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| Saint Barthelemy (2008) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006) | |
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| Administrative divisions | - | none (territory of Australia) |
| Age structure | - | 0-14 years: NA
15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA (2006 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | - | vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts |
| Airports | 1 | 1 (2006) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 1
under 914 m: 1 |
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006) |
| Area | 21 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 | less than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC | about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Background | Discovered in 1493 by Christopher COLUMBUS who named it for his brother Bartolomeo, St. Barthelemy was first settled by the French in 1648. In 1784, the French sold the island to Sweden, who renamed the largest town Gustavia, after the Swedish King GUSTAV III, and made it a free port; the island prospered as a trade and supply center during the colonial wars of the 18th century. France repurchased the island in 1878 and placed it under the administration of Guadeloupe. St. Barthelemy retained its free port status along with various Swedish appelations such as Swedish street and town names, and the three-crown symbol on the coat of arms. In 2003, the populace of the island voted to secede from Guadeloupe and in 2007, the island became a French overseas collectivity. | There are 27 coral islands in the group. Captain William KEELING discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century. Annexed by the UK in 1857, they 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 | - | NA |
| Budget | - | revenues: $NA
expenditures: $NA |
| Capital | name: Gustavia
geographic coordinates: 17 53 N, 62 51 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight savings: +1 hour, starts 20 March and ends 17 October |
name: West Island
geographic coordinates: 12 10 S, 96 55 E time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Climate | tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid) | tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year |
| Coastline | - | 26 km |
| Constitution | 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 (23 November 1955) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992 |
| Country name | conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy
conventional short form: Saint Barthelemy local long form: Collectivite d'outre mer de Saint-Barthelemy local short form: Saint-Barthelemy |
conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| Death rate | - | NA deaths/1,000 population |
| Dependency status | overseas collectivity of France | non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (overseas collectivity of France) | none (territory of Australia) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (overseas collectivity of France) | none (territory of Australia) |
| Disputes - international | - | none |
| Economic aid - recipient | - | $NA |
| Economy - overview | The economy of Saint Barthelemy is based upon high-end tourism and duty-free luxury commerce, serving visitors primarily from North America. The luxury hotels and villas host 70,000 visitors each year with another 130,000 arriving by boat. The relative isolation and high cost of living inhibits mass tourism. The construction and public sectors also enjoy significant investment in support of tourism. With limited fresh water resources, all food must be imported, as must all energy resources and most manufactured goods. Employment is strong and attracts labor from Brazil and Portugal. | 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. |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morne du Vitet 286 m |
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 5 m |
| Environment - current issues | with no natural rivers or streams, fresh water is in short supply, especially in summer, and provided by desalinization of sea water, collection of rain water, or imported via water tanker | fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs |
| Ethnic groups | white, Creole (mulatto), black, Guadeloupe Mestizo (French-East Asia) | Europeans, Cocos Malays |
| Exchange rates | euros per US dollar - NA (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003) | Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001) |
| Executive branch | chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by Prefect Dominique LACROIX (since 21 March 2007)
head of government: President of the Territorial Council Bruno MAGRAS (since 16 July 2007) cabinet: Executive Council; note - there is also an advisory, economic, social, and cultural council elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Council is elected by the members of the Council for a five-year term election results: Bruno MAGRAS unanimously elected president by the Territorial Council on 16 July 2007 |
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 |
| Exports - commodities | - | copra |
| Exports - partners | - | Australia (2004) |
| Fiscal year | - | 1 July - 30 June |
| Flag description | the flag of France is used | the flag of Australia is used |
| Geographic coordinates | 17 90 N, 62 85 W | 12 30 S, 96 50 E |
| Geography - note | - | islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation |
| Imports | - | $NA |
| Imports - commodities | - | foodstuffs |
| Imports - partners | - | Australia (2004) |
| Independence | none (overseas collectivity of France) | none (territory of Australia) |
| Industries | - | copra products and tourism |
| Infant mortality rate | - | total: NA
male: NA female: NA |
| International organization participation | UPU | none |
| Irrigated land | - | NA |
| Judicial branch | - | Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court |
| Labor force | - | NA |
| Labor force - by occupation | - | note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | - | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005) |
| Languages | French (primary), English | Malay (Cocos dialect), English |
| Legal system | the laws of France, where applicable, apply | based upon the laws of Australia and local laws |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Territorial Council (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 1 and 8 July 2007 (next to be held July 2012) election results: percent of vote by party - SBA 72.2%, Action-Equilibre-Transparence 9.9%, Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy 7.9%, Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy 9.9%; seats by party - SBA 16, Action-Equilibre-Transparence 1, Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy 1, Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy 1 |
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: NA
male: NA female: NA |
| Literacy | - | NA |
| Location | located approximately 125 miles northwest of Guadeloupe | Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka |
| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean | Southeast Asia |
| Maritime claims | - | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
| Military - note | defense is the responsibility of France | defense is the responsibility of Australia; the territory has a five-person police force |
| National holiday | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is St. Barthelemy Day, 24 August | Australia Day, 26 January (1788) |
| Nationality | - | noun: Cocos Islander(s)
adjective: Cocos Islander |
| Natural hazards | - | cyclone season is October to April |
| Natural resources | has few natural resouces, its beaches being the most important | fish |
| Net migration rate | - | NA |
| Political parties and leaders | Action-Equilibre-Transparence [Maxime DESOUCHES]; Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy [Benoit CHAUVIN]; Saint-Barth d'Abord! or SBA [Bruno MAGRAS]; Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy [Karine MIOT-RICHARD] | none |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | - | none |
| Population | 6,852 (1999 March census) | 574 (July 2006 est.) |
| Population growth rate | - | 0% (2006 est.) |
| Radio broadcast stations | - | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jehovah's Witness | Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.) |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age, universal | NA |
| Telephone system | general assessment: fully integrated access
domestic: direct dial capability with both fixed and wireless systems international: country code - 590; undersea fiber-optic cable provides voice and data connectivity to Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe |
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 |
| Telephones - main lines in use | - | 287 (1992) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | - | note - analog cellular service available |
| Television broadcast stations | - | NA |
| Terrain | hilly, almost completely surrounded by shallow-water reefs, with 20 beaches | flat, low-lying coral atolls |
| Total fertility rate | - | NA |
| Transportation - note | nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located in Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles) | - |
| Unemployment rate | - | 60% (2000 est.) |
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