Compare French Guiana (2006) - Dominica (2002)

Compare French Guiana (2006) z Dominica (2002)

	French Guiana (2006)	Dominica (2002)

Administrative divisions	none (overseas department of France)	10 parishes; Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint Paul, Saint Peter
Age structure	0-14 years: 28.9% (male 29,540/female 28,210) 15-64 years: 64.8% (male 69,302/female 59,980) 65 years and over: 6.3% (male 6,350/female 6,127) (2006 est.)	0-14 years: 28.3% (male 10,052; female 9,800) 15-64 years: 63.8% (male 23,011; female 21,782) 65 years and over: 7.9% (male 2,245; female 3,268) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products	corn, rice, manioc (tapioca), sugar, cocoa, vegetables, bananas; cattle, pigs, poultry	bananas, citrus, mangoes, root crops, coconuts, cocoa; forest and fishery potential not exploited
Airports	11 (2006)	2 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 4 over 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 1 (2006)	total: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 7 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 5 (2006)	-
Area	total: 91,000 sq km land: 89,150 sq km water: 1,850 sq km	total: 754 sq km land: 754 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly smaller than Indiana	slightly more than four times the size of 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.	Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans, due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which made the island a colony in 1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia CHARLES, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. Some 3,000 Carib Indians still living on Dominica are the only pre-Columbian population remaining in the eastern Caribbean.
Birth rate	20.46 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)	17.3 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget	revenues: $135.5 million expenditures: $135.5 million; including capital expenditures of $105 million (1996)	revenues: $72 million expenditures: $79.9 million, including capital expenditures of $11.5 million (FY97/98)
Capital	name: Cayenne geographic coordinates: 4 56 N, 52 20 W time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)	Roseau
Climate	tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation	tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Coastline	378 km	148 km
Constitution	4 October 1958 (French Constitution)	3 November 1978
Country name	conventional long form: Department of Guiana conventional short form: French Guiana local long form: none local short form: Guyane	conventional long form: Commonwealth of Dominica conventional short form: Dominica
Currency	-	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Death rate	4.88 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)	7.11 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external	$800.3 million (2003)	$150 million (2000) (2000)
Dependency status	overseas department of France	-
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas department of France)	the US does not have an embassy in Dominica; US interests are served by the embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas department of France)	chief of mission: Ambassador Swinburne LESTRADE chancery: 3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016 telephone: [1] (202) 364-6781 FAX: [1] (202) 364-6791 consulate(s) general: New York
Disputes - international	Suriname claims area between Riviere Litani and Riviere Marouini (both headwaters of the Lawa) in French Guiana	none
Economic aid - recipient	$NA	$24.4 million (1995) (1995)
Economy - overview	The economy is tied closely to the much larger French economy through subsidies and imports. Besides the French space center at Kourou (which accounts for 25% of GDP), fishing and forestry are the most important economic activities. Forest and woodland cover 90% of the country. The large reserves of tropical hardwoods, not fully exploited, support an expanding sawmill industry that 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.	The Dominican economy depends on agriculture, primarily bananas, and remains highly vulnerable to climatic conditions. Hurricane Luis devastated the country's banana crop in 1995 after tropical storms wiped out a quarter of the 1994 crop. The subsequent recovery has been fueled by increases in construction, soap production, and tourist arrivals. Development of the tourism industry remains difficult however, because of the rugged coastline, lack of beaches, and the absence of an international airport. Economic growth is sluggish, and unemployment is greater than 20%. The government has been attempting to develop an offshore financial sector in order to diversify the island's production base.
