Compare French Polynesia (2002) - Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2002)

Compare French Polynesia (2002) z Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2002)

	French Polynesia (2002)	Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2002)

Administrative divisions	none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 5 archipelagic divisions named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, and Iles Sous-le-Vent note: Clipperton Island is administered by France from French Polynesia	none (territorial collectivity of France); note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are two communes - Saint Pierre, Miquelon at the second order
Age structure	0-14 years: 29% (male 38,184; female 36,631) 15-64 years: 65.7% (male 88,250; female 81,165) 65 years and over: 5.3% (male 6,850; female 6,767) (2002 est.)	0-14 years: 25.4% (male 904; female 864) 15-64 years: 64.4% (male 2,288; female 2,193) 65 years and over: 10.2% (male 303; female 402) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products	coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits; poultry, beef, dairy products	vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish
Airports	45 (2001)	2 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 37 over 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 22 under 914 m: 8 (2002)	total: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 8 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 5 (2002)	-
Area	total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km	total: 242 sq km land: 242 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups
Area - comparative	slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut	1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January 1996.	First settled by the French in the early 17th century, the islands represent the sole remaining vestige of France's once vast North American possessions.
Birth rate	18.17 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)	14.96 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget	revenues: $1 billion expenditures: $900 million, including capital expenditures of $185 million (1996) (1996)	revenues: $70 million expenditures: $60 million, including capital expenditures of $24 million
Capital	Papeete	Saint-Pierre
Climate	tropical, but moderate	cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy
Coastline	2,525 km	120 km
Constitution	28 September 1958 (French Constitution)	28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name	conventional long form: Territory of French Polynesia conventional short form: French Polynesia local long form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise local short form: Polynesie Francaise former: French Colony of Oceania	conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon conventional short form: Saint Pierre and Miquelon local long form: Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon local short form: Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Currency	Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF); note - may adopt the euro in 2003	euro (EUR); French franc (FRF)
Death rate	4.49 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)	6.61 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external	$NA	$NA
Dependency status	overseas territory of France since 1946	self-governing territorial collectivity of France
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of France)	none (territorial collectivity of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of France)	none (territorial collectivity of France)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	$367 million (1997) (1997)	approximately $60 million in annual grants from France
Economy - overview	Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence economy to one in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. With the halt of French nuclear testing in 1996, the military contribution to the economy fell sharply. Tourism accounts for about one-fourth of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. Other sources of income are pearl farming and deep-sea commercial fishing. The small manufacturing sector primarily processes agricultural products. The territory substantially benefits from development agreements with France aimed principally at creating new businesses and strengthening social services.	The inhabitants have traditionally earned their livelihood by fishing and by servicing fishing fleets operating off the coast of Newfoundland. The economy has been declining, however, because of disputes with Canada over fishing quotas and a steady decline in the number of ships stopping at Saint Pierre. In 1992, an arbitration panel awarded the islands an exclusive economic zone of 12,348 sq km to settle a longstanding territorial dispute with Canada, although it represents only 25% of what France had sought. The islands are heavily subsidized by France to the great betterment of living standards. The government hopes an expansion of tourism will boost economic prospects. Recent test drilling for oil may pave the way for development of the energy sector.
Electricity - consumption	379.44 million kWh (2000)	38.13 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2000)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2000)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production	408 million kWh (2000)	41 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source	fossil fuel: 54% hydro: 46% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 m	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
Environment - current issues	NA	recent test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and Miquelon may bring future development that would impact the environment
Ethnic groups	Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%	Basques and Bretons (French fishermen)
Exchange rates	Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 135.04 (January 2002), 133.26 (2001), 129.44 (2000), 111.93 (1999), 107.25 (1998), 106.11 (1997); note - pegged at the rate of 119.25 XPF to the euro	euros per US dollar - 1.06594 (January 2001), 1.08540 (2000), 0.93863 (1999); French francs per US dollar - 5.8995 (1998), 5.8367 (1997)
Executive branch	chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Michel MATHIEU (since 24 October 2001) head of government: President of the Territorial Government of French Polynesia Gaston FLOSSE (since 4 April 1991); President of the Territorial Assembly Lucette TAERO (since 17 May 2001) cabinet: Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of the Territorial Assembly for approval by them to serve as ministers elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Government and the president of the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly	chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Claude VALLEIX (since 9 October 2002) head of government: President of the General Council Marc PLANTAGENEST (since NA) cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held, first round - 21 April 2002, second round - 5 May 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the General Council is elected by the members of the council
Exports	$205 million f.o.b. (1999)	$12 million f.o.b. (1999)
Exports - commodities	cultured pearls 50%, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat (1997)	fish and fish products, soybeans, animal feed, mollusks and crustaceans, fox and mink pelts
Exports - partners	Japan 62%, US 21% (1999)	US 43%, Egypt 14%, Japan 11%, Colombia 8% (1999)
Fiscal year	calendar year	calendar year
