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Compare French Polynesia (2004) - Jan Mayen (2001)
Compare French Polynesia (2004) z Jan Mayen (2001)
| French Polynesia (2004) | Jan Mayen (2001) | |
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| 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 |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 27.5% (male 37,372; female 35,818)
15-64 years: 66.9% (male 92,594; female 85,455) 65 years and over: 5.7% (male 7,616; female 7,484) (2004 est.) |
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| Agriculture - products | coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits; poultry, beef, dairy products, coffee | - |
| Airports | 49 (2003 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 37
over 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 23 under 914 m: 7 (2004 est.) |
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| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 13
914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 8 (2004 est.) |
total:
1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2000 est.) |
| Area | total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls)
land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km |
total:
373 sq km land: 373 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut | slightly more than twice 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. | This desolate, mountainous island was named after a Dutch whaling captain who indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries, the island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Beerenberg volcano resumed activity in 1970; it is the northernmost active volcano on earth. |
| Birth rate | 17.34 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) | - |
| Budget | revenues: $1 billion
expenditures: $900 million, including capital expenditures of $185 million (1996) |
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| Capital | Papeete | - |
| Climate | tropical, but moderate | arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog |
| Coastline | 2,525 km | 124.1 km |
| 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:
none conventional short form: Jan Mayen |
| Currency | Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF) | - |
| Death rate | 4.58 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) | - |
| Debt - external | NA (2000 est.) | - |
| Dependency status | overseas territory of France since 1946 | territory of Norway; administered from Oslo through a governor (sysselmann) resident in Longyearbyen (Svalbard); however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (overseas territory of France) | - |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (overseas territory of France) | - |
| Disputes - international | none | none |
| Economic aid - recipient | $367 million (1997) | - |
| Economy - overview | Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence agricultural 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 benefits substantially from development agreements with France aimed principally at creating new businesses and strengthening social services. | Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable natural resources. Economic activity is limited to providing services for employees of Norway's radio and meteorological stations located on the island. |
| Electricity - consumption | 398.3 million kWh (2001) | - |
| Electricity - exports | 0 kWh (2001) | - |
| Electricity - imports | 0 kWh (2001) | - |
| Electricity - production | 428.3 million kWh (2001) | - |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 m |
lowest point:
Norwegian Sea 0 m highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m |
| Environment - current issues | NA | NA |
| Ethnic groups | Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4% | - |
| Exchange rates | Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 105.73 (2003), 126.72 (2002), 133.26 (2001), 129.43 (2000), 111.93 (1999)
note: pegged at the rate of 119.25 XPF to the euro |
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| 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 9 October 2004); 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 |
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| Exports | NA (2001) | - |
| Exports - commodities | cultured pearls, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat | - |
| Exports - partners | France 66.3%, Japan 16.1%, US 9.1% (2003) | - |
| Fiscal 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 | the flag of Norway is used |
| GDP | purchasing power parity - $4.58 billion (2003 est.) | - |
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: 6%
industry: 18% services: 76% (1997) |
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| GDP - per capita | purchasing power parity - $17,500 (2001 est.) | - |
| GDP - real growth rate | 4% (2001 est.) | - |
| Geographic coordinates | 15 00 S, 140 00 W | 71 00 N, 8 00 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 | barren volcanic island with some moss and grass |
| Heliports | 1 (2003 est.) | - |
| Highways | total: 2,590 km
paved: 1,735 km unpaved: 855 km (1999) |
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| Household income or consumption by percentage share | lowest 10%: NA
highest 10%: NA |
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| Imports | NA (2001) | - |
| Imports - commodities | fuels, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment | - |
| Imports - partners | France 59.9%, Australia 11.9%, New Zealand 6%, US 6% (2003) | - |
| Independence | none (overseas territory of France) | - |
| Industrial production growth rate | NA | - |
| Industries | tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates | - |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 8.61 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 9.92 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.24 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) |
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| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 1.5% (2002 est.) | - |
| International organization participation | FZ, ICFTU, PIF (observer), UPU, WMO | - |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | - | 13 (Jan Mayen and Svalbard) (2000) |
| Irrigated land | NA sq km | 0 sq km (1993) |
| 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 | - |
| Labor force | 70,000 (1996) | - |
| Labor force - by occupation | agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68% (1997) | - |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | arable land: 0.82%
permanent crops: 5.46% other: 93.72% (2001) |
arable land:
0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% |
| Languages | French (official), Tahitian (official) | - |
| Legal system | based on French system | the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (57 seats - changed from 49 seats for May 2004 election; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 23 May 2004 (next to be held NA May 2009) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 28, Union for Democracy 27, New Star 1, This Country is Yours 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 |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 75.67 years
male: 73.29 years female: 78.18 years (2004 est.) |
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| Literacy | definition: age 14 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1977 est.) |
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| Location | Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia | Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland |
| Map references | Oceania | Arctic Region |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
contiguous zone:
10 NM continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 4 NM |
| Merchant marine | total: 10 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 17,537 GRT/15,150 DWT
by type: cargo 3, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 1 (2004 est.) |
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| Military - note | defense is the responsibility of France | defense is the responsibility of Norway |
| Military branches | no regular military forces; Gendarmerie and National Police Force | - |
| National holiday | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) | - |
| Nationality | noun: French Polynesian(s)
adjective: French Polynesian |
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| Natural hazards | occasional cyclonic storms in January | dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970 |
| Natural resources | timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower | none |
| Net migration rate | 2.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 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) [Philippe SHYLE]; This Country is Yours (No Oe E Te Nunaa) [Nicle BOUTEAU]; Union for Democracy or UPD [Oscar TEMARU] | - |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | NA | - |
| Population | 266,339 (July 2004 est.) | no indigenous inhabitants
note: there are personnel who operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | NA | - |
| Population growth rate | 1.57% (2004 est.) | - |
| Ports and harbors | Mataura, Papeete, Rikitea, Uturoa | none; offshore anchorage only |
| Radio broadcast stations | AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
note: there is one radio and meteorological station (1998) |
| Religions | Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6% | - |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
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| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal | - |
| Telephone system | general assessment: NA
domestic: NA international: country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) |
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| Telephones - main lines in use | 52,500 (2002) | - |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 90,000 (2002) | - |
| Television broadcast stations | 7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997) | - |
| Terrain | mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs | volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers |
| Total fertility rate | 2.09 children born/woman (2004 est.) | - |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8% (1994) | - |
| Waterways | - | none |
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