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Compare Guam (2001) - Mayotte (2002)
Compare Guam (2001) z Mayotte (2002)
| Guam (2001) | Mayotte (2002) | |
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| Administrative divisions | none (territory of the US) | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years:
35.07% (male 28,978; female 26,270) 15-64 years: 58.78% (male 48,704; female 43,902) 65 years and over: 6.15% (male 4,871; female 4,832) (2001 est.) |
0-14 years: 46.6% (male 39,927; female 39,628)
15-64 years: 51.7% (male 48,237; female 40,210) 65 years and over: 1.7% (male 1,429; female 1,448) (2002 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | fruits, copra, vegetables; eggs, pork, poultry, beef | vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra |
| Airports | 5 (2000 est.) | 1 (2001) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total:
4 over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2000 est.) |
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total:
1 under 914 m: 1 (2000 est.) |
- |
| Area | total:
549 sq km land: 549 sq km water: 0 sq km |
total: 374 sq km
land: 374 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | three times the size of Washington, DC | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Background | Guam was ceded to the US by Spain in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installation on the island is one of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific. | Mayotte was ceded to France along with the other islands of the Comoros group in 1843. It was the only island in the archipelago that voted in 1974 to retain its link with France and forego independence. |
| Birth rate | 25.07 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 43.59 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Budget | revenues:
$605.3 million expenditures: $654.2 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2000) |
revenues: $NA
expenditures: $73 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1991 est.) |
| Capital | Hagatna (Agana) | Mamoutzou |
| Climate | tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to June, rainy season from July to December; little seasonal temperature variation | tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November) |
| Coastline | 125.5 km | 185.2 km |
| Constitution | Organic Act of 1 August 1950 | 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) |
| Country name | conventional long form:
Territory of Guam conventional short form: Guam |
conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte
conventional short form: Mayotte |
| Currency | US dollar (USD) | euro (EUR); French franc (FRF) |
| Death rate | 4.2 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 8.58 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Debt - external | $NA | $NA |
| Dependency status | organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior | territorial collectivity of France |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (territory of the US) | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (territory of the US) | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| Disputes - international | none | claimed by Comoros |
| Economic aid - recipient | Guam receives large transfer payments from the US Federal Treasury ($143 million in 1997) into which Guamanians pay no income or excise taxes; under the provisions of a special law of Congress, the Guam Treasury, rather than the US Treasury, receives federal income taxes paid by military and civilian Federal employees stationed in Guam | $107.7 million (1995); note - extensive French financial assistance |
| Economy - overview | The economy depends on US military spending, tourism, and the export of fish and handicrafts. Total US grants, wage payments, and procurement outlays amounted to $1 billion in 1998. Over the past 20 years, the tourist industry has grown rapidly, creating a construction boom for new hotels and the expansion of older ones. More than 1 million tourists visit Guam each year. The industry has recently suffered setbacks because of the continuing Japanese slowdown; the Japanese normally make up almost 90% of the tourists. Most food and industrial goods are imported. Guam faces the problem of building up the civilian economic sector to offset the impact of military downsizing. | Economic activity is based primarily on the agricultural sector, including fishing and livestock raising. Mayotte is not self-sufficient and must import a large portion of its food requirements, mainly from France. The economy and future development of the island are heavily dependent on French financial assistance, an important supplement to GDP. Mayotte's remote location is an obstacle to the development of tourism. |
| Electricity - consumption | 744 million kWh (1999) | NA kWh |
| Electricity - exports | 0 kWh (1999) | - |
| Electricity - imports | 0 kWh (1999) | - |
| Electricity - production | 800 million kWh (1999) | NA kWh |
| Electricity - production by source | fossil fuel:
100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (1999) |
fossil fuel: NA%
hydro: NA% nuclear: NA% other: NA% |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Lamlam 406 m |
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Benara 660 m |
| Environment - current issues | extirpation of native bird population by the rapid proliferation of the brown tree snake, an exotic species | NA |
| Ethnic groups | Chamorro 47%, Filipino 25%, white 10%, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other 18% | NA |
| Exchange rates | the US dollar is used | euros per US dollar - 1.1324 (January 2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999); French francs per US dollar - 5.8995 (1998), 5.8367 (1997) |
| Executive branch | chief of state:
President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001) head of government: Governor Carl GUTIERREZ (since 8 November 1994) and Lieutenant Governor Madeleine BORDALLO (since 8 November 1994) cabinet: executive departments; heads appointed by the governor with the consent of the Guam legislature elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for a four-year term; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 3 November 1998 (next to be held NA November 2002) election results: Carl GUTIERREZ reelected governor; percent of vote - Carl GUTIERREZ (Democrat) 53.2%, Joseph ADA (Republican) 46.8% |
chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Jean-Jacques BROT (since 3 July 2002)
head of government: President of the General Council Younoussa BAMANA (since NA 1977) cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; president of the General Council elected by the members of the General Council for a six-year term |
| Exports | $75.7 million (f.o.b., 1999) | $3.44 million f.o.b. (1997) |
| Exports - commodities | mostly transshipments of refined petroleum products; construction materials, fish, food and beverage products | ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon |
| Exports - partners | US 25% | France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion |
| Fiscal year | 1 October - 30 September | calendar year |
| Flag description | territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides; centered is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing a beach scene, outrigger canoe with sail, and a palm tree with the word GUAM superimposed in bold red letters; US flag is the national flag | the flag of France is used |
| GDP | purchasing power parity - $3.2 billion (2000 est.) | purchasing power parity - $85 million (1998 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture:
NA% industry: 15% (1993) services: NA% |
agriculture: NA%
industry: NA% services: NA% |
| GDP - per capita | purchasing power parity - $21,000 (2000 est.) | purchasing power parity - $600 (1998 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | NA% | NA% |