Electricity - consumption	432.6 million kWh (2003)	62.31 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2003)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2003)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production	465.2 million kWh (2003)	67 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source	-	fossil fuel: 48% hydro: 52% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Bellevue de l'Inini 851 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Morne Diablatins 1,447 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Environment - international agreements	-	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Ethnic groups	black or mulatto 66%, white 12%, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian 12%, other 10%	black, mixed black and European, European, Syrian, Carib Amerindian
Exchange rates	euros per US dollar - 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001)	East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)
Executive branch	chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Jean-Pierre LAFLAQUIERE (since 19 July 2006) head of government: President of the General Council Pierre DESERT (since 26 March 2004); President of the Regional Council Antoine KARAM (since 22 March 1992) cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-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: President Vernon Lordon SHAW (since 6 October 1998) head of government: Prime Minister Pierre CHARLES (since 1 October 2000); note - assumed post after death of Prime Minister Roosevelt DOUGLAS cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister elections: president elected by the House of Assembly for a five-year term; election last held 6 October 1998 (next to be held NA October 2003); prime minister appointed by the president election results: Vernon Lordon SHAW elected president; percent of legislative vote - NA%
Exports	NA bbl/day	$49 million f.o.b. (2000 est.)
Exports - commodities	shrimp, timber, gold, rum, rosewood essence, clothing	bananas, soap, bay oil, vegetables, grapefruit, oranges
Exports - partners	France 62%, Switzerland 7%, US 2% (2004)	Caricom countries 47%, UK 36%, US 7% (1996 est.)
Fiscal year	calendar year	1 July - 30 June
Flag description	the flag of France is used	green, with a centered cross of three equal bands - the vertical part is yellow (hoist side), black, and white and the horizontal part is yellow (top), black, and white; superimposed in the center of the cross is a red disk bearing a sisserou parrot encircled by 10 green, five-pointed stars edged in yellow; the 10 stars represent the 10 administrative divisions (parishes)
GDP	-	purchasing power parity - $262 million (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: NA% 6.6% industry: NA% 15.6% services: NA% 77.8%	agriculture: 18% industry: 23% services: 59% (2001 est.)
GDP - per capita	-	purchasing power parity - $3,700 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	NA%	-3.2% (2001 est.)
Geographic coordinates	4 00 N, 53 00 W	15 25 N, 61 20 W
Geography - note	mostly an unsettled wilderness; the only non-independent portion of the South American continent	known as "The Nature Island of the Caribbean" due to its spectacular, lush, and varied flora and fauna, which are protected by an extensive natural park system; the most mountainous of the Lesser Antilles, its volcanic peaks are cones of lava craters and include Boiling Lake, the second-largest, thermally active lake in the world
Highways	-	total: 780 km paved: 390 km unpaved: 390 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	transshipment point for narcotics bound for the US and Europe; minor cannabis producer; anti-money-laundering enforcement is weak, making the country particularly vulnerable to money laundering
Imports	NA bbl/day	$132 million c.i.f. (2000 est.)
Imports - commodities	food (grains, processed meat), machinery and transport equipment, fuels and chemicals	manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, food, chemicals
Imports - partners	France 63%, US, Trinidad and Tobago, Italy (2004)	US 41%, Caricom countries 25%, UK 13%, Netherlands, Canada (1996 est.)
Independence	none (overseas department of France)	3 November 1978 (from UK)
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	-10% (1997 est.)
Industries	construction, shrimp processing, forestry products, rum, gold mining	soap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cement blocks, shoes
Infant mortality rate	total: 11.76 deaths/1,000 live births male: 12.58 deaths/1,000 live births female: 10.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)	15.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	1% (2003)	1% (2001 est.)
International organization participation	UPU, WCL, WFTU	ACCT, ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, NAM (observer), OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	-	16 (2000)
Irrigated land	20 sq km (2003)	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)	Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, consisting of the Court of Appeal and the High Court (located in Saint Lucia; one of the six judges must reside in Dominica and preside over the Court of Summary Jurisdiction)
Labor force	62,630 (1999)	25,000
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture: 18.2% industry: 21.2% services: 60.6% (1980)	agriculture 40%, industry and commerce 32%, services 28%
Land boundaries	total: 1,240.4 km border countries: Brazil 730.4 km, Suriname 510 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0.13% permanent crops: 0.04% other: 99.83% (90% forest, 10% other) (2005)	arable land: 4% permanent crops: 16% other: 80% (1998 est.)
