aid - recipient $NA $NA
Economy - overview The economy is tied closely to that of France through subsidies and imports. Besides the French space center at Kourou, fishing and forestry are the most important economic activities. The large reserves of tropical hardwoods, not fully exploited, support an expanding sawmill industry which provides sawn logs for export. Cultivation of crops is limited to the coastal area, where the population is largely concentrated; rice and manioc are the major crops. French Guiana is heavily dependent on imports of food and energy. Unemployment is a serious problem, particularly among younger workers. Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Copra and fresh coconuts are the major export earners. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia.
Electricity - consumption 409.2 million kWh (1999) NA kWh
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - production 440 million kWh (1999) NA kWh
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)		 fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m

highest point:
Bellevue de l'Inini 851 m		 lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location 5 m
Environment - current issues NA fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs
Ethnic groups black or mulatto 66%, white 12%, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian 12%, other 10% Europeans, Cocos Malays
Exchange rates Euros per US dollar - 1.0659 (January 2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999); French francs per US dollar - 5.8995 (1998), 5.8367 (1997), 5.1155 (1996) Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.7995 (January 2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998), 1.3439 (1997), 1.2773 (1996)
Executive branch chief of state:
President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Dominique VIAN (since NA January 1997)

head of government:
President of the General Council Andre LECANTE (since NA March 1998); President of the Regional Council Antoine KARAM (since 22 March 1992)

cabinet:
NA

elections:
French president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; presidents of the General and Regional Councils are appointed by the members of those councils		 chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general

head of government:
Administrator (non-resident) William Leonard TAYLOR (since 4 February 1999)

cabinet:
NA

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
Exports $155 million (f.o.b., 1997) $NA
Exports - commodities shrimp, timber, gold, rum, rosewood essence, clothing copra
Exports - partners France 62%, Switzerland 7%, US 2% (1997) Australia
Fiscal year calendar year 1 July - 30 June
Flag description the flag of France is used the flag of Australia is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $1 billion (1998 est.) purchasing power parity - $NA
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%		 agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $6,000 (1998 est.) purchasing power parity - $NA
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA%
Geographic coordinates 4 00 N, 53 00 W 12 30 S, 96 50 E
Geography - note mostly an unsettled wilderness two coral atolls thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation
Highways total:
1,817 km

paved:
817 km

unpaved:
1,000 km (1998)		 total:
15 km

paved:
NA km

unpaved:
NA km (2001)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%		 lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Illicit drugs small amount of marijuana grown for local consumption; minor transshipment point to Europe -
Imports $625 million (c.i.f., 1997) $NA
Imports - commodities food (grains, processed meat), machinery and transport equipment, fuels and chemicals foodstuffs
Imports - partners France 52%, US 14%, Trinidad and Tobago 6% (1997) Australia
Independence none (overseas department of France) none (territory of Australia)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries construction, shrimp processing, forestry products, rum, gold mining copra products and tourism
Infant mortality rate 13.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) NA deaths/1,000 live births
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.5% (1992) NA%
International organization participation FZ, WCL, WFTU none
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 2 (2000) 2 (2000)
Irrigated land 20 sq km (1993 est.) NA sq km
Judicial branch Court of Appeals or Cour d'Appel (highest local court based in Martinique with jurisdiction over Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana) Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court
Labor force 58,800 (1997) NA
Labor force - by occupation services, government, and commerce 60.6%, industry 21.2%, agriculture 18.2% (1980) the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others
Land boundaries total:
1,183 km

border countries:
Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km		 0 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
90%

other:
10% (1996 est.)		 arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100% (1993 est.)
Languages French English, Malay
Legal system French legal system based upon the laws of Australia and local laws
Legislative branch unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and a unicameral Regional Council or Conseil Regional (31 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)

elections:
General Council - last held NA March 2000 (next to be held NA 2006); Regional Council - last held 15 March 1998 (next to be held NA 2004)

election results:
General Council - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; Regional Council - percent of vote by party - PS 28.28%, various left parties 22.56%, RPR 15.91%, independents 8.6%, Walwari Committee 6%; seats by party - PS 11, various left parties 9, RPR 6, independents 3, Walwari Committee 2

note:
one seat was elected to the French Senate on 27 September 1998 (next to be held NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; 2 seats were elected to the French National Assembly on 25 May - 1 June 1997 (next to be held NA 2002); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RPR 1, PSG 1		 unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (NA seats)
Life expectancy at birth total population:
76.3 years

male:
72.97 years

female:
79.79 years (2001 est.)		 total population:
NA years

male:
NA years

female:
NA years
Literacy definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
83%

male:
84%

female:
82% (1982 est.)		 -
Location Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka
Map references South America Southeast Asia
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM		 exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) none (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France defense is the responsibility of Australia
Military branches French Forces, Gendarmerie -
Military expenditures - dollar figure $NA -
Military expenditures - percent of GDP NA% -
Military manpower - availability males age 15-49:
49,495 (2001 est.)		 -
Military manpower - fit for military service males age 15-49:
32,052 (2001 est.)		 -
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) NA
Nationality noun:
French Guianese (singular and plural)

adjective:
French Guianese		 noun:
Cocos Islander(s)

adjective:
Cocos Islander
Natural hazards high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding cyclones may occur in the early months of the year
Natural resources bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish fish
Net migration rate 10.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
Political parties and leaders Guianese Socialist Party or PSG [Antoine KARAM]; Guyana Democratic Forces or FDG [Georges OTHILY]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Roland HO-WEN-SZE]; Socialist Party or PS [Pierre RIBARDIERE] (may be a subset of PSG); Walwari Committee [Christine TAUBIRA-DELANON] none
Political pressure groups and leaders NA none
Population 177,562 (July 2001 est.) 633 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 2.74% (2001 est.) -0.21% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors Cayenne, Degrad des Cannes, Saint-Laurent du Maroni none; lagoon anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 14 (including 6 repeaters), shortwave 6 (including 5 repeaters) (1998) AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios 104,000 (1997) 300 (1992)
Railways 0 km (1995) 0 km
Religions Roman Catholic Sunni Muslim 57%, Christian 22%, other 21% (1981 est.)
Sex ratio at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.05 male(s)/female

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

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

total population:
1.13 male(s)/female (2001 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal NA
Telephone system general assessment:
NA

domestic:
fair open wire and microwave radio relay system

international:
satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)		 general assessment:
NA

domestic:
NA

international:
telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with Australia and elsewhere via satellite; 1 satellite earth station of NA type
Telephones - main lines in use 47,000 (1997) NA (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular NA 0 (1999)
Television broadcast stations 3 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997) 0 (1997)
Terrain low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains flat, low-lying coral atolls
Total fertility rate 3.17 children born/woman (2001 est.) NA children born/woman
Unemployment rate 21.4% (1998) -
Waterways 3,300 km navigable by native craft

note:
460 km navigable by small oceangoing vessels and coastal and river steamers		 none
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