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Compare Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2006) - Western Sahara (2001)

Compare Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2006) z Western Sahara (2001)

 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2006)Western Sahara (2001)
 Saint Pierre and MiquelonWestern Sahara
Administrative divisions none (territorial collectivity of France); note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are two communes - Saint Pierre, Miquelon at the second order none (under de facto control of Morocco)
Age structure 0-14 years: 23.5% (male 843/female 807)


15-64 years: 65.7% (male 2,342/female 2,272)


65 years and over: 10.8% (male 348/female 414) (2006 est.)		 0-14 years:
NA%

15-64 years:
NA%

65 years and over:
NA%
Agriculture - products vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish fruits and vegetables (grown in the few oases); camels, sheep, goats (kept by nomads)
Airports 2 (2006) 11 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 2


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2006)		 total:
3

2,438 to 3,047 m:
3 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total:
8

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
4

under 914 m:
3 (2000 est.)
Area total: 242 sq km


land: 242 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups		 total:
266,000 sq km

land:
266,000 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC about the size of Colorado
Background First settled by the French in the early 17th century, the islands represent the sole remaining vestige of France's once vast North American possessions. Morocco virtually annexed the northern two-thirds of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) in 1976, and the rest of the territory in 1979, following Mauritania's withdrawal. A guerrilla war with the Polisario Front contesting Rabat's sovereignty ended in a 1991 cease-fire; a referendum on final status has been repeatedly postponed and is not expected to occur until at least 2002.
Birth rate 13.52 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
Budget revenues: $70 million


expenditures: $60 million; including capital expenditures of $24 million (1996 est.)		 revenues:
$NA

expenditures:
$NA, including capital expenditures of $NA
Capital name: Saint-Pierre


geographic coordinates: 46 46 N, 56 11 W


time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November; note - these new dates become effective in 2007		 none
Climate cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew
Coastline 120 km 1,110 km
Constitution 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) -
Country name conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon


conventional short form: Saint Pierre and Miquelon


local long form: Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon


local short form: Saint-Pierre et Miquelon		 conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Western Sahara

former:
Spanish Sahara
Currency - Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Death rate 6.83 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
Debt - external $NA $NA
Dependency status self-governing territorial collectivity of France -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territorial collectivity of France) none
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territorial collectivity of France) none
Disputes - international none claimed and administered by Morocco, but sovereignty is unresolved and the UN is attempting to hold a referendum on the issue; the UN-administered cease-fire has been in effect since September 1991
Economic aid - recipient approximately $60 million in annual grants from France $NA
Economy - overview The inhabitants have traditionally earned their livelihood by fishing and by servicing fishing fleets operating off the coast of Newfoundland. The economy has been declining, however, because of disputes with Canada over fishing quotas and a steady decline in the number of ships stopping at Saint Pierre. In 1992, an arbitration panel awarded the islands an exclusive economic zone of 12,348 sq km to settle a longstanding territorial dispute with Canada, although it represents only 25% of what France had sought. The islands are heavily subsidized by France to the great betterment of living standards. The government hopes an expansion of tourism will boost economic prospects. Recent test drilling for oil may pave the way for development of the energy sector. Western Sahara, a territory poor in natural resources and lacking sufficient rainfall, depends on pastoral nomadism, fishing, and phosphate mining as the principal sources of income for the population. Most of the food for the urban population must be imported. All trade and other economic activities are controlled by the Moroccan Government. Incomes and standards of living are substantially below the Moroccan level.
Electricity - consumption 41.06 million kWh (2003) 83.7 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2003) 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2003) 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production 44.15 million kWh (2003) 90 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

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


highest point: Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m		 lowest point:
Sebjet Tah -55 m

highest point:
unnamed location 463 m
Environment - current issues recent test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and Miquelon may bring future development that would impact the environment sparse water and lack of arable land
Environment - international agreements - party to:
none of the selected agreements

signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements
Ethnic groups Basques and Bretons (French fishermen) Arab, Berber
Exchange rates euros per US dollar - 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001) Moroccan dirhams per US dollar - 10.590 (January 2001), 10.626 (2000), 9.804 (1999), 9.604 (1998), 9.527 (1997), 8.716 (1996)
Executive branch chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Yves FAUQUEUR (since 28 August 2006)


head of government: President of the General Council Marc PLANTAGENEST (since NA)


