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 Jan Mayen (2003)Virgin Islands (2004)
 Jan MayenVirgin Islands
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: 23.8% (male 13,116; female 12,770)


15-64 years: 66% (male 33,944; female 37,870)


65 years and over: 10.2% (male 4,855; female 6,220) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products - fruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle
Airports 1 (2002) 2 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 2


1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)		 -
Area total: 373 sq km


land: 373 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 352 sq km


land: 349 sq km


water: 3 sq km
Area - comparative slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC twice the size of Washington, DC
Background This desolate, mountainous island was named after a Dutch whaling captain who indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries, the island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg volcano resumed activity in 1970; it is the northernmost active volcano on earth. 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 - 14.49 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget - revenues: $560


expenditures: NA (2003)
Capital - Charlotte Amalie
Climate arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November
Coastline 124.1 km 188 km
Constitution - Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Jan Mayen		 conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands


conventional short form: Virgin Islands


former: Danish West Indies
Currency - US dollar (USD)
Death rate - 6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external - NA
Dependency status territory of Norway; since August 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service 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 the US)
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (territory of the US)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient - NA
Economy - overview Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable natural resources. Economic activity is limited to providing services for employees of Norway's radio and meteorological stations located on the island. Tourism is the primary economic activity, accounting for 80% of GDP and employment. The islands normally host 2 million visitors a year. The manufacturing sector consists of petroleum refining, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and watch assembly. The agricultural sector is small, with most food being imported. International business and financial services are a small but growing component of the economy. One of the world's largest petroleum refineries is at Saint Croix. The islands are subject 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 - 957.9 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production - 1.03 billion kWh (2001)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m


highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m		 lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Crown Mountain 474 m
Environment - current issues NA lack of natural freshwater resources
Ethnic groups - black 78%, white 10%, other 12%


note: West Indian 81% (49% born in the Virgin Islands and 32% born elsewhere in the West Indies), US mainland 13%, Puerto Rican 4%, other 2%
Exchange rates - the US dollar is used
Executive branch - chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001)


head of government: Governor Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (since 5 January 1999)


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 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2006)


election results: Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL reelected governor; percent of vote - Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (Democrat) 50.5%, John de JONGH 24.4%
Exports - NA (2001)
Exports - commodities - refined petroleum products
Exports - partners - US, Puerto Rico
Fiscal year - 1 October - 30 September
Flag description the flag of Norway 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 - purchasing power parity - $2.5 billion (2002 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: 1%


industry: 19%


services: 80% (2003 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $17,200 (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 2% (2002 est.)
Geographic coordinates 71 00 N, 8 00 W 18 20 N, 64 50 W
Geography - note barren volcanic island with some moss and grass 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
Highways - total: 856 km


paved: NA km


unpaved: NA km


note: the only US possession where driving on the left side of the road is practiced (2000)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
Imports - NA (2001)
Imports - commodities - crude oil, foodstuffs, consumer goods, building materials
Imports - partners - US, Puerto Rico
Industrial production growth rate - NA
Industries - tourism, petroleum refining, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronics
Infant mortality rate - total: 8.21 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 9.31 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 7.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 2.2% (2003)
International organization participation - Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UPU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 13 (Jan Mayen and Svalbard) (2000) -
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA sq km
Judicial branch - US District Court of the Virgin Islands (under Third Circuit jurisdiction); Territorial Court (judges appointed by the governor for 10-year terms)
Labor force - 48,900 (2003 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: 11.76%


permanent crops: 2.94%


other: 85.29% (2001)
Languages - English (official), Spanish, Creole
Legal system the laws of Norway, 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 6 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 10, ICM 2, independent 3


note: the Virgin Islands elects one non-voting representative to the US House of Representatives; election last held 6 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004); results - Donna M. CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSON (Democrat) reelected
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 78.75 years


male: 74.91 years


female: 82.82 years (2004 est.)
Literacy - definition: NA


total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Location Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Map references Arctic Region Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims contiguous zone: 10 NM


continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation


exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 4 NM		 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine - none
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Norway defense is the responsibility of the US
National holiday - Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 March (1917)
Nationality - noun: Virgin Islander(s)


adjective: Virgin Islander
Natural hazards dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970 several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes
Natural resources none sun, sand, sea, surf
Net migration rate - -8.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 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 no indigenous inhabitants


note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2003 est.)		 108,775 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA
Population growth rate - -0.05% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted, Cruz Bay, Port Alucroix
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: there is one radio and meteorological station (1998)		 AM 5, FM 11, shortwave 0 (2002)
Religions - Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7%
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female


total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal; note - island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections
Telephone system - general assessment: NA


domestic: modern system with total digital switching, uses fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay


international: country code - 1-340; submarine cable and satellite communications; satellite earth stations - NA
Telephones - main lines in use - 69,400 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 41,000 (2002)
Television broadcast stations - 2 (2002)
Terrain volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land
Total fertility rate - 2.21 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate - 9.3% (2003 est.)
Waterways none -
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