Compare Saint Barthelemy (2008) - French Polynesia (2002)

Compare Saint Barthelemy (2008) z French Polynesia (2002)

	Saint Barthelemy (2008)	French Polynesia (2002)

Administrative divisions	-	none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 5 archipelagic divisions named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, and Iles Sous-le-Vent note: Clipperton Island is administered by France from French Polynesia
Age structure	-	0-14 years: 29% (male 38,184; female 36,631) 15-64 years: 65.7% (male 88,250; female 81,165) 65 years and over: 5.3% (male 6,850; female 6,767) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products	-	coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits; poultry, beef, dairy products
Airports	1	45 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 under 914 m: 1	total: 37 over 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 22 under 914 m: 8 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 8 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 5 (2002)
Area	21 sq km	total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
Area - comparative	less than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC	slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
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.	The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January 1996.
Birth rate	-	18.17 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget	-	revenues: $1 billion expenditures: $900 million, including capital expenditures of $185 million (1996) (1996)
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	Papeete
Climate	tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid)	tropical, but moderate
Coastline	-	2,525 km
Constitution	4 October 1958 (French Constitution)	28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
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 French Polynesia conventional short form: French Polynesia local long form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise local short form: Polynesie Francaise former: French Colony of Oceania
Currency	-	Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF); note - may adopt the euro in 2003
Death rate	-	4.49 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external	-	$NA
Dependency status	overseas collectivity of France	overseas territory of France since 1946
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas collectivity of France)	none (overseas territory of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas collectivity of France)	none (overseas territory of France)
Disputes - international	-	none
Economic aid - recipient	-	$367 million (1997) (1997)
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.	Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence economy to one in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. With the halt of French nuclear testing in 1996, the military contribution to the economy fell sharply. Tourism accounts for about one-fourth of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. Other sources of income are pearl farming and deep-sea commercial fishing. The small manufacturing sector primarily processes agricultural products. The territory substantially benefits from development agreements with France aimed principally at creating new businesses and strengthening social services.
Electricity - consumption	-	379.44 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production	-	408 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source	-	fossil fuel: 54% hydro: 46% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m highest point: Morne du Vitet 286 m	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 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	NA
Ethnic groups	white, Creole (mulatto), black, Guadeloupe Mestizo (French-East Asia)	Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%
Exchange rates	euros per US dollar - NA (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003)	Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 135.04 (January 2002), 133.26 (2001), 129.44 (2000), 111.93 (1999), 107.25 (1998), 106.11 (1997); note - pegged at the rate of 119.25 XPF to the euro
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: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Michel MATHIEU (since 24 October 2001) head of government: President of the Territorial Government of French Polynesia Gaston FLOSSE (since 4 April 1991); President of the Territorial Assembly Lucette TAERO (since 17 May 2001) cabinet: Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of the Territorial Assembly for approval by them to serve as ministers elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Government and the president of the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly
Exports	-	$205 million f.o.b. (1999)
Exports - commodities	-	cultured pearls 50%, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat (1997)
Exports - partners	-	Japan 62%, US 21% (1999)
Fiscal year	-	calendar year
Flag description	the flag of France is used	two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered on the white band is a disk with blue and white wave pattern on the lower half and gold and white ray pattern on the upper half; a stylized red, blue and white ship rides on the wave pattern; the French flag is used for official occasions
GDP	-	purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	-	agriculture: 6% industry: 18% services: 76% (1997)
GDP - per capita	-	purchasing power parity - $5,000 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	-	4% (2001 est.)
Geographic coordinates	17 90 N, 62 85 W	15 00 S, 140 00 W
Geography - note	-	includes five archipelagoes (4 volcanic, 1 coral); Makatea in French Polynesia is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Nauru
Highways	-	total: 792 km paved: 264 km unpaved: 528 km (2000)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	-	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	-	$749 million f.o.b. (1999)
Imports - commodities	-	fuels, foodstuffs, equipment
Imports - partners	-	France 53%, US 13%, Australia 10% (1999)
Independence	none (overseas collectivity of France)	none (overseas territory of France)
Industrial production growth rate	-	NA%
Industries	-	tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts
Infant mortality rate	-	8.95 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	-	1.5% (1994)
International organization participation	UPU	ESCAP (associate), FZ, ICFTU, SPC, WMO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	-	2 (2000)
Irrigated land	-	NA sq km
Judicial branch	-	Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or Tribunal Administratif
Labor force	-	70,000 (1996) (1996)
Labor force - by occupation	-	agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68% (1997) (1997)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	-	arable land: 1.64% permanent crops: 6.01% other: 92.35% (1998 est.)
Languages	French (primary), English	French (official), Tahitian (official)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	based on French system
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 Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (49 seats - changed from 41 seats for May 2001 election; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 6 May 2001 (next to be held NA May 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 28, Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia 13, New Fatherland Party 7, other 1 note: one seat was elected to the French Senate on NA September 1998 (next to be held NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; two seats were elected to the French National Assembly on 9 June-16 June 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UMP/RPR 1, UMP 1
Life expectancy at birth	-	total population: 75.23 years male: 72.88 years female: 77.69 years (2002 est.)
Literacy	-	definition: age 14 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1977 est.)
Location	located approximately 125 miles northwest of Guadeloupe	Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia
Map references	Central America and the Caribbean	Oceania
Maritime claims	-	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine	-	total: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,240 GRT/7,765 DWT ships by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 1 (2002 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches	-	no regular indigenous military forces; French Forces (including Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie
National holiday	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is St. Barthelemy Day, 24 August	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality	-	noun: French Polynesian(s) adjective: French Polynesian
Natural hazards	-	occasional cyclonic storms in January
Natural resources	has few natural resouces, its beaches being the most important	timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower
Net migration rate	-	3.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
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]	Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia (Tavini Huiraatira) [Oscar TEMARU]; New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api) [Emile VERNAUDON]; People's Rally for the Republic of Polynesia or RPR (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) [Gaston FLOSSE]; The New Star (Te Fetia Api) [Boris LEONTIEFF]
Political pressure groups and leaders	-	NA
Population	6,852 (1999 March census)	257,847 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line	-	NA%
Population growth rate	-	1.67% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	Mataura, Papeete, Rikitea, Uturoa
Radio broadcast stations	-	AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios	-	128,000 (1997)
Railways	-	0 km
Religions	Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jehovah's Witness	Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%
Sex ratio	-	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.09 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.01 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age, universal	18 years of age; universal
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: NA domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	-	52,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular	-	5,427 (1997)
Television broadcast stations	-	7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Terrain	hilly, almost completely surrounded by shallow-water reefs, with 20 beaches	mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
Total fertility rate	-	2.18 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Transportation - note	nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located in Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles)	-
Unemployment rate	-	NA%
Waterways	-	none

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