Languages	French	English (official), French patois
Legal system	French legal system	based on English common law
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 in March 2000 (next to be held March 2006); Regional Council - last held 21 and 28 March 2004 (next to be held in 2010) election results: General Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PSG 5, various left-wing parties 5, independents 7, other 2; Regional Council - (second election results) percent of vote by party - PS 37.24%, UMP 31.58%, FDG/Walwari 31.18%; seats by party - PS 17, UMP 7, FDG/Walwari 7 note: one seat was elected to the French Senate on 27 September 1998 (next to be held September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; 2 seats were elected to the French National Assembly on 9 June-16 June 2002 (next to be held in 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UMP/RPR 1, Walwari Committee 1	unicameral House of Assembly (30 seats, 9 appointed senators, 21 elected by popular vote; members serve five-year terms) elections: last held 31 January 2000 (next to be held by 17 July 2005) note - tradition dictates that the election will be held within five years of the last election, but technically it is five years from the first seating of parliament (17 April 2000) plus a 90 day grace period election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -DLP 10, UWP 9, DFP 2
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 77.27 years male: 73.95 years female: 80.75 years (2006 est.)	total population: 73.86 years male: 70.98 years female: 76.88 years (2002 est.)
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83% male: 84% female: 82% (1982 est.)	definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 94% male: 94% female: 94% (1970 est.)
Location	Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname	Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Map references	South America	Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm	contiguous zone: 24 NM exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine	-	none (2002 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	-
Military branches	no regular military forces; Gendarmerie	Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (including Special Service Unit, Coast Guard)
Military expenditures - dollar figure	NA	$NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	NA	NA%
National holiday	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)	Independence Day, 3 November (1978)
Nationality	noun: French Guianese (singular and plural) adjective: French Guianese	noun: Dominican(s) adjective: Dominican
Natural hazards	high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding	flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months
Natural resources	bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), petroleum, kaolin, fish, niobium, tantalum, clay	timber, hydropower, arable land
Net migration rate	4.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)	-18.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Political parties and leaders	Guyana Democratic Forces or FDG [Georges OTHILY]; Guyanese Democratic Action or ADG [Andre LECANTE]; Guyanese Socialist Party or PSG [Marie-Claude VERDAN]; Popular National Guyanese Party or PNPG [Jose DORCY]; Socialist Party or PS [Alix LABBE]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Georges HABRAN-MERY]; Union for a Popular Movement or UMP (includes RPR) [Remi Louis DUBOC]; Walwari Committee (aligned with the PRG in France) [Christine TAUBIRA-DELANON]	Dominica Freedom Party or DFP [Charles SAVARIN]; Dominica Labor Party or DLP [Pierre CHARLES]; United Workers Party or UWP [Edison JAMES]
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	Dominica Liberation Movement or DLM (a small leftist party)
Population	199,509 (July 2006 est.)	70,158 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA%
Population growth rate	1.96% (2006 est.)	-0.81% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	Portsmouth, Roseau
Radio broadcast stations	AM 2, FM 14 (including 6 repeaters), shortwave 6 (including 5 repeaters) (1998)	AM 3, FM 10, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios	-	46,000 (1997)
Railways	-	0 km
Religions	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic 77%, Protestant 15% (Methodist 5%, Pentecostal 3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Baptist 2%, other 2%), none 2%, other 6%
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.16 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.04 male(s)/female total population: 1.12 male(s)/female (2006 est.)	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: fair open-wire and microwave radio relay system international: country code - 594; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)	general assessment: NA domestic: fully automatic network international: microwave radio relay and SHF radiotelephone links to Martinique and Guadeloupe; VHF and UHF radiotelephone links to Saint Lucia
Telephones - main lines in use	51,000 (2001)	19,000 (1996)
Telephones - mobile cellular	98,000 (2004)	461 (1996)
Television broadcast stations	3 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997)	0 (however, there is one cable television company) (1997)
Terrain	low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains	rugged mountains of volcanic origin
Total fertility rate	2.98 children born/woman (2006 est.)	2.01 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate	19.2% (December 2003)	23% (2000 est.)
Waterways	3,760 km note: 460 km navigable by small oceangoing vessels and coastal and river steamers, 3,300 km by native craft (2003)	none

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