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Compare Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2007) - Tokelau (2006)

Compare Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2007) z Tokelau (2006)

 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2007)Tokelau (2006)
 Saint Pierre and MiquelonTokelau
Administrative divisions none (territorial overseas 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 (territory of New Zealand)
Age structure 0-14 years: 23% (male 827/female 790)


15-64 years: 65.9% (male 2,352/female 2,288)


65 years and over: 11.1% (male 359/female 420) (2007 est.)
0-14 years: 42%


15-64 years: 53%


65 years and over: 5% (2006 est.)
Agriculture - products vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats; fish
Airports 2 (2007) -
Airports - with paved runways total: 2


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
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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: 10 sq km


land: 10 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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. Originally settled by Polynesian emigrants from surrounding island groups, the Tokelau Islands were made a British protectorate in 1889. They were transferred to New Zealand administration in 1925.
Birth rate 13.08 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) NA
Budget revenues: $70 million


expenditures: $60 million (1996 est.)
revenues: $430,800


expenditures: $2.8 million; including capital expenditures of NA (1987 est.)
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
none; each atoll has its own administrative center


time difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November)
Coastline 120 km 101 km
Constitution 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948; amended in 1970
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: Tokelau
Death rate 6.82 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) NA deaths/1,000 population
Debt - external $NA $0
Dependency status self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelau and New Zealand have agreed to a draft constitution as Tokelau moves toward free association with New Zealand; a UN sponsored referendum on self-governance, in February 2006, did not produce the two thirds majority vote necessary for changing the current political status
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) none (territory of New Zealand)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) none (territory of New Zealand)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient approximately $60 million in annual grants from France about $4 million annually from New Zealand
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. France heavily subsidizes the islands to the great betterment of living standards. The government hopes an expansion of tourism will boost economic prospects. Fish farming, crab fishing, and agriculture are being developed to diversify the local economy. Recent test drilling for oil may pave the way for development of the energy sector. Tokelau's small size (three villages), isolation, and lack of resources greatly restrain economic development and confine agriculture to the subsistence level. The people rely heavily on aid from New Zealand - about $4 million annually - to maintain public services, with annual aid being substantially greater than GDP. The principal sources of revenue come from sales of copra, postage stamps, souvenir coins, and handicrafts. Money is also remitted to families from relatives in New Zealand.
Electricity - consumption 46.5 million kWh (2005) NA kWh
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2005) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2005) -
Electricity - production 50 million kWh (2005) NA kWh
Elevation extremes lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 5 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 very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand
Ethnic groups Basques and Bretons (French fishermen) Polynesian
Exchange rates euros per US dollar - 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002) New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 1.4203 (2005), 1.5087 (2004), 1.7221 (2003), 2.1622 (2002), 2.3788 (2001)
Executive branch chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); 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
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General of New Zealand Anand SATYANAND (since 23 August 2006); New Zealand is represented by Administrator David PAYTON (since 17 October 2006)


head of government: Kolouei O'BRIEN (2006); note - position rotates annually among the three Faipule (village leaders)


cabinet: the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau, consisting of three Faipule (village leaders) and three Pulenuku (village mayors), functions as a cabinet


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in New Zealand; the head of government is chosen from the Council of Faipule and serves a one-year term
Exports NA bbl/day $0 f.o.b. (2002)
Exports - commodities fish and fish products, soybeans, animal feed, mollusks and crustaceans, fox and mink pelts stamps, copra, handicrafts
Exports - partners Spain 33.6%, Belgium 21.8%, India 18.3%, France 9.4%, US 7.5% (2006) New Zealand (2004)
Fiscal year calendar year 1 April - 31 March
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 the flag of New Zealand is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA%
Geographic coordinates 46 50 N, 56 20 W 9 00 S, 172 00 W
Geography - note vegetation scanty consists of three atolls, each with a lagoon surrounded by a number of reef-bound islets of varying length and rising to over three meters above sea level
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
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Imports NA bbl/day $969,200 c.i.f. (2002)
Imports - commodities meat, clothing, fuel, electrical equipment, machinery, building materials foodstuffs, building materials, fuel
Imports - partners France 51.3%, Canada 31.8%, Belgium 4.1% (2006) New Zealand (2004)
Independence none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763) none (territory of New Zealand)
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing
Infant mortality rate total: 7.21 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 8.26 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 6.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 8.1% (2005) NA%
International organization participation UPU, WFTU PIF (observer), SPC, UNESCO (associate), UPU
Irrigated land NA NA
Judicial branch Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau
Labor force 3,450 (2005) 440
Labor force - by occupation agriculture: 18%


industry: 41%


services: 41% (1996 est.)
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Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 12.5%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 87.5% (2005)
arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile)


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
Languages French (official) Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply New Zealand and local statutes
Legislative branch unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19 seats, 15 from Saint Pierre and four from Miquelon; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)


elections: elections last held 19 and 26 in March 2006 (next to be held in March 2012)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - AD 16, Cap sur l'Avenir 2, SPM Ensemble 1


note: Saint Pierre and Miquelon elect one 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 one seat to the French National Assembly; elections last held, first round - 9 June 2002, second round - 16 June 2002 (next to be held in 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UDF 1
unicameral General Fono (21 seats; based upon proportional representation from the three islands elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms; Nukunonu has 6 seats, Fakaofo has 7 seats, Atafu has 8 seats); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power on the General Fono


elections: last held January 2005 (next to be held January 2008)
Life expectancy at birth total population: 78.76 years


male: 76.41 years


female: 81.23 years (2007 est.)
total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 99%


male: 99%


female: 99% (1982 est.)
NA
Location Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada) Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Map references North America Oceania
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France defense is the responsibility of New Zealand
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $66.72 million
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
Nationality noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)


adjective: French
noun: Tokelauan(s)


adjective: Tokelauan
Natural hazards persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard lies in Pacific typhoon belt
Natural resources fish, deepwater ports NEGL
Net migration rate -4.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) NA
Political parties and leaders Archipelago Tomorrow or AD affiliated with UDF/RPR list; Cap sur l'Avenir affiliated with PRG; Left Radical Party or PRG; Rassemblement pour la Republique or RPR (now UMP); Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2000/Avenir Miquelon or SPM 2000/AM; Socialist Party or PS; Union pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF none
Political pressure groups and leaders NA none
Population 7,036 (July 2007 est.) 1,392 (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 0.128% (2007 est.) -0.01% (2006 est.)
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: 1 radio station provides service to all islands (2002)
Religions Roman Catholic 99%, other 1% Congregational Christian Church 70%, Roman Catholic 28%, other 2%


note: on Atafu, all Congregational Christian Church of Samoa; on Nukunonu, all Roman Catholic; on Fakaofo, both denominations, with the Congregational Christian Church predominant
Sex ratio at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.047 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.028 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.855 male(s)/female


total population: 1.011 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
NA
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 21 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment: adequate


domestic: NA


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


domestic: radiotelephone service between islands


international: country code - 690; radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations
Telephones - main lines in use 4,800 (2002) 300 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 0 (2001)
Television broadcast stations 0 (2 repeaters rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997) -
Terrain mostly barren rock low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons
Total fertility rate 2 children born/woman (2007 est.) NA
Unemployment rate 10.3% (1999) NA%
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