Compare Luxembourg (2002) - Turks and Caicos Islands (2005)

Compare Luxembourg (2002) z Turks and Caicos Islands (2005)

	Luxembourg (2002)	Turks and Caicos Islands (2005)

Administrative divisions	3 districts; Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Age structure	0-14 years: 18.9% (male 43,634; female 41,164) 15-64 years: 67% (male 151,364; female 149,156) 65 years and over: 14.1% (male 25,486; female 37,765) (2002 est.)	0-14 years: 32.5% (male 3,396/female 3,277) 15-64 years: 63.8% (male 6,900/female 6,220) 65 years and over: 3.7% (male 342/female 421) (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products	barley, oats, potatoes, wheat, fruits, wine grapes; livestock products	corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish
Airports	2 (2001)	8 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 over 3,047 m: 1 (2002)	total: 6 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002)	total: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 2,586 sq km land: 2,586 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly smaller than Rhode Island	2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839, but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overrun by Germany in both World Wars, it ended its neutrality in 1948 when it entered into the Benelux Customs Union and when it joined NATO the following year. In 1957, Luxembourg became one of the six founding countries of the European Economic Community (later the European Union) and in 1999 it joined the euro currency area.	The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.
Birth rate	12.06 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)	22.23 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget	revenues: $5.5 billion expenditures: $5.5 billion, including capital expenditures of $760 million $NA (2002 est.)	revenues: $47 million expenditures: $33.6 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1997-98 est.)
Capital	Luxembourg	Grand Turk
Climate	modified continental with mild winters, cool summers	tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry
Coastline	0 km (landlocked)	389 km
Constitution	17 October 1868, occasional revisions	introduced 30 August 1976; suspended in 1986; restored and revised 5 March 1988
Country name	conventional long form: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg conventional short form: Luxembourg local long form: Grand Duche de Luxembourg local short form: Luxembourg	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands
Currency	euro (EUR); Luxembourg franc (LUF) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries	-
Death rate	8.83 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)	4.28 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Debt - external	$NA	NA
Dependency status	-	overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US	chief of mission: Ambassador Peter TERPELUK, Jr. embassy: 22 Boulevard Emmanuel-Servais, L-2535 Luxembourg City mailing address: American Embassy Luxembourg, Unit 1410, APO AE 09126-1410 (official mail); American Embassy Luxembourg, PSC 9, Box 9500, APO AE 09123 (personal mail) telephone: [352] 46 01 23 FAX: [352] 46 14 01	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US	chief of mission: Ambassador Arlette CONZEMIUS-PACCOURD chancery: 2200 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 265-4171 FAX: [1] (202) 328-8270 consulate(s) general: New York and San Francisco	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international	none	have received Haitians fleeing economic and civil disorder
Economic aid - donor	ODA, $160 million (1999)	-
Economic aid - recipient	-	$4.1 million (1997)
Economy - overview	This stable, high-income economy features solid growth, low inflation, and low unemployment. The industrial sector, initially dominated by steel, has become increasingly diversified to include chemicals, rubber, and other products. Growth in the financial sector, which now accounts for about 22% of GDP, has more than compensated for the decline in steel. Most banks are foreign-owned and have extensive foreign dealings. Agriculture is based on small family-owned farms. The economy depends on foreign and trans-border workers for 30% of its labor force. Although Luxembourg, like all EU members, has suffered from the global economic slump, the country has maintained a fairly strong growth rate.	The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, fishing, and offshore financial services. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than half of the annual 93,000 visitors in the late 1990s. Major sources of government revenue also include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts.
