Compare Palau (2005) - Norfolk Island (2007)

Compare Palau (2005) z Norfolk Island (2007)

	Palau (2005)	Norfolk Island (2007)

Administrative divisions	16 states; Aimeliik, Airai, Angaur, Hatohobei, Kayangel, Koror, Melekeok, Ngaraard, Ngarchelong, Ngardmau, Ngatpang, Ngchesar, Ngeremlengui, Ngiwal, Peleliu, Sonsorol	none (territory of Australia)
Age structure	0-14 years: 26.4% (male 2,768/female 2,601) 15-64 years: 69% (male 7,565/female 6,436) 65 years and over: 4.6% (male 443/female 490) (2005 est.)	0-14 years: 20.2% 15-64 years: 63.9% 65 years and over: 15.9% (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products	coconuts, copra, cassava (tapioca), sweet potatoes	Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry
Airports	3 (2004 est.)	1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2004 est.)	-
Area	total: 458 sq km land: 458 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 34.6 sq km land: 34.6 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC	about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986, but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year, when the islands gained independence.	Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions.
Birth rate	18.37 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)	NA
Budget	revenues: $57.7 million expenditures: $80.8 million, including capital expenditures of $17.1 million (FY98/99 est.)	revenues: $4.6 million expenditures: $4.8 million (FY99/00)
Capital	Koror; note - a new capital is being built about 20 km northeast of Koror	name: Kingston geographic coordinates: 29 03 S, 167 58 E time difference: UTC+11.5 (16.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate	tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November	subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline	1,519 km	32 km
Constitution	1 January 1981	Norfolk Island Act of 1979, as amended in 2005
Country name	conventional long form: Republic of Palau conventional short form: Palau local long form: Beluu er a Belau local short form: Belau former: Palau District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)	conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island conventional short form: Norfolk Island
Death rate	6.85 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)	NA
Debt - external	$0 (FY99/00)	$NA
Dependency status	-	self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Transport and Regional Services
Diplomatic representation from the US	chief of mission: US ambassador to the Philippines is accredited to Palau embassy: Koror (no street address) mailing address: P. O. Box 6028, Republic of Palau 96940 telephone: [680] 488-2920, 2990 FAX: [680] 488-2911	none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US	chief of mission: Ambassador Hersey KYOTA chancery: 1800 K Street NW, Suite 714, Washington, DC 20006 telephone: [1] (202) 452-6814 FAX: [1] (202) 452-6281 consulate(s): Tamuning (Guam)	none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international	border delineation disputes being negotiated with Philippines, Indonesia	none
Economic aid - recipient	$155.8 million ; note - the Compact of Free Association with the US, entered into after the end of the UN trusteeship on 1 October 1994, provides Palau with up to $700 million in US aid over 15 years in return for furnishing military facilities	$NA
Economy - overview	The economy consists primarily of tourism, subsistence agriculture, and fishing. The government is the major employer of the work force, relying heavily on financial assistance from the US. Business and tourist arrivals numbered 63,000 in 2003. The population enjoys a per capita income twice that of the Philippines and much of Micronesia. Long-run prospects for the key tourist sector have been greatly bolstered by the expansion of air travel in the Pacific, the rising prosperity of leading East Asian countries, and the willingness of foreigners to finance infrastructure development.	Tourism, the primary economic activity, has steadily increased over the years and has brought a level of prosperity unusual among inhabitants of the Pacific islands. The agricultural sector has become self-sufficient in the production of beef, poultry, and eggs.
Electricity - consumption	-	NA kWh
Electricity - production	-	NA kWh
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Ngerchelchuus 242 m	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Bates 319 m
Environment - current issues	inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal fishing practices, and overfishing	NA
Environment - international agreements	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements	-
Ethnic groups	Palauan (Micronesian with Malayan and Melanesian admixtures) 69.9%, Carolinian 1.4%, other Micronesian 1.1%, Filipino 15.3%, Chinese 4.9%, other Asian 2.4%, white 1.9%, other or unspecified 3.2% (2000 census)	descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesian
Exchange rates	the US dollar is used	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: President Tommy Esang REMENGESAU, Jr. (since 19 January 2001) and Vice President Camsek CHIN (since 1 January 2005); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: President Tommy Esang REMENGESAU, Jr. (since 19 January 2001) and Vice President Camsek CHIN (since 1 January 2005); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: Cabinet elections: president and vice president elected on separate tickets by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008) election results: Tommy Esang REMENGESAU, Jr. reelected president; percent of vote - Tommy Esang REMENGESAU, Jr. 64%, Polycarp BASILIUS 33%; Elias Camsek CHIN elected vice president; percent of vote - Elias Camsek CHIN 70%, Sandra PIERANTOZZI 29%	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by the Australian governor general head of government: Administrator Grant TAMBLING (since 1 November 2003) cabinet: Executive Council is made up of four of the nine members of the Legislative Assembly; the council devises government policy and acts as an advisor to the administrator elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
Exports	$18 million f.o.b. (2001 est.)	$1.5 million f.o.b. (FY91/92)
Exports - commodities	shellfish, tuna, copra, garments	postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia palm, small quantities of avocados
Exports - partners	US, Japan, Singapore (2000)	Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe (2006)
Fiscal year	1 October - 30 September	1 July - 30 June
Flag description	light blue with a large yellow disk (representing the moon) shifted slightly to the hoist side	three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered in the slightly wider white band
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: NA industry: NA services: NA	-
