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Compare Reunion (2001) - Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2007)

Compare Reunion (2001) z Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2007)

 Reunion (2001)Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2007)
 ReunionAshmore and Cartier Islands
Administrative divisions none (overseas department of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 4 arrondissements, 24 communes, and 47 cantons -
Age structure 0-14 years:
32.07% (male 120,259; female 114,669)

15-64 years:
62.25% (male 224,347; female 231,698)

65 years and over:
5.68% (male 16,892; female 24,705) (2001 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products sugarcane, vanilla, tobacco, tropical fruits, vegetables, corn -
Airports 2 (2000 est.) -
Airports - with paved runways total:
2

2,438 to 3,047 m:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 -
Area total:
2,512 sq km

land:
2,502 sq km

water:
10 sq km		 total: 5 sq km


land: 5 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Rhode Island about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background The Portuguese discovered the uninhabited island in 1513. From the 17th to the 19th centuries, French immigration supplemented by influxes of Africans, Chinese, Malays, and Malabar Indians gave the island its ethnic mix. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 cost the island its importance as a stopover on the East Indies trade route. These uninhabited islands came under Australian authority in 1931; formal administration began two years later. Ashmore Reef supports a rich and diverse avian and marine habitat; in 1983, it became a National Nature Reserve. Cartier Island, a former bombing range, is now a marine reserve.
Birth rate 21.26 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Budget revenues:
NA

expenditures:
NA		 -
Capital Saint-Denis -
Climate tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry from May to November, hot and rainy from November to April tropical
Coastline 207 km 74.1 km
Constitution 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) -
Country name conventional long form:
Department of Reunion

conventional short form:
Reunion

local long form:
none

local short form:
Ile de la Reunion

former:
Bourbon Island		 conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands


conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Currency French franc (FRF); euro (EUR) -
Death rate 5.52 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status overseas department of France territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas department of France) none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas department of France) none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international none Indonesian groups challenge Australia's claim to these islands; Australia closed parts of the Ashmore and Cartier Reserve to Indonesian traditional fishing and placed restrictions on certain catches
Economic aid - recipient $NA; note - substantial annual subsidies from France -
Economy - overview The economy has traditionally been based on agriculture. Sugarcane has been the primary crop for more than a century, and in some years it accounts for 85% of exports. The government has been pushing the development of a tourist industry to relieve high unemployment, which amounts to more than 40% of the labor force. The gap in Reunion between the well-off and the poor is extraordinary and accounts for the persistent social tensions. The white and Indian communities are substantially better off than other segments of the population, often approaching European standards, whereas minority groups suffer the poverty and unemployment typical of the poorer nations of the African continent. The outbreak of severe rioting in February 1991 illustrates the seriousness of socioeconomic tensions. The economic well-being of Reunion depends heavily on continued financial assistance from France. no economic activity
Electricity - consumption 1.023 billion kWh (1999) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - production 1.1 billion kWh (1999) -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
54.55%

hydro:
45.45%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)		 -
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m

highest point:
Piton des Neiges 3,069 m		 lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 3 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups French, African, Malagasy, Chinese, Pakistani, Indian -
Exchange rates euros per US dollar - 1.06594 (January 2001), 1.08540 (2000), 0.9386 (1999); French francs per US dollar - 5.8995 (1998), 5.8367 (1997), 5.1155 (1996) -
Executive branch chief of state:
President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Robert POMMIES (since NA 1996)

head of government:
President of the General Council Jean-Luc POUDROUX (since NA March 1998) and President of the Regional Council Paul VERGES (since NA March 1993)

cabinet:
NA

elections:
French president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils		 -
Exports $214 million (f.o.b., 1997) -
Exports - commodities sugar 63%, rum and molasses 4%, perfume essences 2%, lobster 3%, (1993) -
Exports - partners France 74%, Japan 6%, Comoros 4% (1994) -
Fiscal year calendar year -
Flag description the flag of France is used the flag of Australia is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $3.4 billion (1998 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $4,800 (1998 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate 3.8% (1998 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 21 06 S, 55 36 E 12 14 S, 123 05 E
Geography - note - Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983
Highways total:
2,724 km

paved:
1,300 km (including 73 km of four-lane road)