Electricity - consumption	6.158 billion kWh (2000)	4.65 million kWh (2002)
Electricity - exports	735 million kWh (2000)	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports	6.458 billion kWh (2000)	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - production	467.7 million kWh (2000)	5 million kWh (2002)
Electricity - production by source	fossil fuel: 58% hydro: 26% nuclear: 0% other: 17% (2000)	-
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Moselle River 133 m highest point: Buurgplaatz 559 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Hills 49 m
Environment - current issues	air and water pollution in urban areas, soil pollution of farmland	limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater
Environment - international agreements	party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Environmental Modification	-
Ethnic groups	Celtic base (with French and German blend), Portuguese, Italian, Slavs (from Montenegro, Albania, and Kososvo) and European (guest and resident workers)	black 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10%
Exchange rates	euros per US dollar - 1.1324 (January 2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999); Luxembourg francs per US dollar - 34.77 (January 1999), 36.299 (1998), 35.774 (1997)	the US dollar is used
Executive branch	chief of state: Grand Duke HENRI (since 7 October 2000); Heir Apparent Prince GUILLAUME (son of the monarch, born 11 November 1981) head of government: Prime Minister Jean-Claude JUNCKER (since 1 January 1995) and Vice Prime Minister Lydie POLFER (since 7 August 1999) cabinet: Council of Ministers recommended by the prime minister and appointed by the monarch elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; following popular elections to the Chamber of Deputies, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch; the deputy prime minister is appointed by the monarch; they are responsible to the Chamber of Deputies note: government coalition - CSV and DP	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1953), represented by Governor Richard TAUWHARE (since 11 July 2005) head of government: Chief Minister Michael Eugene MISICK (since 15 August 2003) cabinet: Executive Council consists of three ex officio members and five appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed chief minister by the governor
Exports	$7.85 billion f.o.b. (2000)	NA
Exports - commodities	machinery and equipment, steel products, chemicals, rubber products, glass	lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells
Exports - partners	EU 84.7% (Germany 24.6%, France 19.6%, Belgium 12.3%), US 3.5% (2001)	US, UK
Fiscal year	calendar year	calendar year
Flag description	three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and light blue; similar to the flag of the Netherlands, which uses a darker blue and is shorter; design was based on the flag of France	blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus
GDP	purchasing power parity - $20 billion (2002 est.)	-
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 1% industry: 30% services: 69% (2000 est.)	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $44,000 (2002 est.)	purchasing power parity - $11,500 (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	2.3% (2002 est.)	4.9% (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates	49 45 N, 6 10 E	21 45 N, 71 35 W
Geography - note	landlocked; the only Grand Duchy in the world, it is the smallest of the European Union member states	about 40 islands (eight inhabited)
Heliports	1 (2002)	-
Highways	total: 5,166 km paved: 5,166 km (including 118 km of expressways) unpaved: 0 km (1999)	total: 121 km paved: 24 km unpaved: 97 km (2000)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA
Illicit drugs	-	transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe
Imports	$10.25 billion c.i.f. (2000)	NA
Imports - commodities	minerals, metals, foodstuffs, quality consumer goods	food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials
Imports - partners	EU 86.7% (Belgium 34.3%, Germany 25.1%, France 12.8%), US 5.8% (2001)	US, UK
Independence	1839 (from the Netherlands)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	2% (2002 est.)	NA%
Industries	banking, iron and steel, food processing, chemicals, metal products, engineering, tires, glass, aluminum	tourism, offshore financial services
Infant mortality rate	4.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)	total: 15.67 deaths/1,000 live births male: 18.11 deaths/1,000 live births female: 13.11 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	1.6% (2002 est.)	4% (1995)
International organization participation	ACCT, Australia Group, Benelux, CCC, CE, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EIB, EMU, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NATO, NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), UPU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	8 (2000)	-
Irrigated land	40 sq km (includes Belgium) (1998 est.)	NA sq km
Judicial branch	judicial courts and tribunals (3 Justices of the Peace, 2 district courts, and 1 Supreme Court of Appeals); administrative courts and tribunals (State Prosecutor's Office, administrative courts and tribunals, and the Constitutional Court); judges for all courts are appointed for life by the monarch	Supreme Court
Labor force	262,300 (of whom 87,400 are foreign cross-border workers primarily from France, Belgium, and Germany) (2000)	4,848 (1990 est.)
