Compare Holy See (Vatican City) (2006) - Guernsey (2003)

Compare Holy See (Vatican City) (2006) z Guernsey (2003)

	Holy See (Vatican City) (2006)	Guernsey (2003)

Administrative divisions	none	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
Age structure	-	0-14 years: 15.8% (male 5,216; female 5,061) 15-64 years: 66.8% (male 21,433; female 21,835) 65 years and over: 17.4% (male 4,705; female 6,568) (2003 est.)
Agriculture - products	-	tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle
Airports	-	2 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways	-	total: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002)
Area	total: 0.44 sq km land: 0.44 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 78 sq km land: 78 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
Area - comparative	about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	about one-half the size of Washington, DC
Background	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 religious freedom, international development, the Middle East, terrorism, 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.	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.
Birth rate	-	9.43 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Budget	revenues: $245.2 million expenditures: $260.4 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (2002)	revenues: $381.3 million expenditures: $368.8 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2000 est.)
Capital	name: Vatican City geographic coordinates: 41 54 N, 12 27 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October	Saint Peter Port
Climate	temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)	temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
Coastline	0 km (landlocked)	50 km
Constitution	new Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope JOHN PAUL II on 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (replaces the first Fundamental Law of 1929)	unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Country name	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)	conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey conventional short form: Guernsey
Currency	-	British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Guernsey pound
Death rate	-	9.84 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Debt - external	-	$NA
Dependency status	-	British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US	chief of mission: Ambassador Francis ROONEY 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) 575-8346	none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US	chief of mission: Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Pietro SAMBI chancery: 3339 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 333-7121 FAX: [1] (202) 337-4036	none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	$0	$NA
Economy - overview	This unique, noncommercial economy is supported financially by an annual contribution from Roman Catholic dioceses throughout the world (known as Peter's Pence); by the sale of postage stamps, coins, medals, and tourist mementos; by fees for admission to museums; and by 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.	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.
Electricity - consumption	NA kWh	NA kWh
Electricity - exports	0 kWh	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports	NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by Italy	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - production	NA kWh	NA kWh
Electricity - production by source	-	fossil fuel: 0% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0%
Elevation extremes	lowest point: unnamed location 19 m highest point: unnamed location 75 m	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 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	Italians, Swiss, other	UK and Norman-French descent
Exchange rates	euros per US dollar - 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001)	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
Executive branch	chief of state: Pope BENEDICT XVI (since 19 April 2005) head of government: Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio BERTONE (since 15 September 2006) cabinet: Pontifical Commission appointed by the pope elections: pope elected for life by the College of Cardinals; election last held 19 April 2005 (next to be held after the death of the current pope); secretary of state appointed by the pope election results: Joseph RATZINGER elected Pope BENEDICT XVI	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 Graham CAREY (since NA 1999) 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
Exports	0 kWh	$NA
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	two vertical bands of yellow (hoist side) and white with the arms of the Holy See, consisting of the crossed keys of Saint Peter surmounted by the three-tiered papal tiara, centered in the white band	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
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	41 54 N, 12 27 E	49 28 N, 2 35 W
Geography - note	landlocked; enclave in Rome, Italy; world's smallest state; beyond the territorial boundary of Vatican City, the Lateran Treaty of 1929 grants the Holy See extraterritorial authority over 23 sites in Rome and five outside of Rome, including the Pontifical Palace at Castel Gandolfo (the Pope's summer residence)	large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port
Highways	-	total: NA km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km
Household income or consumption by percentage share	-	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by Italy	$NA
Imports - commodities	-	coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment
Imports - partners	-	UK (regarded as internal trade)
Independence	11 February 1929 (from Italy); note - the three treaties signed with Italy on 11 February 1929 acknowledged, among other things, 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	none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate	-	NA%
Industries	printing; production of coins, medals, postage stamps; a small amount of mosaics and staff uniforms; worldwide banking and financial activities	tourism, banking
Infant mortality rate	-	total: 4.85 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.43 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.25 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	-	3.99% (2000 est.)
International organization participation	CE (observer), IAEA, ICFTU, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM (guest), OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, UN (observer), UNCTAD, UNHCR, UPU, WIPO, WToO (observer), WTO (observer)	none
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	-	NA
Irrigated land	0 sq km	NA sq km
Judicial branch	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 Pope PIUS XII on 1 May 1946	Royal Court
Labor force	NA	31,322 (2000)
Labor force - by occupation	note: essentially services with a small amount of industry; dignitaries, priests, nuns, guards, and 3,000 lay workers live outside the Vatican	-
Land boundaries	total: 3.2 km border countries: Italy 3.2 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (urban area) (2005)	arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% other: NA%
Languages	Italian, Latin, French, various other languages	English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
Legal system	based on Code of Canon Law and revisions to it	English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court
Legislative branch	unicameral Pontifical Commission	unicameral Assembly of the States; consists of the bailiff, 10 Douzaine (parish council) representatives, 45 people's deputies elected by popular vote, 2 representatives from Alderney, Her Majesty's Procureur (Attorney General), Her Majesty's Comptroller (Solicitor General) and Her Majesty's Greffier (Court Recorder and Registrar General); note - Alderney and Sark have their own parliaments elections: last held 12 April 2000 (next to be held NA 2004) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - all independents
Life expectancy at birth	-	total population: 80.04 years male: 77.04 years female: 83.14 years (2003 est.)
Literacy	definition: NA total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100%	definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
Location	Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)	Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
Map references	Europe	Europe
Maritime claims	none (landlocked)	exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM territorial sea: 3 NM
Merchant marine	-	none (2002 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Italy; ceremonial and limited security duties performed by Pontifical Swiss Guard	defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches	Pontifical Swiss Guard (Corpo della Guardia Svizzera Pontificia)	-
National holiday	Coronation Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 24 April (2005)	Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Nationality	noun: none adjective: none	noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander
Natural hazards	NA	NA
Natural resources	none	cropland
Net migration rate	-	3.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Political parties and leaders	none	none; all independents
Political pressure groups and leaders	none (exclusive of influence exercised by church officers)	none
Population	932 (July 2006 est.)	64,818 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA%
Population growth rate	0.01% (2006 est.)	0.34% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson
Radio broadcast stations	AM 4, FM 3, shortwave 2 (2004)	AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Railways	-	5 km
Religions	Roman Catholic	Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist
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: 0.72 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Suffrage	limited to cardinals less than 80 years old	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: automatic digital exchange domestic: connected via fiber optic cable to Telecom Italia network international: country code - 39; uses Italian system	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: 1 submarine cable
Telephones - main lines in use	5,120 (2005)	44,000 (1996)
Telephones - mobile cellular	NA	12,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations	1 (2005)	1 (1997)
Terrain	urban; low hill	mostly level with low hills in southwest
Total fertility rate	-	1.37 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate	-	0.5% (1999 est.)
Waterways	-	none

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