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $9,000 (2001 est.)	-
GDP - real growth rate	1% (2001 est.)	-
Geographic coordinates	7 30 N, 134 30 E	29 02 S, 167 57 E
Geography - note	westernmost archipelago in the Caroline chain, consists of six island groups totaling more than 300 islands; includes World War II battleground of Beliliou (Peleliu) and world-famous rock islands	most of the 32 km coastline consists of almost inaccessible cliffs, but the land slopes down to the sea in one small southern area on Sydney Bay, where the capital of Kingston is situated
Highways	total: 61 km paved: 36 km unpaved: 25 km	-
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA	-
Imports	$99 million f.o.b. (2001 est.)	$17.9 million c.i.f. (FY91/92)
Imports - commodities	machinery and equipment, fuels, metals; foodstuffs	NA
Imports - partners	US, Guam, Japan, Singapore, South Korea (2000)	Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe (2006)
Independence	1 October 1994 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship)	none (territory of Australia)
Industrial production growth rate	NA	-
Industries	tourism, craft items (from shell, wood, pearls), construction, garment making	tourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete
Infant mortality rate	total: 14.84 deaths/1,000 live births male: 16.6 deaths/1,000 live births female: 12.99 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)	total: NA male: NA female: NA
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	3.4% (2000 est.)	-
International organization participation	ACP, AsDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IOC, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO	UPU
Irrigated land	NA	NA
Judicial branch	Supreme Court; National Court; Court of Common Pleas	Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions
Labor force	9,845 (2000)	NA
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture 20%, industry NA, services NA (1990)	agriculture: 10% industry and services: 90%
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 8.7% permanent crops: 4.35% other: 86.95% (2001)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)
Languages	Palauan 64.7% official in all islands except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official), Filipino 13.5%, English 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5% (2000 census)	English (official), Norfolk - a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian
Legal system	based on Trust Territory laws, acts of the legislature, municipal, common, and customary laws	based on the laws of Australia, local ordinances and acts; English common law applies in matters not covered by either Australian or Norfolk Island law
Legislative branch	bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (9 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008); House of Delegates - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008) election results: Senate - percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9 (four new members elected); House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 16 (one new member elected)	unicameral Legislative Assembly (9 seats; members elected by electors who have nine equal votes each but only four votes can be given to any one candidate; to serve three-year terms) elections: last held 20 October 2004 (next to be held by December 2007) election results: seats - independents 9 (note - no political parties)
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 70.14 years male: 66.98 years female: 73.48 years (2005 est.)	total population: NA male: NA female: NA
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92% male: 93% female: 90% (1980 est.)	NA
Location	Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines	Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Map references	Oceania	Oceania
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the US; under a Compact of Free Association between Palau and the US, the US military is granted access to the islands for 50 years	defense is the responsibility of Australia
Military branches	no regular military forces; Police Force	-
Military expenditures - dollar figure	NA	-
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	NA	-
National holiday	Constitution Day, 9 July (1979)	Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
Nationality	noun: Palauan(s) adjective: Palauan	noun: Norfolk Islander(s) adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)
Natural hazards	typhoons (June to December)	typhoons (especially May to July)
Natural resources	forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals	fish
Net migration rate	2.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)	NA
Political parties and leaders	none	none
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	none
Population	20,303 (July 2005 est.)	2,114 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA	-
Population growth rate	1.39% (2005 est.)	0.006% (2007 est.)
Ports and harbors	Koror	-
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2002)	AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)
Religions	Roman Catholic 41.6%, Protestant 23.3%, Modekngei 8.8% (indigenous to Palau), Seventh-Day Adventist 5.3%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, Latter-Day Saints 0.6%, other religion 3.1%, unspecified or none 16.4% (2000 census)	Anglican 34.9%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church in Australia 11.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 2.8%, Australian Christian 2.4%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, other 2.7%, unspecified 15.2%, none 18.1% (2001 census)
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.18 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female total population: 1.13 male(s)/female (2005 est.)	NA
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)	general assessment: adequate domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; satellite earth station
Telephones - main lines in use	6,700 (2002)	2,532; note - a mix of analog (2500) and digital (32) circuits (2004)
Telephones - mobile cellular	1,000 (2002)	0; note - proposed cellular service disallowed in August 2002 island referendum (2002)
Television broadcast stations	1 (cable) (2005)	1 (local programming station plus 2 repeaters that air Australian programs by satellite) (2005)
Terrain	varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs	volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains
Total fertility rate	2.46 children born/woman (2005 est.)	NA
Unemployment rate	2.3% (2000 est.)	-

Sitemap: Compare countries listing (map site) | Country listing (map site)
Links: Add to favorites | Information about this website | Stats | Polityka prywatnosci
This page was generated in ##czas## s. Size this page: ##rozmiar_strony## kB.