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 MonacoCocos (Keeling) Islands
Administrative divisions none; there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are four quarters (quartiers, singular - quartier); Fontvieille, La Condamine, Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo none (territory of Australia)
Age structure 0-14 years: 15.5% (male 2,554; female 2,453)


15-64 years: 62.1% (male 9,860; female 10,165)


65 years and over: 22.4% (male 2,959; female 4,279) (2004 est.)
0-14 years: NA


15-64 years: NA


65 years and over: NA
Agriculture - products none vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts
Airports none; linked to the airport at Nice, France by helicopter service (2003) (2003 est.) 1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Area total: 1.95 sq km


land: 1.95 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 14 sq km


land: 14 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island
Area - comparative about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to France and the opening of a casino. Since then, the principality's mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made Monaco world famous as a tourist and recreation center. There are 27 coral islands in the group. Captain William KEELING discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century. From the 1820s to 1978, members of the CLUNIE-ROSS family controlled the islands and the copra produced from local coconuts. Annexed by the UK in 1857, the Cocos Islands were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955. The population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island.
Birth rate 9.36 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) NA
Budget revenues: $518 million


expenditures: $531 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1995)
revenues: $NA


expenditures: $NA
Capital Monaco name: West Island


geographic coordinates: 12 10 S, 96 50 E


time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year
Coastline 4.1 km 26 km
Constitution 17 December 1962 Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 (23 November 1955) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992
Country name conventional long form: Principality of Monaco


conventional short form: Monaco


local long form: Principaute de Monaco


local short form: Monaco
conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands


conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Currency euro (EUR) -
Death rate 12.74 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) NA
Debt - external NA (2000 est.) -
Dependency status - non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services
Diplomatic representation from the US the US does not have an embassy in Monaco; the US Consul General in Marseille (France) is accredited to Monaco none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US Monaco does not have an embassy in the US


consulate(s) general: New York
none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient NA $NA
Economy - overview Monaco, bordering France on the Mediterranean coast, is a popular resort, attracting tourists to its casino and pleasant climate. In 2001, a major construction project extended the pier used by cruise ships in the main harbor. The principality has successfully sought to diversify into services and small, high-value-added, nonpolluting industries. The state has no income tax and low business taxes and thrives as a tax haven both for individuals who have established residence and for foreign companies that have set up businesses and offices. The state retains monopolies in a number of sectors, including tobacco, the telephone network, and the postal service. Living standards are high, roughly comparable to those in prosperous French metropolitan areas. Monaco does not publish national income figures; the estimates below are extremely rough. Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia. There is a small tourist industry.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh -
Electricity - imports NA kWh


note: electricity supplied by France
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Elevation extremes lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mont Agel 140 m
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 5 m
Environment - current issues NA fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs
Environment - international agreements party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling


signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
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Ethnic groups French 47%, Monegasque 16%, Italian 16%, other 21% Europeans, Cocos Malays
Exchange rates euros per US dollar - 0.8860 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999) Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3285 (2006), 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002)
Executive branch chief of state: Prince RAINIER III (since 9 May 1949); Heir Apparent Prince ALBERT Alexandre Louis Pierre, son of the monarch (born 14 March 1958)


head of government: Minister of State Patrick LECLERCQ (since 5 January 2000)


cabinet: Council of Government is under the authority of the monarch


elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; minister of state appointed by the monarch from a list of three French national candidates presented by the French Government
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by the Australian governor general


head of government: Administrator (nonresident) Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006)


cabinet: NA


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
Exports $NA; full customs integration with France, which collects and rebates Monegasque trade duties; also participates in EU market system through customs union with France $NA
Exports - commodities - copra
Exports - partners - Australia (2006)
Fiscal year calendar year 1 July - 30 June
Flag description two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; similar to the flag of Indonesia which is longer and the flag of Poland which is white (top) and red the flag of Australia is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $870 million (1999 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA


industry: NA


services: NA (2001 est.)
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GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $27,000 (1999 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate NA (2000 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 43 44 N, 7 24 E 12 30 S, 96 50 E
Geography - note second-smallest independent state in the world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation
Heliports 1 (shuttle service between the international airport at Nice, France, and Monaco's heliport at Fontvieille) (2003 est.) -
Highways total: 50 km


paved: 50 km


unpaved: 0 km (1999 est.)
-
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
-
Imports $NA; full customs integration with France, which collects and rebates Monegasque trade duties; also participates in EU market system through customs union with France $NA
Imports - commodities - foodstuffs
Imports - partners - Australia (2006)
Independence 1419 (beginning of the rule by the House of Grimaldi) none (territory of Australia)
Industrial production growth rate NA -
Industries tourism, construction, small-scale industrial and consumer products copra products and tourism
Infant mortality rate total: 5.53 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 6.4 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA (2000) -
International organization participation ACCT, CE, FAO, IAEA, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IFRCS, IHO, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNITAR, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO none
Irrigated land NA sq km NA
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Tribunal Supreme (judges appointed by the monarch on the basis of nominations by the National Council) Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court
Labor force 30,540 (January 1994) NA
Labor force - by occupation - note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others
Land boundaries total: 4.4 km


border countries: France 4.4 km
0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


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


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
Languages French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque Malay (Cocos dialect), English
Legal system based on French law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction based upon the laws of Australia and local laws
Legislative branch unicameral National Council or Conseil National (24 seats; 16 members elected by list majority system, 8 by proportional representation; to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 9 February 2003 (next to be held NA February 2008)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UNAM 21, UND 3
unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats)


elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held in May 2005 (next to be held in May 2007)
Life expectancy at birth total population: 79.42 years


male: 75.53 years


female: 83.5 years (2004 est.)
total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Literacy definition: NA


total population: 99%


male: NA


female: NA
NA
Location Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka
Map references Europe Southeast Asia
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine none -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France defense is the responsibility of Australia; the territory has a five-person police force
National holiday National Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday), 19 November Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
Nationality noun: Monegasque(s) or Monacan(s)


adjective: Monegasque or Monacan
noun: Cocos Islander(s)


adjective: Cocos Islander
Natural hazards NA cyclone season is October to April
Natural resources none fish
Net migration rate 7.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) NA
Political parties and leaders National and Democratic Union or UND [Jean-Louis CAMPORA]; Union for Monaco or UPM (including National Union for the Future of Monaco or UNAM [leader NA] none
Political pressure groups and leaders NA none
Population 32,270 (July 2004 est.) 596 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line NA -
Population growth rate 0.44% (2004 est.) 0% (2007 est.)
Ports and harbors Monaco -
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM NA, shortwave 8 (1998) AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004)
Religions Roman Catholic 90% Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.)
Sex ratio at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female


total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Suffrage 21 years of age; universal NA
Telephone system general assessment: modern automatic telephone system


domestic: NA


international: country code - 377; no satellite earth stations; connected by cable into the French communications system
general assessment: connected within Australia's telecommunication system


domestic: NA


international: country code - 61; telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with Australia and elsewhere via satellite; 1 INTELSAT satellite earth station (2001)
Telephones - main lines in use 33,700 (2002) 287 (1992)
Telephones - mobile cellular 19,300 (2002) -
Television broadcast stations 5 (1998) NA
Terrain hilly, rugged, rocky flat, low-lying coral atolls
Total fertility rate 1.76 children born/woman (2004 est.) NA
Unemployment rate 3.1% (1998) 60% (2000 est.)
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