Compare Guernsey (2004) - American Samoa (2004)

Compare Guernsey (2004) z American Samoa (2004)

	Guernsey (2004)	American Samoa (2004)

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 Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson, Vale, Castel, Saint Saviour, Saint Pierre du Bois, Torteval, Forest, Saint Martin, Saint Andrew	none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three districts and two islands* at the second order; Eastern, Manu'a, Rose Island, Swains Island, Western
Age structure	0-14 years: 15.6% (male 5,161; female 5,013) 15-64 years: 66.7% (male 21,497; female 21,897) 65 years and over: 17.6% (male 4,812; female 6,651) (2004 est.)	0-14 years: 36.6% (male 10,983; female 10,208) 15-64 years: 60.3% (male 18,010; female 16,933) 65 years and over: 3.1% (male 699; female 1,069) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products	tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle	bananas, coconuts, vegetables, taro, breadfruit, yams, copra, pineapples, papayas; dairy products, livestock
Airports	2 (2003 est.)	3 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)	total: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 78 sq km land: 78 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands	total: 199 sq km land: 199 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Rose Island and Swains Island
Area - comparative	about one-half the size of Washington, DC	slightly larger than 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.	Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was "discovered" by European explorers in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year.
Birth rate	9.16 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)	24.46 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget	revenues: $381.3 million expenditures: $368.8 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.)	revenues: $121 million (37% in local revenue and 63% in US grants) expenditures: $127 million, including capital expenditures of NA (FY96/97)
Capital	Saint Peter Port	Pago Pago
Climate	temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast	tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season from November to April, dry season from May to October; little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline	50 km	116 km
Constitution	unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice	ratified 1966, in effect 1967
Country name	conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey conventional short form: Guernsey	conventional long form: Territory of American Samoa conventional short form: American Samoa abbreviation: AS
Currency	British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Guernsey pound	US dollar (USD)
Death rate	9.87 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)	3.39 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external	NA	NA (2002 est.)
Dependency status	British crown dependency	unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (British crown dependency)	none (territory of the US)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (British crown dependency)	none (territory of the US)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	NA	important financial support from the US, more than $40 million in 1994
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 environment under which Guernsey operates.	This is a traditional Polynesian economy in which more than 90% of the land is communally owned. Economic activity is strongly linked to the US, with which American Samoa conducts most of its foreign trade. Tuna fishing and tuna processing plants are the backbone of the private sector, with canned tuna the primary export. Transfers from the US Government add substantially to American Samoa's economic well-being. Attempts by the government to develop a larger and broader economy are restrained by Samoa's remote location, its limited transportation, and its devastating hurricanes. Tourism is a promising developing sector.
Electricity - consumption	NA kWh	120.9 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production	NA kWh	130 million kWh (2001)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Lata 966 m
Environment - current issues	NA	limited natural fresh water resources; the water division of the government has spent substantial funds in the past few years to improve water catchments and pipelines
Ethnic groups	UK and Norman-French descent with small percentages from other European countries	Samoan (Polynesian) 89%, Caucasian 2%, Tongan 4%, other 5%
Exchange rates	Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); note - the Guernsey pound is at par with the British pound	the US dollar is used
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Sir John FOLEY (since NA 2000) head of government: Chief Minister Laurie MORGAN (since 1 May 2004) cabinet: Policy Council elected by the States of Deliberation elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister is elected by States of Delibertion election results: Laurie MORGAN elected chief minister, percent of vote of the States of Deliberation NA	chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001) and Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001) head of government: Governor Togiola TULAFONO (since 7 April 2003) cabinet: NA elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 2 and 16 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008) election results: Togiola TULAFONO elected governor; percent of vote: Togiola TULAFONO 55.7%, Afoa Moega LUTU 44.3%
Exports	NA	NA (2001)
Exports - commodities	tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables	canned tuna 93%
Exports - partners	UK (regarded as internal trade)	Samoa 33.3%, Japan 22.2%, Australia 11.1%, Canada 11.1%, New Zealand 11.1% (2003)
Fiscal year	calendar year	1 October - 30 September
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	blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the outer side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a staff and a war club
GDP	purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (1999 est.)	purchasing power parity - $500 million (2000 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 3% industry: 10% services: 87% (2000)	agriculture: NA industry: NA services: NA
