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Compare Guam (2001) z Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2002)

 Guam (2001)Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2002)
 GuamSaint Pierre and Miquelon
Administrative divisions none (territory of the US) none (territorial collectivity of France); note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are two communes - Saint Pierre, Miquelon at the second order
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: 25.4% (male 904; female 864)


15-64 years: 64.4% (male 2,288; female 2,193)


65 years and over: 10.2% (male 303; female 402) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products fruits, copra, vegetables; eggs, pork, poultry, beef vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish
Airports 5 (2000 est.) 2 (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: 2


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


914 to 1,523 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: 242 sq km


land: 242 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups
Area - comparative three times the size of Washington, DC 1.5 times 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. First settled by the French in the early 17th century, the islands represent the sole remaining vestige of France's once vast North American possessions.
Birth rate 25.07 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) 14.96 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget revenues:
$605.3 million

expenditures:
$654.2 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2000)
revenues: $70 million


expenditures: $60 million, including capital expenditures of $24 million
Capital Hagatna (Agana) Saint-Pierre
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 cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy
Coastline 125.5 km 120 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon


conventional short form: Saint Pierre and Miquelon


local long form: Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon


local short form: Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Currency US dollar (USD) euro (EUR); French franc (FRF)
Death rate 4.2 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) 6.61 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 self-governing 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 none
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 approximately $60 million in annual grants from France
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. The inhabitants have traditionally earned their livelihood by fishing and by servicing fishing fleets operating off the coast of Newfoundland. The economy has been declining, however, because of disputes with Canada over fishing quotas and a steady decline in the number of ships stopping at Saint Pierre. In 1992, an arbitration panel awarded the islands an exclusive economic zone of 12,348 sq km to settle a longstanding territorial dispute with Canada, although it represents only 25% of what France had sought. The islands are heavily subsidized by France to the great betterment of living standards. The government hopes an expansion of tourism will boost economic prospects. Recent test drilling for oil may pave the way for development of the energy sector.
Electricity - consumption 744 million kWh (1999) 38.13 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (1999) 0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (1999) 0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production 800 million kWh (1999) 41 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m

highest point:
Mount Lamlam 406 m
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
Environment - current issues extirpation of native bird population by the rapid proliferation of the brown tree snake, an exotic species recent test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and Miquelon may bring future development that would impact the environment
Ethnic groups Chamorro 47%, Filipino 25%, white 10%, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other 18% Basques and Bretons (French fishermen)
Exchange rates the US dollar is used euros per US dollar - 1.06594 (January 2001), 1.08540 (2000), 0.93863 (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 Claude VALLEIX (since 9 October 2002)


head of government: President of the General Council Marc PLANTAGENEST (since NA)


cabinet: NA


elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held, first round - 21 April 2002, second round - 5 May 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the General Council is elected by the members of the council
Exports $75.7 million (f.o.b., 1999) $12 million f.o.b. (1999)
Exports - commodities mostly transshipments of refined petroleum products; construction materials, fish, food and beverage products fish and fish products, soybeans, animal feed, mollusks and crustaceans, fox and mink pelts
Exports - partners US 25% US 43%, Egypt 14%, Japan 11%, Colombia 8% (1999)
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 a yellow sailing ship facing the hoist side rides on a dark blue background with a black wave line under the ship; on the hoist side, a vertical band is divided into three parts: the top part is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the corners overlaid by a white cross dividing the square into four sections; the middle part has a white background with an ermine pattern; the third part has a red background with two stylized yellow lions outlined in black, one on top of the other; the flag of France is used for official occasions
GDP purchasing power parity - $3.2 billion (2000 est.) purchasing power parity - $74 million (1996 est.); supplemented by annual payments from France of about $60 million (1996 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 - $11,000 (1996 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA%
Geographic coordinates 13 28 N, 144 47 E 46 50 N, 56 20 W
Geography - note largest and southernmost island in the Mariana Islands archipelago; strategic location in western North Pacific Ocean vegetation scanty
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: 114 km


paved: 69 km


unpaved: 45 km (1994 est.)
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.) $55 million f.o.b. (1999)
Imports - commodities petroleum and petroleum products, food, manufactured goods meat, clothing, fuel, electrical equipment, machinery, building materials
Imports - partners US 23%, Japan 19% France 44%, Canada 40% (1999)
Independence none (territory of the US) none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries US military, tourism, construction, transshipment services, concrete products, printing and publishing, food processing, textiles fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism
Infant mortality rate 6.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) 8.18 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 0% (1999 est.) 2.1% (1991-96 average)
International organization participation ESCAP (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC FZ, WFTU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 20 (2000) 1 (2000)
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) Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
Labor force 60,000 (2000 est.) 3,000 (1997) (1997)
Labor force - by occupation federal and territorial government 26%, private 74% (trade 24%, other services 40%, industry 10%) (2000 est.) fishing 18%, industry (mainly fish-processing) 41%, services 41% (1996 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: 13.04%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 86.96% (1998 est.)
Languages English, Chamorro, Japanese French (official)
Legal system modeled on US; US federal laws apply French law with special adaptations for local conditions, such as housing and taxation
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 - 15 from Saint Pierre and 4 from Miquelon; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)


elections: elections last held 19 and 26 March 2000 (next to be held NA April 2006)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PS 12, PRG 2, UDF-RPR 5


note: Saint Pierre and Miquelon elect 1 seat to the French Senate; elections last held NA September 1995 (next to be held NA September 2004); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - RPR 1; Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French National Assembly; elections last held, first round - 9 June 2002, second round - 16 June 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UDF 1
Life expectancy at birth total population:
77.94 years

male:
75.66 years

female:
80.55 years (2001 est.)
total population: 77.93 years


male: 75.66 years


female: 80.32 years (2002 est.)
Literacy definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99%

male:
99%

female:
99% (1990 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 99%


male: 99%


female: 99% (1982 est.)
Location Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)
Map references Oceania North America
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
National holiday Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521) Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality noun:
Guamanian(s)

adjective:
Guamanian
noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)


adjective: French
Natural hazards frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare, but potentially very destructive typhoons (especially in August) persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources fishing (largely undeveloped), tourism (especially from Japan) fish, deepwater ports
Net migration rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) -4.89 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] PRG [leader NA]; Rassemblement pour la Republique or RPR [leader NA]; Socialist Party or PS [leader NA]; Union pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF [leader NA]
Political pressure groups and leaders NA NA
Population 157,557 (July 2001 est.) 6,954 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 2.09% (2001 est.) 0.35% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors Apra Harbor Saint Pierre
Radio broadcast stations AM 4, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios 221,000 (1997) 4,000 (1997)
Railways 0 km 0 km
Religions Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.) Roman Catholic 99%
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: 1.04 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female


total population: 1.01 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: adequate


domestic: NA


international: radiotelephone communication with most countries in the world; 1 earth station in French domestic satellite system
Telephones - main lines in use 84,134 (1998) 4,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular 55,000 (1998) 0 (1994)
Television broadcast stations 5 (1997) 0 (there are, however, two repeaters which rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997)
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 mostly barren rock
Total fertility rate 3.85 children born/woman (2001 est.) 2.1 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate 15% (2000 est.) 9.8% (1997) (1997)
Waterways none none
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