Compare Tokelau (2002) - French Polynesia (2003)

Compare Tokelau (2002) z French Polynesia (2003)

	Tokelau (2002)	French Polynesia (2003)

Administrative divisions	none (territory of New Zealand)	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: 42% 15-64 years: 53% 65 years and over: 5% (1996 est.)	0-14 years: 28.3% (male 37,804; female 36,249) 15-64 years: 66.3% (male 90,421; female 83,304) 65 years and over: 5.4% (male 7,226; female 7,121) (2003 est.)
Agriculture - products	coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats	coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits; poultry, beef, dairy products, coffee
Airports	none; lagoon landings are possible by amphibious aircraft (2001)	45 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways	-	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	total: 10 sq km land: 10 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
Area - comparative	about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
Background	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.	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	NA births/1,000 population	17.74 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Budget	revenues: $430,830 expenditures: $2.8 million, including capital expenditures of $37,300	revenues: $1 billion expenditures: $900 million, including capital expenditures of $185 million (1996)
Capital	none; each atoll has its own administrative center	Papeete
Climate	tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November)	tropical, but moderate
Coastline	101 km	2,525 km
Constitution	administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948, as amended in 1970	28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tokelau	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	New Zealand dollar (NZD)	Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF); note - may adopt the euro in 2003
Death rate	NA deaths/1,000 population	4.53 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Debt - external	$0	$NA
Dependency status	self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelauans are drafting a constitution, developing institutions and patterns of self-government as Tokelau moves toward free association with New Zealand	overseas territory of France since 1946
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of New Zealand)	none (overseas territory of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of New Zealand)	none (overseas territory of France)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	from New Zealand about $4 million annually	$367 million (1997)
Economy - overview	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, 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.	Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence agricultural 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 benefits substantially from development agreements with France aimed principally at creating new businesses and strengthening social services.
Electricity - consumption	NA kWh	398.3 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production	NA kWh	428.3 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - production by source	fossil fuel: NA% hydro: NA% nuclear: NA% other: NA%	fossil fuel: 60.7% hydro: 39.3% nuclear: 0% other: 0%; note - sun, wind, biomass (2001)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 5 m	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 m
Environment - current issues	very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand	NA
Ethnic groups	Polynesian	Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%
Exchange rates	New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 2.3535 (January 2002), 2.3776 (2001), 2.1863 (2000), 1.8886 (1999), 1.8632 (1998), 1.5083 (1997)	Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 126.41 (2002), 133.26 (2001), 129.44 (2000), 111.93 (1999), 107.25 (1998) note: pegged at the rate of 119.25 XPF to the euro
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); the UK and New Zealand are represented by Administrator Lindsay WATT (since NA March 1993) head of government: Aliki Faipule Pio TUIA (since NA 2002) cabinet: the Council of Faipule, consisting of three elected leaders - one from each atoll - 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	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	$98,000 f.o.b. (1983)	NA (2001)
Exports - commodities	stamps, copra, handicrafts	cultured pearls 50%, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat (1997)
Exports - partners	NZ	France 37.4%, Japan 35.5%, US 17.5% (2002)
Fiscal year	1 April - 31 March	calendar year
Flag description	the flag of New Zealand 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 - $1.5 million (1993 est.)	purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%	agriculture: 6% industry: 18% services: 76% (1997)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $1,000 (1993 est.)	purchasing power parity - $5,000 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	NA%	4% (2001 est.)
Geographic coordinates	9 00 S, 172 00 W	15 00 S, 140 00 W
Geography - note	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	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: NA km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km	total: 2,590 km paved: 1,735 km unpaved: 855 km (1999)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	$323,000 c.i.f. (1983)	NA (2001)
Imports - commodities	foodstuffs, building materials, fuel	fuels, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment
Imports - partners	NZ	France 58.9%, Australia 12.2%, New Zealand 6.9%, US 6.6% (2002)
Independence	none (territory of New Zealand)	none (overseas territory of France)
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	NA%
Industries	small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing	tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates
Infant mortality rate	38 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)	total: 8.78 deaths/1,000 live births male: 10.12 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	NA%	1.5%
International organization participation	SPC, UNESCO (associate), WHO (associate)	ESCAP (associate), FZ, ICFTU, SPC, WMO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	1 (2000)	2 (2000)
Irrigated land	NA sq km	NA sq km
Judicial branch	Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau	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	NA	70,000 (1996)
Labor force - by occupation	-	agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68% (1997)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile) permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (1998 est.)	arable land: 1.64% permanent crops: 6.01% other: 92.35% (1998 est.)
Languages	Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English	French (official), Tahitian (official)
Legal system	New Zealand and local statutes	based on French system
Legislative branch	unicameral General Fono (48 seats; members chosen by each atoll's Council of Elders or Taupulega to serve three-year terms); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power on the General Fono	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: NA years male: 68 years (2001) female: 70 years (2001)	total population: 75.45 years male: 73.08 years female: 77.93 years (2003 est.)
Literacy	NA	definition: age 14 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1977 est.)
Location	Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand	Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia
Map references	Oceania	Oceania
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine	none (2002 est.)	total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 12,679 GRT/13,915 DWT ships by type: cargo 2, passenger/cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 1 (2002 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of New Zealand	defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches	-	no regular indigenous military forces; French Forces (including Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie
National holiday	Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality	noun: Tokelauan(s) adjective: Tokelauan	noun: French Polynesian(s) adjective: French Polynesian
Natural hazards	lies in Pacific typhoon belt	occasional cyclonic storms in January
Natural resources	NEGL	timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower
Net migration rate	NA migrant(s)/1,000 population	2.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Political parties and leaders	none	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) [leader NA]
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	NA
Population	1,431 (July 2002 est.)	262,125 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA%
Population growth rate	-0.92% (2002 est.)	1.62% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	Mataura, Papeete, Rikitea, Uturoa
Radio broadcast stations	AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA note: each atoll has a radio broadcast station of unknown type that broadcasts shipping and weather reports (1998)	AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios	1,000 (1997)	-
Railways	0 km	0 km
Religions	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	Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%
Sex ratio	NA	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: 1.02 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Suffrage	21 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: adequate domestic: radiotelephone service between islands international: radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	NA	52,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular	0 (2001)	5,427 (1997)
Television broadcast stations	-	7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Terrain	low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons	mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
Total fertility rate	NA children born/woman	2.14 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate	NA%	11.8% (1994)
Waterways	none	none

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