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Compare Guernsey (2001) z Holy See (Vatican City) (2003)

 Guernsey (2001)Holy See (Vatican City) (2003)
 GuernseyHoly See (Vatican City)
Administrative divisions none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes including St. Peter Port, St. Sampson, Vale, Castel, St. Saviour, St. Pierre du Bois, Torteval, Forest, St. Martin, St. Andrew none
Age structure 0-14 years:
16.22% (male 5,285; female 5,151)

15-64 years:
66.67% (male 21,264; female 21,630)

65 years and over:
17.11% (male 4,546; female 6,466) (2001 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle -
Airports 2 (2000 est.) none (2002)
Airports - with paved runways total:
2

914 to 1,523 m:
1

under 914 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 -
Area total:
194 sq km

land:
194 sq km

water:
0 sq km

note:
includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands		 total: 0.44 sq km


land: 0.44 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly larger than Washington, DC about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background The island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Popes in their secular role ruled portions of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further circumscribed when Rome itself was annexed. Disputes between a series of "prisoner" popes and Italy were resolved in 1929 by three Lateran Treaties, which established the independent state of Vatican City and granted Roman Catholicism special status in Italy. In 1984, a concordat between the Holy See and Italy modified certain of the earlier treaty provisions, including the primacy of Roman Catholicism as the Italian state religion. Present concerns of the Holy See include the failing health of Pope John Paul II, interreligious dialogue and reconciliation, and the application of church doctrine in an era of rapid change and globalization. About 1 billion people worldwide profess the Catholic faith.
Birth rate 9.9 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Budget revenues:
$381.3 million

expenditures:
$368.8 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2000 est.)		 revenues: $173.5 million


expenditures: $176.6 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2001)
Capital Saint Peter Port Vatican City
Climate temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)
Coastline 50 km 0 km (landlocked)
Constitution unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968)
Country name conventional long form:
Bailiwick of Guernsey

conventional short form:
Guernsey		 conventional long form: The Holy See (State of the Vatican City)


conventional short form: Holy See (Vatican City)


local long form: Santa Sede (Stato della Citta del Vaticano)


local short form: Santa Sede (Citta del Vaticano)
Currency British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Guernsey pound euro (EUR)
Death rate 9.87 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status British crown dependency -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency) chief of mission: Ambassador R. James "Jim" NICHOLSON


embassy: Villa Domiziana, Via delle Terme Deciane 26, 00153 Rome


mailing address: PSC 59, Box 66, APO AE 09624


telephone: [39] (06) 4674-3428


FAX: [39] (06) 5758346
Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency) chief of mission: Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Gabriel MONTALVO


chancery: 3339 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008


telephone: [1] (202) 333-7121


FAX: [1] (202) 337-4036
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $NA none
Economy - overview Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance, etc. - account for about 55% of total income in this tiny Channel Island economy. Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers, have been declining. Light tax and death duties make Guernsey a popular tax haven. The evolving economic integration of the EU nations is changing the rules of the game under which Guernsey operates. This unique, noncommercial economy is supported financially by an annual tax on Roman Catholic dioceses throughout the world, as well as by special collections (known as Peter's Pence); the sale of postage stamps, coins, medals, and tourist mementos; fees for admission to museums; and the sale of publications. Investments and real estate income also account for a sizable portion of revenue. The incomes and living standards of lay workers are comparable to those of counterparts who work in the city of Rome.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh NA kWh
Electricity - exports NA kWh 0 kWh
Electricity - imports NA kWh NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by Italy
Electricity - production NA kWh NA kWh
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%		 -
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location on Sark 114 m		 lowest point: unnamed location 19 m


highest point: unnamed location 75 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Environment - international agreements - party to: none of the selected agreements


signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution, Environmental Modification
Ethnic groups UK and Norman-French descent Italians, Swiss, other
Exchange rates Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.6764 (January 2001), 0.6596 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996); note - the Guernsey pound is at par with the British pound euros per US dollar - 1.06 1.1324 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999)
Executive branch chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)

head of government:
Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Sir John FOLEY (since NA 2000) and Bailiff De Vic G. CAREY (since NA)

cabinet:
Advisory and Finance Committee appointed by the Assembly of the States

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; bailiff appointed by the monarch		 chief of state: Pope JOHN PAUL II (since 16 October 1978)


head of government: Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo SODANO (since 2 December 1990)


cabinet: Pontifical Commission appointed by the pope


elections: pope elected for life by the College of Cardinals; election last held 16 October 1978 (next to be held after the death of the current pope); secretary of state appointed by the pope