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $20,000 (1999 est.)	purchasing power parity - $8,000 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	5.7% (1999 est.)	NA
Geographic coordinates	49 28 N, 2 35 W	14 20 S, 170 00 W
Geography - note	large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port	Pago Pago has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered by shape from rough seas and protected by peripheral mountains from high winds; strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean
Highways	total: NA km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km	total: 350 km paved: 150 km unpaved: 200 km
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA
Imports	NA	NA (2001)
Imports - commodities	coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment	materials for canneries 56%, food 8%, petroleum products 7%, machinery and parts 6%
Imports - partners	UK (regarded as internal trade)	Australia 33.3%, New Zealand 33.3%, Mauritius 9%, Japan 5.1%, South Korea 5.1%, UK 5.1% (2003)
Independence	none (British crown dependency)	none (territory of the US)
Industrial production growth rate	NA	NA
Industries	tourism, banking	tuna canneries (largely supplied by foreign fishing vessels), handicrafts
Infant mortality rate	total: 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.35 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)	total: 9.48 deaths/1,000 live births male: 10.06 deaths/1,000 live births female: 8.86 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	4% (2000 est.)	NA (2003 est.)
International organization participation	UPU	Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UPU
Irrigated land	NA sq km	NA sq km
Judicial branch	Royal Court	High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior)
Labor force	31,320 (2000)	14,000 (1996)
Labor force - by occupation	-	tuna canneries 34%, government 33%, other 33% (1990)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: NA permanent crops: NA other: NA (2001)	arable land: 10% permanent crops: 15% other: 75% (2001)
Languages	English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts	Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English note: most people are bilingual
Legal system	English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court	NA
Legislative branch	unicameral States of Deliberation (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote for 4 years); note - Alderney and Sark have their own parliaments elections: last held 21 April 2004 (next to be held NA 2008) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - all independents	bicameral Fono or Legislative Assembly consists of the House of Representatives (21 seats - 20 of which are elected by popular vote and 1 is an appointed, nonvoting delegate from Swains Island; members serve two-year terms) and the Senate (18 seats; members are elected from local chiefs and serve four-year terms) elections: House of Representatives - last held 7 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004); Senate - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held 2 November 2004) election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independents 18 note: American Samoa elects one nonvoting representative to the US House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004); results - Eni F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA (Democrat) reelected as delegate
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 80.17 years male: 77.17 years female: 83.27 years (2004 est.)	total population: 75.62 years male: 72.05 years female: 79.41 years (2004 est.)
Literacy	definition: NA total population: NA male: NA female: NA	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 98% female: 97% (1980 est.)
Location	Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France	Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
Map references	Europe	Oceania
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	none	none
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the UK	defense is the responsibility of the US
National holiday	Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)	Flag Day, 17 April (1900)
Nationality	noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander	noun: American Samoan(s) adjective: American Samoan
Natural hazards	NA	typhoons common from December to March
Natural resources	cropland	pumice, pumicite
Net migration rate	3.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)	-20.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders	none; all independents	Democratic Party [leader NA]; Republican Party [leader NA]
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	NA
Population	65,031 (July 2004 est.)	57,902 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA	NA
Population growth rate	0.31% (2004 est.)	0.04% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson	Aunu'u (new construction), Auasi, Faleosao, Ofu, Pago Pago, Ta'u
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)	AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
Religions	Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist	Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30%
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2004 est.)	at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.65 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: 1 submarine cable	general assessment: NA domestic: good telex, telegraph, facsimile and cellular telephone services; domestic satellite system with 1 Comsat earth station international: country code - 1-684; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	55,000 (2001)	15,000 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular	31,500 (2001)	2,377 (1999)
Television broadcast stations	1 (1997)	1 (2004)
Terrain	mostly level with low hills in southwest	five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains, two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island)
Total fertility rate	1.38 children born/woman (2004 est.)	3.41 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate	0.5% (1999 est.)	6% (2000)

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