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 Jan Mayen (2005)French Polynesia (2008)
 Jan MayenFrench Polynesia
Administrative divisions - none (overseas lands of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are five archipelagic divisions named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, Iles Sous-le-Vent
Age structure - 0-14 years: 25.4% (male 36,223/female 34,677)


15-64 years: 68.2% (male 98,784/female 91,585)


65 years and over: 6.3% (male 8,933/female 8,761) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products - fish; coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits, coffee; poultry, beef, dairy products
Airports 1 (2004 est.) 54 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 37


over 3,047 m: 2


1,524 to 2,437 m: 5


914 to 1,523 m: 27


under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)		 total: 17


914 to 1,523 m: 9


under 914 m: 8 (2007)
Area total: 373 sq km


land: 373 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls)


land: 3,660 sq km


water: 507 sq km
Area - comparative slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
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. The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.
Birth rate - 16.41 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget - revenues: $865 million


expenditures: $644.1 million (1999)
Capital - name: Papeete


geographic coordinates: 17 32 S, 149 34 W


time difference: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog tropical, but moderate
Coastline 124.1 km 2,525 km
Constitution - 4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Jan Mayen		 conventional long form: Overseas Lands of French Polynesia


conventional short form: French Polynesia


local long form: Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise


local short form: Polynesie Francaise


former: French Colony of Oceania
Death rate - 4.61 deaths/1,000 population (2007 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 overseas lands of France; overseas territory of France from 1946-2004
Diplomatic representation from the US - none (overseas lands of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (overseas lands of France)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient - $579.8 million (2004)
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. Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence agricultural economy to one in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. With the halt of French nuclear testing in 1996, the military contribution to the economy fell sharply. Tourism accounts for about one-fourth of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. Other sources of income are pearl farming and deep-sea commercial fishing. The small manufacturing sector primarily processes agricultural products. The territory benefits substantially from development agreements with France aimed principally at creating new businesses and strengthening social services.
Electricity - consumption - 429.7 million kWh (2005)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - production - 462 million kWh (2005)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m


highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m		 lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups - Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%
Exchange rates - Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - NA (2007), 95.03 (2006), 95.89 (2005), 96.04 (2004), 105.66 (2003)


note: pegged at the rate of 119.25 XPF to the euro
Executive branch - chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Anne BOQUET (since September 2005)


head of government: President of French Polynesia Oscar TEMARU (since 13 September 2007); note - President TEMARU resigned on 27 January 2008; President of the Territorial Assembly Antony GEROS (since 9 May 2004)


cabinet: Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of the Territorial Assembly for approval by them to serve as ministers


elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the territorial government and the president of the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly for five-year terms (no term limits)
Exports - 0 bbl/day (2004)
Exports - commodities - cultured pearls, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat
Exports - partners - France 46.3%, Japan 20.8%, Niger 12.8%, US 12.5% (2006)
Fiscal year - calendar year
Flag description the flag of Norway is used two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered on the white band is a disk with a blue and white wave pattern on the lower half and a gold and white ray pattern on the upper half; a stylized red, blue, and white ship rides on the wave pattern; the French flag is used for official occasions
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: 3.1%


industry: 19%


services: 76.9% (2005)
GDP - real growth rate - 5.1% (2002)
Geographic coordinates 71 00 N, 8 00 W 15 00 S, 140 00 W
Geography - note barren volcanic island with some moss and grass includes five archipelagoes (4 volcanic, 1 coral); Makatea in French Polynesia is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Nauru
Government - note - under certain acts of France, French Polynesia has acquired autonomy in all areas except those relating to police and justice, monetary policy, tertiary education, immigration, and defense and foreign affairs; the duties of its president are fashioned after those of the French prime minister
Heliports - 1 (2007)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports - 5,678 bbl/day (2004)
Imports - commodities - fuels, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment
Imports - partners - France 52.7%, Singapore 14.9%, NZ 6.8%, US 6.6% (2006)
Independence - none (overseas lands of France)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates
Infant mortality rate - total: 7.84 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 9.01 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 6.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 1.1% (2006 est.)
International organization participation - FZ, ITUC, PIF (associate member), SPC, UPU, WMO
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) 10 sq km (2003)
Judicial branch - Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or Tribunal Administratif
Labor force - 65,930 (December 2005)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture: 13%


industry: 19%


services: 68% (2002)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)		 arable land: 0.75%


permanent crops: 5.5%


other: 93.75% (2005)
Languages - French 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, unspecified 6% (2002 census)
Legal system the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch - unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (57 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 27 January 2008 (first round) and 10 February 2008 (second round) (next to be held NA 2013)


election results: percent of vote by party - Our Home alliance 45.2%, Union for Democracy alliance 37.2%, Popular Rally (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) 17.2% other 0.5%; seats by party - Our Home alliance 27, Union for Democracy alliance 20, Popular Rally 10


note: one seat was elected to the French Senate on 27 September 1998 (next to be held in September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; two seats were elected to the French National Assembly on 9 June-16 June 2002 (next to be held in 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP/RPR 1, UMP 1
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 76.31 years


male: 73.88 years


female: 78.86 years (2007 est.)
Literacy - definition: age 14 and over can read and write


total population: 98%


male: 98%


female: 98% (1977 est.)
Location Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland Oceania, archipelagoes in the South Pacific Ocean about one-half of the way from South America to Australia
Map references Arctic Region Oceania
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		 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine - total: 13 ships (1000 GRT or over) 23,684 GRT/17,291 DWT


by type: cargo 4, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 5, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 1


registered in other countries: 2 (Wallis and Futuna 2) (2007)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Norway defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches - no regular military forces; Gendarmerie and National Police Force
National holiday - Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality - noun: French Polynesian(s)


adjective: French Polynesian
Natural hazards dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970 occasional cyclonic storms in January
Natural resources none timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower
Net migration rate - 2.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Alliance for a New Democracy or ADN [Nicole BOUTEAU and Philip SCHYLE](includes the parties The New Star and This Country is Yours); Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia (Tavini Huiraatira) [Oscar TEMARU]; New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api) [Emile VERNAUDON]; Our Home alliance; People's Rally for the Republic of Polynesia or RPR (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) [Gaston FLOSSE]; Union for Democracy alliance or UPD [Oscar TEMARU]
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 2005 est.)		 278,963 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 1.461% (2007 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only -
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: there is one radio and meteorological station (1998)		 AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)
Religions - Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.045 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.079 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female


total population: 1.066 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - general assessment: NA


domestic: NA


international: country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use - 53,600 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 152,000 (2006)
Television broadcast stations - 7 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)
Terrain volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
Total fertility rate - 1.98 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate - 11.7% (2005)
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