election results: Karol WOJTYLA elected pope
Exports $NA 0 kWh
Exports - commodities tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables -
Exports - partners UK (regarded as internal trade) -
Fiscal year calendar year calendar year
Flag description white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross two vertical bands of yellow (hoist side) and white with the crossed keys of Saint Peter and the papal miter centered in the white band
GDP purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (1999 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
3%

industry:
10%

services:
87% (2000)		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $20,000 (1999 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate 5.7% (1999 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 49 28 N, 2 35 W 41 54 N, 12 27 E
Geography - note large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port urban; landlocked; enclave in Rome, Italy; world's smallest state; outside the Vatican City, 13 buildings in Rome and Castel Gandolfo (the pope's summer residence) enjoy extraterritorial rights
Heliports - 1 (2002)
Highways total:
NA km

paved:
NA km

unpaved:
NA km		 none; all city streets
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%		 lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports $NA NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by Italy
Imports - commodities coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment -
Imports - partners UK (regarded as internal trade) -
Independence none (British crown dependency) 11 February 1929 (from Italy)


note: on 11 February 1929, three treaties were signed with Italy which, among other things, recognized the full sovereignty of the Vatican and established its territorial extent; however, the origin of the Papal States, which over the years have varied considerably in extent, may be traced back to the 8th century
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries tourism, banking printing; production of coins, medals, postage stamps, a small amount of mosaics and staff uniforms; worldwide banking and financial activities
Infant mortality rate 5 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 3.99% (2000 est.) -
International organization participation none CE (observer), IAEA, ICFTU, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM (guest), OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, UN (observer), UNCTAD, UNHCR, UPU, WHO (observer), WIPO, WToO (observer), WTrO (observer)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) NA NA
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch Royal Court there are three tribunals responsible for civil and criminal matters within Vatican City; three other tribunals rule on issues pertaining to the Holy See


note: judicial duties were established by the Motu Proprio of Pius XII on 1 May 1946
Labor force 31,322 (2000) NA
Labor force - by occupation - essentially services with a small amount of industry; note - dignitaries, priests, nuns, guards, and 3,000 lay workers live outside the Vatican
Land boundaries 0 km total: 3.2 km


border countries: Italy 3.2 km
Land use arable land:
NA%

permanent crops:
NA%

permanent pastures:
NA%

forests and woodland:
NA%

other:
NA%		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (urban area) (1998 est.)
Languages English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts Italian, Latin, French, various other languages
Legal system English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court based on Code of Canon Law and revisions to it
Legislative branch unicameral Assembly of the States; consists of the Bailiff, 10 Douzaine (parish council) representatives, 45 People's Deputies elected by popular franchise, 2 Alderney representatives, HM Procureur (Attorney General), HM Comptroller (Solicitor General) and HM Greffier (Court Recorder and Registrar General)

elections:
last held 12 April 2000 (next to be held NA 2006)

election results:
percent of vote - NA%; seats - all independents		 unicameral Pontifical Commission
Life expectancy at birth total population:
79.78 years

male:
76.78 years

female:
82.88 years (2001 est.)		 -
Literacy definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%		 definition: NA


total population: 100%


male: NA%


female: NA%
Location Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)
Map references Europe Europe
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone:
12 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM		 none (landlocked)
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of Italy; Swiss Papal Guards are posted at entrances to the Vatican City to provide security and protect the Pope
Military branches - Swiss Guards Corps (Corpo della Guardia Svizzera)
National holiday Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) Coronation Day of Pope JOHN PAUL II, 22 October (1978)
Nationality noun:
Channel Islander(s)

adjective:
Channel Islander		 noun: none


adjective: none
Natural hazards NA NA
Natural resources cropland none
Net migration rate 3.89 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Political parties and leaders none; all independents none
Political pressure groups and leaders none none (exclusive of influence exercised by church officers)
Population 64,342 (July 2001 est.) 911 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 0.39% (2001 est.) 0.01% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson none
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios NA -
Railways 0 km total: 0.86 km


standard gauge: 0.86 km 1.435-m gauge


note: a spur of the Italian Railways system, serving Rome's Saint Peter's station (2001 est.)
Religions Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist Roman Catholic
Sex ratio at birth:
1.04 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.03 male(s)/female

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

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

total population:
0.94 male(s)/female (2001 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal limited to cardinals less than 80 years old
Telephone system general assessment:
NA

domestic:
NA

international:
1 submarine cable		 general assessment: automatic exchange


domestic: tied into Italian system


international: uses Italian system
Telephones - main lines in use 44,000 (1996) NA
Telephones - mobile cellular 12,000 (1997) NA
Television broadcast stations 1 (1997) 1 (1996)
Terrain mostly level with low hills in southwest low hill
Total fertility rate 1.36 children born/woman (2001 est.) -
Unemployment rate 0.5% (1999 est.) -
Waterways none none
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