Flag description	two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered on the white band is a disk with blue and white wave pattern on the lower half and gold and white ray pattern on the upper half; a stylized red, blue and white ship rides on the wave pattern; the French flag is used for official occasions	a yellow sailing ship facing the hoist side rides on a dark blue background with a black wave line under the ship; on the hoist side, a vertical band is divided into three parts: the top part is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the corners overlaid by a white cross dividing the square into four sections; the middle part has a white background with an ermine pattern; the third part has a red background with two stylized yellow lions outlined in black, one on top of the other; the flag of France is used for official occasions
GDP	purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (2001 est.)	purchasing power parity - $74 million (1996 est.); supplemented by annual payments from France of about $60 million (1996 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 6% industry: 18% services: 76% (1997)	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $5,000 (2001 est.)	purchasing power parity - $11,000 (1996 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	4% (2001 est.)	NA%
Geographic coordinates	15 00 S, 140 00 W	46 50 N, 56 20 W
Geography - note	includes five archipelagoes (4 volcanic, 1 coral); Makatea in French Polynesia is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Nauru	vegetation scanty
Highways	total: 792 km paved: 264 km unpaved: 528 km (2000)	total: 114 km paved: 69 km unpaved: 45 km (1994 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	$749 million f.o.b. (1999)	$55 million f.o.b. (1999)
Imports - commodities	fuels, foodstuffs, equipment	meat, clothing, fuel, electrical equipment, machinery, building materials
Imports - partners	France 53%, US 13%, Australia 10% (1999)	France 44%, Canada 40% (1999)
Independence	none (overseas territory of France)	none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763)
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	NA%
Industries	tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts	fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism
Infant mortality rate	8.95 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)	8.18 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	1.5% (1994)	2.1% (1991-96 average)
International organization participation	ESCAP (associate), FZ, ICFTU, SPC, WMO	FZ, WFTU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	2 (2000)	1 (2000)
Irrigated land	NA sq km	NA sq km
Judicial branch	Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or Tribunal Administratif	Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
Labor force	70,000 (1996) (1996)	3,000 (1997) (1997)
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68% (1997) (1997)	fishing 18%, industry (mainly fish-processing) 41%, services 41% (1996 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 1.64% permanent crops: 6.01% other: 92.35% (1998 est.)	arable land: 13.04% permanent crops: 0% other: 86.96% (1998 est.)
Languages	French (official), Tahitian (official)	French (official)
Legal system	based on French system	French law with special adaptations for local conditions, such as housing and taxation
Legislative branch	unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (49 seats - changed from 41 seats for May 2001 election; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 6 May 2001 (next to be held NA May 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 28, Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia 13, New Fatherland Party 7, other 1 note: one seat was elected to the French Senate on NA September 1998 (next to be held NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; two seats were elected to the French National Assembly on 9 June-16 June 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UMP/RPR 1, UMP 1	unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19 seats - 15 from Saint Pierre and 4 from Miquelon; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) elections: elections last held 19 and 26 March 2000 (next to be held NA April 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PS 12, PRG 2, UDF-RPR 5 note: Saint Pierre and Miquelon elect 1 seat to the French Senate; elections last held NA September 1995 (next to be held NA September 2004); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - RPR 1; Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French National Assembly; elections last held, first round - 9 June 2002, second round - 16 June 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UDF 1
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 75.23 years male: 72.88 years female: 77.69 years (2002 est.)	total population: 77.93 years male: 75.66 years female: 80.32 years (2002 est.)
Literacy	definition: age 14 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1977 est.)	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1982 est.)
Location	Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia	Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)
Map references	Oceania	North America
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine	total: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,240 GRT/7,765 DWT ships by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 1 (2002 est.)	none (2002 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches	no regular indigenous military forces; French Forces (including Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie	-
National holiday	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality	noun: French Polynesian(s) adjective: French Polynesian	noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women) adjective: French
Natural hazards	occasional cyclonic storms in January	persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources	timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower	fish, deepwater ports
Net migration rate	3.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)	-4.89 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Political parties and leaders	Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia (Tavini Huiraatira) [Oscar TEMARU]; New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api) [Emile VERNAUDON]; People's Rally for the Republic of Polynesia or RPR (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) [Gaston FLOSSE]; The New Star (Te Fetia Api) [Boris LEONTIEFF]	PRG [leader NA]; Rassemblement pour la Republique or RPR [leader NA]; Socialist Party or PS [leader NA]; Union pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF [leader NA]
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	NA
Population	257,847 (July 2002 est.)	6,954 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA%
Population growth rate	1.67% (2002 est.)	0.35% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	Mataura, Papeete, Rikitea, Uturoa	Saint Pierre
Radio broadcast stations	AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)	AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios	128,000 (1997)	4,000 (1997)
Railways	0 km	0 km
Religions	Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%	Roman Catholic 99%
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.09 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.01 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2002 est.)	at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.75 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: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)	general assessment: adequate domestic: NA international: radiotelephone communication with most countries in the world; 1 earth station in French domestic satellite system
Telephones - main lines in use	52,000 (1997)	4,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular	5,427 (1997)	0 (1994)
Television broadcast stations	7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997)	0 (there are, however, two repeaters which rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997)
Terrain	mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs	mostly barren rock
Total fertility rate	2.18 children born/woman (2002 est.)	2.1 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate	NA%	9.8% (1997) (1997)
Waterways	none	none

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