| Geographic coordinates | 13 28 N, 144 47 E | 12 50 S, 45 10 E |
| Geography - note | largest and southernmost island in the Mariana Islands archipelago; strategic location in western North Pacific Ocean | part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands |
| Highways | total:
885 km paved: 675 km unpaved: 210 km note: there are also 685 km of roads classified non-public, including roads located on federal government installations |
total: 93 km
paved: 72 km unpaved: 21 km |
| Household income or consumption by percentage share | lowest 10%:
NA% highest 10%: NA% |
lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
| Imports | $203 million (f.o.b., 1999 est.) | $141.3 million f.o.b. (1997) |
| Imports - commodities | petroleum and petroleum products, food, manufactured goods | food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals |
| Imports - partners | US 23%, Japan 19% | France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (1997) |
| Independence | none (territory of the US) | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| Industrial production growth rate | NA% | NA% |
| Industries | US military, tourism, construction, transshipment services, concrete products, printing and publishing, food processing, textiles | newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction |
| Infant mortality rate | 6.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) | 67.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 0% (1999 est.) | NA% |
| International organization participation | ESCAP (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC | FZ |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | 20 (2000) | NA |
| Irrigated land | NA sq km | NA sq km |
| Judicial branch | Federal District Court (judge is appointed by the president); Territorial Superior Court (judges appointed for eight-year terms by the governor) | Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel |
| Labor force | 60,000 (2000 est.) | NA |
| Labor force - by occupation | federal and territorial government 26%, private 74% (trade 24%, other services 40%, industry 10%) (2000 est.) | - |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | arable land:
11% permanent crops: 11% permanent pastures: 15% forests and woodland: 18% other: 45% (1993 est.) |
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA% other: NA% (1998 est.) |
| Languages | English, Chamorro, Japanese | Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population |
| Legal system | modeled on US; US federal laws apply | French law |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2002) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 8, Democratic Party 7 note: Guam elects one delegate to the US House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2002); results - Robert UNDERWOOD was reelected as delegate; percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Democratic Party 1 |
unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 7 October 2000 (next to be held NA 2003) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA note: Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate; elections last held 24 September 2001 (next to be held NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; Mayotte also elects one member to the French National Assembly; elections last held 16 June 2002 (next to be held as a special election on NA June 2005); results - percent of vote by party - UMP-RPR 55.08%, UDF 44.92%; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1 |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population:
77.94 years male: 75.66 years female: 80.55 years (2001 est.) |
total population: 60.21 years
male: 58.12 years female: 62.37 years (2002 est.) |
| Literacy | definition:
age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1990 est.) |
definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
| Location | Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines | Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique |
| Map references | Oceania | Africa |
| Maritime claims | exclusive economic zone:
200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM |
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM |
| Merchant marine | none (2000 est.) | none (2002 est.) |
| Military - note | defense is the responsibility of the US | defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of French forces stationed on the island |
| National holiday | Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521) | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| Nationality | noun:
Guamanian(s) adjective: Guamanian |
noun: Mahorais (singular and plural)
adjective: Mahoran |
| Natural hazards | frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare, but potentially very destructive typhoons (especially in August) | cyclones during rainy season |
| Natural resources | fishing (largely undeveloped), tourism (especially from Japan) | NEGL |
| Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 9.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Political parties and leaders | Democratic Party (party of the Governor) [leader NA]; Republican Party (controls the legislature) [leader NA] | Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Younoussa BAMANA]; Federation of Mahorans or RPR [Moustoifa MOHAMED]; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Younoussa BEN ALI]; Socialist Party or PS (local branch of French Parti Socialiste) [Ibrahim ABUBACAR]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE]; note - may no longer be in existence |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | NA | NA |
| Population | 157,557 (July 2001 est.) | 170,879 (July 2002 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | NA% | NA% |
| Population growth rate | 2.09% (2001 est.) | 4.41% (2002 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | Apra Harbor | Dzaoudzi |
| Radio broadcast stations | AM 4, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001) |
| Radios | 221,000 (1997) | NA |
| Railways | 0 km | 0 km (2002) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.) | Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) |
| Sex ratio | at birth:
1.14 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.01 male(s)/female total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2001 est.) |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.2 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.99 male(s)/female total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections | 18 years of age; universal |
| Telephone system | general assessment:
modern system, integrated with US facilities for direct dialing, including free use of 800 numbers domestic: modern digital system, including cellular mobile service and local access to the Internet international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to US and Japan (Guam is a trans-Pacific communications hub for MCI, Sprint, AT&T, IT&E, and GTE, linking the US and Asia) |
general assessment: small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications
domestic: NA international: microwave radio relay and HF radiotelephone communications to Comoros (2001) |
| Telephones - main lines in use | 84,134 (1998) | 12,000 (1998) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 55,000 (1998) | 0 (2000) |
| Television broadcast stations | 5 (1997) | 3 (2001) |
| Terrain | volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coralline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low-rising hills in center, mountains in south | generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks |
| Total fertility rate | 3.85 children born/woman (2001 est.) | 6.15 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | 15% (2000 est.) | 45% (1997) (1997) |
| Waterways | none | none |
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