Labor force - by occupation	services 90%, industry 8%, agriculture 2% (1999 est.)	about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services
Land boundaries	total: 359 km border countries: Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 25% permanent crops: 0% other: 75% (includes Belgium) (1998 est.)	arable land: 2.33% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.67% (2001)
Languages	Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)	English (official)
Legal system	based on civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction	based on laws of England and Wales, with a few adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas
Legislative branch	unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes (60 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 13 June 1999 (next to be held by June 2004) election results: percent of vote by party - CSV 29.79%, DP 21.58%, LSAP 23.75%, ADR 10.36%, Green Party 9.09%, the Left 3.77%; seats by party - CSV 19, DP 15, LSAP 13, ADR 6, Green Party 5, the Left 2 note: there is also a Council of State that serves as an advisory body to the Chamber of Deputies; the Council of State has 21 members appointed by the Grand Duke on the advice of the prime minister	unicameral Legislative Council (19 seats of which 13 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms) elections: last held 24 April 2003 (next to be held in 2007) election results: percent of vote by party - PDM 53.8%, PNP 46.2%; seats by party - PDM 7, PNP 6; note - in by-elections held 7 August 2003, the PNP gained two seats for a majority of 8 seats; PDM now has 5
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 77.48 years male: 74.2 years female: 80.97 years (2002 est.)	total population: 74.51 years male: 72.28 years female: 76.84 years (2005 est.)
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (2000 est.)	definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1970 est.)
Location	Western Europe, between France and Germany	Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti
Map references	Europe	Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims	none (landlocked)	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	total: 60 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,487,752 GRT/2,123,579 DWT ships by type: bulk 2, chemical tanker 13, container 8, liquefied gas 19, passenger 4, petroleum tanker 8, roll on/roll off 6 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 21, Finland 3, France 8, Germany 10, Monaco 1, Netherlands 3, Norway 1, United Kingdom 9, United States 3 (2002 est.)	-
Military - note	-	defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches	Army, Grand Ducal Police	-
Military expenditures - dollar figure	$147.8 million (FY01/02)	-
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	0.8% (FY01/02)	-
Military manpower - availability	males age 15-49: 113,557 (2002 est.)	-
Military manpower - fit for military service	males age 15-49: 93,429 (2002 est.)	-
Military manpower - military age	19 years of age (2002 est.)	-
Military manpower - reaching military age annually	males: 2,565 (2002 est.)	-
National holiday	National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June	Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)
Nationality	noun: Luxembourger(s) adjective: Luxembourg	noun: none adjective: none
Natural hazards	NA	frequent hurricanes
Natural resources	iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land	spiny lobster, conch
Net migration rate	9.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)	11.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
People - note	-	destination and transit point for illegal Haitian immigrants bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, and US
Pipelines	petroleum products 48 km	-
Political parties and leaders	Action Committee for Democracy and Justice or ADR [Robert MEHLEN]; Christian Social People's Party or CSV (known also as Christian Social Party or PCS) [Erna HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES]; Democratic Party or DP [Lydie POLFER]; Green Party [Abbes JACOBY and Felix BRAS]; Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party or LSAP [Jean ASSELBORN]; Marxist and Reformed Communist Party DEI LENK (the Left) [no formal leadership]; other minor parties	People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Derek H. TAYLOR]; Progressive National Party or PNP [Michael Eugene MISICK]
Political pressure groups and leaders	ABBL (bankers' association); ALEBA (financial sector trade union); Centrale Paysanne (federation of agricultural producers); CEP (professional sector chamber); CGFP (trade union representing civil service); Chambre de Commerce (Chamber of Commerce); Chambre des Metiers (Chamber of Artisans); FEDIL (federation of industrialists); LCGP (center-right trade union); OGBL (center-left trade union)	NA
Population	448,569 (July 2002 est.)	20,556 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA%
Population growth rate	1.25% (2002 est.)	2.9% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors	Mertert	Grand Turk, Providenciales
Radio broadcast stations	AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999)	AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004)
Radios	285,000 (1997)	-
Railways	total: 274 km standard gauge: 274 km 1.435-m gauge (242 km electrified) (2001)	-
Religions	the greatest preponderance of the population is Roman Catholic with a very few Protestants, Jews, and Muslims note: 1979 legislation forbids the collection of religious statistics	Baptist 40%, Methodist 16%, Anglican 18%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990)
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2002 est.)	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal and compulsory	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables domestic: nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable international: 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable (Europe to North America)	general assessment: fully digital system with international direct dialing domestic: full range of services available international: country code - 1-649; 2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	314,700 (1999)	5,700 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular	215,741 (2000)	1,700 (1999)
Television broadcast stations	5 (1999)	0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; 2 cable television networks) (2004)
Terrain	mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast	low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
Total fertility rate	1.7 children born/woman (2002 est.)	3.08 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate	4.1% (2002 est.)	10% (1997 est.)
Waterways	37 km (on the Moselle)	-

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