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| Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2002) | Virgin Islands (2008) | |
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| Administrative divisions | - | none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three islands at the second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas |
| Age structure | - | 0-14 years: 21.8% (male 11,897/female 11,696)
15-64 years: 66.5% (male 34,204/female 37,911) 65 years and over: 11.7% (male 5,642/female 7,098) (2007 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | - | fruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle |
| Airports | - | 2 (2007) |
| Airports - with paved runways | - | total: 2
over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007) |
| Area | total: 412 sq km
land: 412 sq km water: 0 sq km |
total: 1,910 sq km
land: 346 sq km water: 1,564 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC | twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Background | These uninhabited, barren, sub-Antarctic islands were transferred from the UK to Australia in 1947. Populated by large numbers of seal and bird species, the islands have been designated a nature preserve. | During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848. |
| Birth rate | - | 13.68 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Budget | - | revenues: $NA
expenditures: $NA |
| Capital | - | name: Charlotte Amalie
geographic coordinates: 18 21 N, 64 56 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Climate | antarctic | subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November |
| Coastline | 101.9 km | 188 km |
| Constitution | - | Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954 |
| Country name | conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands
conventional short form: Virgin Islands former: Danish West Indies abbreviation: USVI |
| Death rate | - | 6.59 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Debt - external | - | $NA |
| Dependency status | territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage | organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between the Virgin Islands and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (territory of Australia) | none (territory of the US) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (territory of Australia) | none (territory of the US) |
| Disputes - international | none | none |
| Economic aid - recipient | - | $NA |
| Economy - overview | No indigenous economic activity, but the Australian Government allows limited fishing around the islands. | Tourism is the primary economic activity, accounting for 80% of GDP and employment. The islands hosted 2.6 million visitors in 2005. The manufacturing sector consists of petroleum refining, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and watch assembly. One of the world's largest petroleum refineries is at Saint Croix. The agricultural sector is small, with most food being imported. International business and financial services are small but growing components of the economy. The islands are vulnerable to substantial damage from storms. The government is working to improve fiscal discipline, to support construction projects in the private sector, to expand tourist facilities, to reduce crime, and to protect the environment. |
| Electricity - consumption | - | 926.4 million kWh (2005) |
| Electricity - exports | - | 0 kWh (2005) |
| Electricity - imports | - | 0 kWh (2005) |
| Electricity - production | - | 996.1 million kWh (2005) |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Southern Ocean 0 m
highest point: Big Ben 2,745 m |
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Crown Mountain 475 m |
| Environment - current issues | NA | lack of natural freshwater resources |
| Ethnic groups | - | black 76.2%, white 13.1%, Asian 1.1%, other 6.1%, mixed 3.5% (2000 census) |
| Exchange rates | - | the US dollar is used |
| 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 John DeJONGH (since 1 January 2007) cabinet: NA elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as the Virgin Islands, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 7 and 21 November 2006 (next to be held November 2010) election results: John DeJONGH elected governor; percent of vote - John DeJONGH 57.3%, Kenneth MAPP 42.7% |
| Exports | - | 397,400 bbl/day (2004) |
| Exports - commodities | - | refined petroleum products |
| Exports - partners | - | US, Puerto Rico (2006) |
| Fiscal year | - | 1 October - 30 September |
| Flag description | the flag of Australia is used | white, with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the large blue initials V and I; the coat of arms shows a yellow eagle holding an olive branch in one talon and three arrows in the other with a superimposed shield of vertical red and white stripes below a blue panel |
| GDP - composition by sector | - | agriculture: 1%
industry: 19% services: 80% (2003 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | - | 2% (2002 est.) |
| Geographic coordinates | 53 06 S, 72 31 E | 18 20 N, 64 50 W |
| Geography - note | - | important location along the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean |
| Household income or consumption by percentage share | - | lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
| Imports | - | 493,000 bbl/day (2004) |
| Imports - commodities | - | crude oil, foodstuffs, consumer goods, building materials |
| Imports - partners | - | US, Puerto Rico (2006) |
| Independence | - | none (territory of the US) |
| Industrial production growth rate | - | NA% |
| Industries | - | tourism, petroleum refining, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronics |
| Infant mortality rate | - | total: 7.69 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 8.75 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | - | 2.2% (2003) |
| International organization participation | - | IOC, UPU |
| Irrigated land | 0 sq km (1998 est.) | NA |
| Judicial branch | - | US District Court of the Virgin Islands (under Third Circuit jurisdiction); Superior Court of the Virgin Islands (judges appointed by the governor for 10-year terms) |
| Labor force | - | 43,980 (2004 est.) |
| Labor force - by occupation | - | agriculture: 1%
industry: 19% services: 80% (2003 est.) |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (1998 est.) |
arable land: 5.71%
permanent crops: 2.86% other: 91.43% (2005) |
| Languages | - | English 74.7%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 16.8%, French or French Creole 6.6%, other 1.9% (2000 census) |
| Legal system | the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply | based on US laws |
| Legislative branch | - | unicameral Senate (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held November 2008) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 8, ICM 4, independent 3 note: the Virgin Islands elects one non-voting representative to the US House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held November 2008) |
| Life expectancy at birth | - | total population: 79.2 years
male: 75.4 years female: 83.22 years (2007 est.) |
| Literacy | - | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90-95% est. male: NA% female: NA% (2005 est.) |
| Location | Southern Africa, islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
| Map references | Antarctic Region | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Maritime claims | exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Military - note | defense is the responsibility of Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols | defense is the responsibility of the US |
| National holiday | - | Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 March (1917) |
| Nationality | - | noun: Virgin Islander(s) (US citizens)
adjective: Virgin Islander |
| Natural hazards | Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island | several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes |
| Natural resources | fish | sun, sand, sea, surf |
| Net migration rate | - | -8.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Political parties and leaders | - | Democratic Party [Arturo WATLINGTON]; Independent Citizens' Movement or ICM [Usie RICHARDS]; Republican Party [Gary SPRAUVE] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | - | NA |
| Population | uninhabited (July 2002 est.) | 108,448 (July 2007 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | - | 28.9% (2002) |
| Population growth rate | - | -0.171% (2007 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | none; offshore anchorage only | - |
| Radio broadcast stations | - | AM 6, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2005) |
| Religions | - | Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7% |
| Sex ratio | - | at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.017 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.902 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.795 male(s)/female total population: 0.912 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
| Suffrage | - | 18 years of age; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections |
| Telephone system | - | general assessment: modern system with total digital switching, uses fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay
domestic: full range of services available international: country code - 1-340; submarine cable connections to US, the Caribbean, Central and South America; satellite earth stations - NA |
| Telephones - main lines in use | - | 71,700 (2005) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | - | 80,300 (2005) |
| Television broadcast stations | - | 5 (2006) |
| Terrain | Heard Island - 80% ice-covered, bleak and mountainous, dominated by a large massif (Big Ben) and an active volcano (Mawson Peak); McDonald Islands - small and rocky | mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land |
| Total fertility rate | - | 2.16 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | - | 6.2% (2004) |
| Waterways | none | - |
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