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 Jan Mayen (2004)Anguilla (2001)
 Jan MayenAnguilla
Administrative divisions - none (overseas territory of the UK)
Age structure - 0-14 years:
25.55% (male 1,574; female 1,526)

15-64 years:
67.47% (male 4,200; female 3,985)

65 years and over:
6.98% (male 376; female 471) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products - small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising
Airports 1 (2003 est.) 3 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
total:
2

under 914 m:
2 (2000 est.)
Area total: 373 sq km


land: 373 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total:
91 sq km

land:
91 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC about half 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. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980 with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
Birth rate - 15.17 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget - revenues:
$20.4 million

expenditures:
$23.3 million, including capital expenditures of $3.8 million (1997 est.)
Capital - The Valley
Climate arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
Coastline 124.1 km 61 km
Constitution - Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Jan Mayen
conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Anguilla
Currency - East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Death rate - 5.61 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external - $8.8 million (1998)
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 overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US - none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient - $3.5 million (1995)
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 on the island. Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. The economy, and especially the tourism sector, suffered a setback in late 1995 due to the effects of Hurricane Luis in September but recovered in 1996. Increased activity in the tourism industry, which has spurred the growth of the construction sector, has contributed to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore financial sector. A comprehensive package of financial services legislation was enacted in late 1994. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend on the tourism sector and, therefore, on continuing income growth in the industrialized nations as well as favorable weather conditions.
Electricity - consumption - NA kWh
Electricity - production - NA kWh
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%
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:
Crocus Hill 65 m
Environment - current issues NA supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system
Ethnic groups - black
Exchange rates - East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)
Executive branch - chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Peter JOHNSTON (since NA February 2000)

head of government:
Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING (since 3 March 2000)

cabinet:
Executive Council appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the House of Assembly

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister appointed by the governor from among the members of the House of Assembly
Exports - $4.5 million (1998)
Exports - commodities - lobster, fish, livestock, salt
Exports - partners - NA
Fiscal year - 1 April - 31 March
Flag description the flag of Norway is used blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with blue wavy water below
GDP - purchasing power parity - $96 million (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture:
4%

industry:
18%

services:
78% (1997 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $8,200 (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 7% (1999 est.)
Geographic coordinates 71 00 N, 8 00 W 18 15 N, 63 10 W
Geography - note barren volcanic island with some moss and grass -
Highways - total:
279 km

paved:
253 km

unpaved:
26 km (1998 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Illicit drugs - transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe
Imports - $57.6 million (1998)
Imports - commodities - NA
Imports - partners - NA
Independence - none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate - 3.1% (1997 est.)
Industries - tourism, boat building, offshore financial services
Infant mortality rate - 24.56 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 2.5% (1998 est.)
International organization participation - Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), ECLAC (associate)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 16 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA sq km
Judicial branch - High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)
Labor force - 4,400 (1992)
Labor force - by occupation - commerce 36%, services 29%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, manufacturing 3%, agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds)
Languages - English (official)
Legal system the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply based on English common law
Legislative branch - unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats total, 7 elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members and 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)

elections:
last held 3 March 2000 (next to be held NA March 2005)

election results:
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UF 4, AUM 2, independent 1
Life expectancy at birth - total population:
76.31 years

male:
73.41 years

female:
79.29 years (2001 est.)
Literacy - definition:
age 12 and over can read and write

total population:
95%

male:
95%

female:
95% (1984 est.)
Location Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico
Map references Arctic Region Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims territorial sea: 4 nm


contiguous zone: 10 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm


continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM
Merchant marine - none (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Norway defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday - Anguilla Day, 30 May
Nationality - noun:
Anguillan(s)

adjective:
Anguillan
Natural hazards dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970 frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
Natural resources none salt, fish, lobster
Net migration rate - 17.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; The United Front or UF [Osbourne FLEMMING, Victor BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA
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 2004 est.)
12,132 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 2.68% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Blowing Point, Road Bay
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: there is one radio and meteorological station (1998)
AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios - 3,000 (1997)
Railways - 0 km
Religions - Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12%
Sex ratio - at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.03 male(s)/female

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

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

total population:
1.03 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - general assessment:
NA

domestic:
modern internal telephone system

international:
microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
Telephones - main lines in use - 5,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular - NA
Television broadcast stations - 1 (1997)
Terrain volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
Total fertility rate - 1.79 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate - 7% (1992 est.)
Waterways - none
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