Compare French Polynesia (2007) - Christmas Island (2006)

Compare French Polynesia (2007) z Christmas Island (2006)

	French Polynesia (2007)	Christmas Island (2006)

Administrative divisions	none (overseas lands of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are five archipelagic divisions named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, Iles Sous-le-Vent	none (territory of Australia)
Age structure	0-14 years: 25.4% (male 36,223/female 34,677) 15-64 years: 68.2% (male 98,784/female 91,585) 65 years and over: 6.3% (male 8,933/female 8,761) (2007 est.)	0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA (2006 est.)
Agriculture - products	fish; coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits, coffee; poultry, beef, dairy products	NA
Airports	54 (2007)	1 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 37 over 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 27 under 914 m: 3 (2007)	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 17 914 to 1,523 m: 9 under 914 m: 8 (2007)	-
Area	total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km	total: 135 sq km land: 135 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut	about three-quarters 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. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.	Named in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement began by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining began in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. Almost two-thirds of the island has been declared a national park.
Birth rate	16.41 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)	NA
Budget	revenues: $865 million expenditures: $644.1 million (1999)	revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA
Capital	name: Papeete geographic coordinates: 17 32 S, 149 34 W time difference: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)	name: The Settlement geographic coordinates: 18 44 N, 64 19 W time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate	tropical, but moderate	tropical with a wet and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds; wet season (December to April)
Coastline	2,525 km	138.9 km
Constitution	4 October 1958 (French Constitution)	Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 October 1958) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992
Country name	conventional long form: Overseas Lands of French Polynesia conventional short form: French Polynesia local long form: Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise local short form: Polynesie Francaise former: French Colony of Oceania	conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island conventional short form: Christmas Island
Death rate	4.61 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)	NA
Debt - external	$NA	-
Dependency status	overseas lands of France; overseas territory of France from 1946-2004	non-self governing territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas lands of France)	none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas lands of France)	none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	$579.8 million (2004)	$NA
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.	Phosphate mining had been the only significant economic activity, but in December 1987 the Australian Government closed the mine. In 1991, the mine was reopened. With the support of the government, a $34 million casino opened in 1993. The casino closed in 1998. The Australian Government in 2001 agreed to support the creation of a commercial space-launching site on the island, projected to begin operations in the near future.
Electricity - consumption	429.7 million kWh (2005)	-
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2005)	-
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2005)	-
Electricity - production	462 million kWh (2005)	-
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Murray Hill 361 m
Environment - current issues	NA	loss of rainforest; impact of phosphate mining
Ethnic groups	Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%	Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10% note: no indigenous population (2001)
Exchange rates	Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 95.03 (2006), 95.89 (2005), 96.04 (2004), 105.66 (2003), 126.71 (2002) note: pegged at the rate of 119.25 XPF to the euro	Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001)
Executive branch	chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Anne BOQUET (since September 2005) head of government: President of French Polynesia Oscar TEMARU (since 13 September 2007); President of the Territorial Assembly Antony GEROS (since 9 May 2004) 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 for five-year terms (no term limits)	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general head of government: Administrator Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006) elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
Exports	NA bbl/day	$NA
Exports - commodities	cultured pearls, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat	phosphate
Exports - partners	France 46.3%, Japan 20.8%, Niger 12.8%, US 12.5% (2006)	Australia, NZ (2004)
Fiscal year	calendar year	1 July - 30 June
Flag description	two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered on the white band is a disk with a blue and white wave pattern on the lower half and a 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	territorial flag; divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly; the upper triangle is green with a yellow image of the Golden Bosun Bird superimposed, while the lower triangle is blue with the Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia, superimposed; a centered yellow disk displays a green map of the island; the flag of Australia is used for official purposes
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 3.1% industry: 19% services: 76.9% (2005)	-
GDP - real growth rate	5.1% (2002)	-
Geographic coordinates	15 00 S, 140 00 W	10 30 S, 105 40 E
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	located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean
Government - note	under certain acts of France, French Polynesia has acquired autonomy in all areas except those relating to police and justice, monetary policy, tertiary education, immigration, and defense and foreign affairs; the duties of its president are fashioned after those of the French prime minister	-
Heliports	1 (2007)	-
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	-
Imports	NA bbl/day	$NA
Imports - commodities	fuels, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment	consumer goods
Imports - partners	France 52.7%, Singapore 14.9%, NZ 6.8%, US 6.6% (2006)	principally Australia (2004)
Independence	none (overseas lands of France)	none (territory of Australia)
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	-
Industries	tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates	tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)
Infant mortality rate	total: 7.84 deaths/1,000 live births male: 9.01 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)	total: NA male: NA female: NA
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	1.1% (2006 est.)	-
International organization participation	FZ, ITUC, PIF (observer), SPC, UPU, WMO	none
Irrigated land	10 sq km (2003)	NA
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	Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court
Labor force	65,930 (December 2005)	NA
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture: 13% industry: 19% services: 68% (2002)	-
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0.75% permanent crops: 5.5% other: 93.75% (2005)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mainly tropical rainforest; 63% of the island is a national park) (2005)
Languages	French 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, unspecified 6% (2002 census)	English (official), Chinese, Malay
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law
Legislative branch	unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (57 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 23 May 2004 (next to be held in 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; after by-elections of 13 February 2005 seating was as follows: People's Rally for the Republic 27, Union for Democracy 27, and Alliance for a New Democracy 3 note: one seat was elected to the French Senate on 27 September 1998 (next to be held in 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 in 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP/RPR 1, UMP 1	unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held in May 2005 (next to be held in May 2007) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 76.31 years male: 73.88 years female: 78.86 years (2007 est.)	total population: NA male: NA female: NA
Literacy	definition: age 14 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1977 est.)	NA
Location	Oceania, archipelagoes in the South Pacific Ocean about one-half of the way from South America to Australia	Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
Map references	Oceania	Southeast Asia
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	total: 13 ships (1000 GRT or over) 23,684 GRT/17,291 DWT by type: cargo 4, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 5, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 1 registered in other countries: 2 (Wallis and Futuna 2) (2007)	-
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of Australia
Military branches	no regular military forces; Gendarmerie and National Police Force	-
National holiday	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
Nationality	noun: French Polynesian(s) adjective: French Polynesian	noun: Christmas Islander(s) adjective: Christmas Island
Natural hazards	occasional cyclonic storms in January	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources	timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower	phosphate, beaches
Net migration rate	2.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)	NA
Political parties and leaders	Alliance for a New Democracy or ADN [Nicole BOUTEAU and Philip SCHYLE](includes the parties The New Star and This Country is Yours); 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]; Union for Democracy or UPD [Oscar TEMARU]	none
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	none
Population	278,963 (July 2007 est.)	1,493 (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	-
Population growth rate	1.461% (2007 est.)	0% (2006 est.)
Radio broadcast stations	AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)	AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2006)
Religions	Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%	Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997)
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.045 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.079 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female total population: 1.066 male(s)/female (2007 est.)	NA
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	-
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)	general assessment: service provided by the Australian network domestic: GSM mobile telephone service replaced older analog system in February 2005 international: country code - 61-8; satellite earth stations - one INTELSAT earth station provides telephone and telex service (2005)
Telephones - main lines in use	53,600 (2006)	NA
Telephones - mobile cellular	152,000 (2006)	NA
Television broadcast stations	7 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)	0; note - TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia (2006)
Terrain	mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs	steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau
Total fertility rate	1.98 children born/woman (2007 est.)	NA
Unemployment rate	11.7% (2005)	-

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