unpaved:
1,424 km

note:
370 km of road are maintained by national authorities, 754 km by departmental authorities and 1600 km by local authorities (1994)		 -
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%		 -
Imports $2.5 billion (c.i.f., 1997) -
Imports - commodities manufactured goods, food, beverages, tobacco, machinery and transportation equipment, raw materials, and petroleum products -
Imports - partners France 64%, Bahrain 3%, Germany 3%, Italy 3% (1994) -
Independence none (overseas department of France) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries sugar, rum, cigarettes, handicraft items, flower oil extraction -
Infant mortality rate 8.49 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% -
International organization participation FZ, InOC, WFTU -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 1 (2000) -
Irrigated land 60 sq km (1993 est.) 0 sq km
Judicial branch Court of Appeals or Cour d'Appel -
Labor force 261,000 (1995) -
Labor force - by occupation agriculture 8%, industry 19%, services 73% (1990) -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land:
17%

permanent crops:
2%

permanent pastures:
5%

forests and woodland:
35%

other:
41% (1993 est.)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (all grass and sand) (2005)
Languages French (official), Creole widely used -
Legal system French law the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral General Council (47 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve six-year terms) and a unicameral Regional Council (45 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve six-year terms)

elections:
General Council - last held NA March 1994 (next to be held NA 2000); Regional Council - last held 15 March 1998 (next to be held NA 2004)

election results:
General Council - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PCR 12, PS 12, UDF 11, RPR 5, others 7; Regional Council - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PCR 7, UDF 8, PS 6, RPR 4, various right-wing candidates 15, various left-wing candidates 5

note:
Reunion elects three representatives to the French Senate; elections last held 14 April 1996 (next to be held NA 2001); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - RPR 1, PCR 2; Reunion also elects five deputies to the French National Assembly; elections last held 25 May and 1 June 1997 (next to be held NA 2002); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PCR 3, PS 1, and RPR-UDF 1		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population:
72.93 years

male:
69.53 years

female:
76.49 years (2001 est.)		 -
Literacy definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
79%

male:
76%

female:
80% (1982 est.)		 -
Location Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island
Map references World Southeast Asia
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM		 territorial sea: 12 nm


contiguous zone: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm


continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Merchant marine total:
1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 28,264 GRT/44,885 DWT

ships by type:
chemical tanker 1 (2000 est.)		 -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force
Military branches French forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Gendarmerie) -
Military manpower - availability males age 15-49:
190,846 (2001 est.)		 -
Military manpower - fit for military service males age 15-49:
97,497 (2001 est.)		 -
Military manpower - military age 18 years of age -
Military manpower - reaching military age annually males:
6,243 (2001 est.)		 -
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) -
Nationality noun:
Reunionese (singular and plural)

adjective:
Reunionese		 -
Natural hazards periodic, devastating cyclones (December to April); Piton de la Fournaise on the southeastern coast is an active volcano surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards
Natural resources fish, arable land, hydropower fish
Net migration rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
People - note - the landing of illegal immigrants from Indonesia's Rote Island has become an ongoing problem
Political parties and leaders Communist Party of Reunion or PCR [Paul VERGES]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Andre Maurice PIHOUEE]; Socialist Party or PS [Jean-Claude FRUTEAU]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Gilbert GERARD] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 732,570 (July 2001 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 1.57% (2001 est.) -
Ports and harbors Le Port, Pointe des Galets -
Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 55, shortwave 0 (1998) -
Radios 173,000 (1997) -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Roman Catholic 86%, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist (1995) -
Sex ratio at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.05 male(s)/female

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

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

total population:
0.97 male(s)/female (2001 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment:
adequate system; principal center is Saint-Denis

domestic:
modern open wire and microwave radio relay network

international:
radiotelephone communication to Comoros, France, Madagascar; new microwave route to Mauritius; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 236,500 (1997) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 85,000 (1999) -
Television broadcast stations 22 (plus 18 low-power repeaters) (1997) -
Terrain mostly rugged and mountainous; fertile lowlands along coast low with sand and coral
Total fertility rate 2.58 children born/woman (2001 est.) -
Unemployment rate 42.8% (1998) -
Waterways none -
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