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Compare French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2002) - Montserrat (2001)

Compare French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2002) z Montserrat (2001)

 French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2002)Montserrat (2001)
 French Southern and Antarctic LandsMontserrat
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 3 districts named Ile Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, and Iles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam; excludes "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US 3 parishes; Saint Anthony, Saint Georges, Saint Peter's
Age structure - 0-14 years:
23.83% (male 907; female 898)

15-64 years:
64.66% (male 2,341; female 2,556)

65 years and over:
11.51% (male 464; female 408) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products - cabbages, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers; livestock products
Airports none (2001) 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total:
1

under 914 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total: 7,829 sq km


land: 7,829 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen; excludes "Adelie Land" claim of about 500,000 sq km in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US		 total:
100 sq km

land:
100 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly less than 1.3 times the size of Delaware about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
Background The Southern Lands consist of two archipelagos, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen, and two volcanic islands, Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul. They contain no permanent inhabitants and are visited only by researchers studying the native fauna. The Antarctic portion consists of "Adelie Land," a thin slice of the Antarctic continent discovered and claimed by the French in 1840. Much of this island has been devastated and two-thirds of the population has fled abroad due to the eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano that began on 18 July 1995.
Birth rate - 17.43 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget - revenues:
$31.4 million

expenditures:
$31.6 million, including capital expenditures of $8.4 million (1997 est.)
Capital - Plymouth (abandoned in 1997 due to volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades, in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat)
Climate antarctic tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
Coastline 1,232 km 40 km
Constitution - present constitution came into force 19 December 1989
Country name conventional long form: Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands


conventional short form: French Southern and Antarctic Lands


local long form: Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises


local short form: Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises		 conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Montserrat
Currency - East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Death rate - 7.53 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external - $8.9 million (1997)
Dependency status overseas territory of France since 1955; administered from Paris by Administrateur Superieur Francois GARDE (since 24 May 2000), assisted by Secretary General Jean-Yves HERMOSO (since NA) overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of France) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of France) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica is not recognized by the US none
Economic aid - recipient - $9.8 million (1995); note - about $100 million (1996-98) in reconstruction aid from the UK; Country Policy Plan (1999) is a three-year program for spending $122.8 million in British budgetary assistance
Economy - overview Economic activity is limited to servicing meteorological and geophysical research stations and French and other fishing fleets. The fish catches landed on Iles Kerguelen by foreign ships are exported to France and Reunion. Severe volcanic activity, which began in July 1995, has put a damper on this small, open economy. A catastrophic eruption in June 1997 closed the airports and seaports, causing further economic and social dislocation. Two-thirds of the 12,000 inhabitants fled the island. Some began to return in 1998, but lack of housing limited the number. The agriculture sector continued to be affected by the lack of suitable land for farming and the destruction of crops. Prospects for the economy depend largely on developments in relation to the volcano and on public sector construction activity. The UK committed to a three year $125 million aid program in 1999 to help reconstruct the economy.
Electricity - consumption - 9.3 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production - 10 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: Mont Ross on Iles Kerguelen 1,850 m		 lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point:
Chances Peak (in the Soufriere Hills) 914 m
Environment - current issues NA land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation
Ethnic groups - black, white
Exchange rates - East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)
Executive branch - chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Anthony John ABBOTT (since NA September 1997)

head of government:
Chief Minister David BRANDT (since 22 August 1997)

cabinet:
Executive Council consists of the governor, the chief minister, three other ministers, the attorney general, and the finance secretary

elections:
the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party usually becomes chief minister; note - as a result of the last election, a coalition party was formed between NPP, NDP, and one of the independent candidates
Exports - $1.5 million (1998)
Exports - commodities - electronic components, plastic bags, apparel, hot peppers, live plants, cattle
Exports - partners - US, Antigua and Barbuda (1993)
Fiscal year - 1 April - 31 March
Flag description the flag of France is used blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Montserratian coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a woman standing beside a yellow harp with her arm around a black cross
GDP - purchasing power parity - $31 million (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture:
5.4%

industry:
13.6%

services:
81% (1996 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $5,000 (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - -1.5% (1999 est.)
Geographic coordinates 43 00 S, 67 00 E 16 45 N, 62 12 W
Geography - note islands component is widely scattered across remote locations in the southern Indian Ocean -
Highways - total:
269 km

paved:
203 km

unpaved:
66 km (1995)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Illicit drugs - transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe
Imports - $26 million (1998)
Imports - commodities - machinery and transportation equipment, foodstuffs, manufactured goods, fuels, lubricants, and related materials
Imports - partners - US, UK, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Canada (1993)
Independence - none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tourism, rum, textiles, electronic appliances
Infant mortality rate - 8.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 5% (1998)
International organization participation - Caricom, CDB, ECLAC (associate), ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, WCL
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 17 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA sq km
Judicial branch - Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based in Saint Lucia, one judge of the Supreme Court is a resident of the islands and presides over the High Court)
Labor force - 4,521 (1992); note - recently lowered by flight of people from volcanic activity
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)		 arable land:
20%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
10%

forests and woodland:
40%

other:
30% (1993 est.)
Languages - English
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply English common law and statutory law
Legislative branch - unicameral Legislative Council (11 seats, 7 popularly elected; members serve five-year terms)

elections:
last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held by NA November 2001)

election results:
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PPA 2, MNR 2, NPP 1, independent 2
Life expectancy at birth - total population:
78.03 years

male:
75.95 years

female:
80.22 years (2001 est.)
Literacy - definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
97%

male:
97%

female:
97% (1970 est.)
Location south of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands include Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, and Iles Kerguelen in the southern Indian Ocean, along with the French-claimed sector of Antarctica, "Adelie Land"; the US does not recognize the French claim to "Adelie Land" Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Map references Antarctic Region Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone: 200 NM from Iles Kerguelen only


territorial sea: 12 NM		 exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM
Merchant marine total: 71 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,815,472 GRT/4,806,161 DWT


ships by type: bulk 5, cargo 5, chemical tanker 13, container 11, liquefied gas 7, petroleum tanker 19, roll on/roll off 11


note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 2, France 62, Japan 3, Monaco 1, Norway 5, Sweden 1 (2002 est.)		 none (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches - Police Force
National holiday - Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
Nationality - noun:
Montserratian(s)

adjective:
Montserratian
Natural hazards Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (full-scale eruptions of the Soufriere Hills volcano occurred during 1996-97)
Natural resources fish, crayfish NEGL
Net migration rate - 123.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Movement for National Reconstruction or MNR [Percival Austin BRAMBLE]; National Development Party or NDP [leader NA]; National Progressive Party or NPP [Reuben T. MEADE]; People's Progressive Alliance or PPA [John A. OSBORNE]
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population no indigenous inhabitants (July 2002 est.)


note: in 2002, there were 145 researchers whose numbers vary from winter (July) to summer (January)		 7,574

note:
an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 13.39% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Plymouth (abandoned), Little Bay (anchorages and ferry landing), Carr's Bay
Radio broadcast stations - AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - 7,000 (1997)
Railways - 0 km
Religions - Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations
Sex ratio - at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.01 male(s)/female

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

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

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

domestic:
NA

international:
NA
Telephones - main lines in use - 4,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 70 (1994)
Television broadcast stations - 1 (1997)
Terrain volcanic volcanic islands, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
Total fertility rate - 1.82 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate - 20% (1996 est.)
Waterways none none
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