cabinet: NA


elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held, 21 April 2002 (first round) and 5 May 2002 (second round) (next to be held in 2007); prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the General Council is elected by the members of the council		 none
Exports NA bbl/day $NA
Exports - commodities fish and fish products, soybeans, animal feed, mollusks and crustaceans, fox and mink pelts phosphates 62%
Exports - partners Spain 33.6%, Belgium 21.8%, India 18.3%, France 9.4%, US 7.5% (2005) Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, so trade partners are included in overall Moroccan accounts
Fiscal year calendar year calendar year
Flag description a yellow sailing ship facing the hoist side rides on a dark blue background with yellow wavy lines under the ship; on the hoist side, a vertical band is divided into three parts: the top part (called ikkurina) is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the corners overlaid by a white cross dividing the rectangle into four sections; the middle part has a white background with an ermine pattern; the third part has a red background with two stylized yellow lions outlined in black, one above the other; these three heraldic arms represent settlement by colonists from the Basque Country (top), Brittany, and Normandy; the flag of France is used for official occasions -
GDP - purchasing power parity - $NA
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%		 agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
40%-45% (1996 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $NA
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA%
Geographic coordinates 46 50 N, 56 20 W 24 30 N, 13 00 W
Geography - note vegetation scanty -
Heliports - 1 (2000 est.)
Highways - total:
6,200 km

paved:
1,350 km

unpaved:
4,850 km (1991 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%		 lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Imports NA bbl/day $NA
Imports - commodities meat, clothing, fuel, electrical equipment, machinery, building materials fuel for fishing fleet, foodstuffs
Imports - partners France 51.3%, Canada 31.8%, Belgium 4.1% (2005) Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, so trade partners are included in overall Moroccan accounts
Independence none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism phosphate mining, handicrafts
Infant mortality rate total: 7.38 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 8.46 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 6.24 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.1% (1991-96 average) NA%
International organization participation UPU, WFTU none
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 1 (2000)
Irrigated land NA NA sq km
Judicial branch Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel -
Labor force 3,261 (1999) 12,000
Labor force - by occupation agriculture: 18%


industry: 41%


services: 41% (1996 est.)		 animal husbandry and subsistence farming 50%
Land boundaries 0 km total:
2,046 km

border countries:
Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km, Morocco 443 km
Land use arable land: 12.5%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 87.5% (2005)		 arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
19%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
81%
Languages French (official) Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic
Legal system French law with special adaptations for local conditions, such as housing and taxation -
Legislative branch unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19 seats - 15 from Saint Pierre and 4 from Miquelon; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)


elections: elections last held 19 and 26 March 2000 (next to be held in April 2006)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PS 12, PRG 2, UDF-RPR 5


note: Saint Pierre and Miquelon elect 1 seat to the French Senate; elections last held 26 September 2004 (next to be held in September 2013); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 1; Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French National Assembly; elections last held, first round - 9 June 2002, second round - 16 June 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UDF 1		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 78.61 years


male: 76.27 years


female: 81.06 years (2006 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 99%


male: 99%


female: 99% (1982 est.)		 definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Location Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada) Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco
Map references North America Africa
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm		 contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France -
Military branches - NA
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - NA%
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) -
Nationality noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)


adjective: French		 noun:
Sahrawi(s), Sahraoui(s)

adjective:
Sahrawian, Sahraouian
Natural hazards persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility
Natural resources fish, deepwater ports phosphates, iron ore
Net migration rate -4.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
Political parties and leaders Left Radical Party or PRG; Rassemblement pour la Republique or RPR (now UMP); Socialist Party or PS; Union pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA none
Population 7,026 (July 2006 est.) 250,559 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 0.17% (2006 est.) -
Ports and harbors - Ad Dakhla, Cabo Bojador, Laayoune (El Aaiun)
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - 56,000 (1997)
Railways - 0 km
Religions Roman Catholic 99% Muslim
Sex ratio at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.84 male(s)/female


total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2006 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal none; a UN-sponsored voter identification campaign has yet to be completed
Telephone system general assessment: adequate


domestic: NA


international: country code - 508; radiotelephone communication with most countries in the world; 1 earth station in French domestic satellite system		 general assessment:
sparse and limited system

domestic:
NA

international:
tied into Morocco's system by microwave radio relay, tropospheric scatter, and satellite; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) linked to Rabat, Morocco
Telephones - main lines in use 4,800 (2002) about 2,000 (1999 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular NA 0 (1999)
Television broadcast stations 0 (there are, however, two repeaters which rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997) NA
Terrain mostly barren rock mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast
Total fertility rate 2.01 children born/woman (2006 est.) -
Unemployment rate 10.3% (1999) NA%
Waterways - none
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