Compare French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2003) - French Polynesia (2002)

Compare French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2003) z French Polynesia (2002)

	French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2003)	French Polynesia (2002)

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	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
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.)
Agriculture - products	-	coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits; poultry, beef, dairy products
Airports	none (2002)	45 (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)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 8 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 5 (2002)
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: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly less than 1.3 times the size of Delaware	slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
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.	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.
Birth rate	-	18.17 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget	-	revenues: $1 billion expenditures: $900 million, including capital expenditures of $185 million (1996) (1996)
Capital	-	Papeete
Climate	antarctic	tropical, but moderate
Coastline	1,232 km	2,525 km
Constitution	-	28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
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: 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
Currency	-	Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF); note - may adopt the euro in 2003
Death rate	-	4.49 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external	-	$NA
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 France since 1946
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of France)	none (overseas territory of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of France)	none (overseas territory of France)
Disputes - international	"Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica is not recognized by the US	none
Economic aid - recipient	-	$367 million (1997) (1997)
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.	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.
Electricity - consumption	-	379.44 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production	-	408 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source	-	fossil fuel: 54% hydro: 46% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Ross on Iles Kerguelen 1,850 m	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 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 - 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
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
Exports	-	$205 million f.o.b. (1999)
Exports - commodities	-	cultured pearls 50%, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat (1997)
Exports - partners	-	Japan 62%, US 21% (1999)
Fiscal year	-	calendar year
Flag description	the flag of France is used	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
GDP	-	purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	-	agriculture: 6% industry: 18% services: 76% (1997)
GDP - per capita	-	purchasing power parity - $5,000 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	-	4% (2001 est.)
Geographic coordinates	43 00 S, 67 00 E	15 00 S, 140 00 W
Geography - note	islands component is widely scattered across remote locations in the southern Indian Ocean	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
Highways	-	total: 792 km paved: 264 km unpaved: 528 km (2000)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	-	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	-	$749 million f.o.b. (1999)
Imports - commodities	-	fuels, foodstuffs, equipment
Imports - partners	-	France 53%, US 13%, Australia 10% (1999)
Independence	-	none (overseas territory of France)
Industrial production growth rate	-	NA%
Industries	-	tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts
Infant mortality rate	-	8.95 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	-	1.5% (1994)
International organization participation	-	ESCAP (associate), FZ, ICFTU, SPC, WMO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	-	2 (2000)
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	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
Labor force	-	70,000 (1996) (1996)
Labor force - by occupation	-	agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68% (1997) (1997)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (1998 est.)	arable land: 1.64% permanent crops: 6.01% other: 92.35% (1998 est.)
Languages	-	French (official), Tahitian (official)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	based on French system
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
Life expectancy at birth	-	total population: 75.23 years male: 72.88 years female: 77.69 years (2002 est.)
Literacy	-	definition: age 14 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1977 est.)
Location	southeast 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"	Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia
Map references	Antarctic Region	Oceania
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM from Iles Kerguelen only territorial sea: 12 NM	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine	total: 73 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 3,596,194 GRT/5,924,475 DWT ships by type: bulk 4, cargo 4, chemical tanker 14, container 15, liquefied gas 5, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 17, roll on/roll off 11, vehicle carrier 2 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.)	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.)
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)
Nationality	-	noun: French Polynesian(s) adjective: French Polynesian
Natural hazards	Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes	occasional cyclonic storms in January
Natural resources	fish, crayfish	timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower
Net migration rate	-	3.04 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]
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) (July 2003 est.)	257,847 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line	-	NA%
Population growth rate	-	1.67% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	Mataura, Papeete, Rikitea, Uturoa
Radio broadcast stations	-	AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios	-	128,000 (1997)
Railways	-	0 km
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: 1.09 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.01 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Suffrage	-	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	-	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	-	52,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular	-	5,427 (1997)
Television broadcast stations	-	7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Terrain	volcanic	mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
Total fertility rate	-	2.18 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate	-	NA%
Waterways	none	none

Sitemap: Compare countries listing (map site) | Country listing (map site)
Links: Add to favorites | Information about this website | Stats | Polityka prywatnosci
This page was generated in ##czas## s. Size this page: ##rozmiar_strony## kB.