Compare Tokelau (2006) - Virgin Islands (2005)

Compare Tokelau (2006) z Virgin Islands (2005)

	Tokelau (2006)	Virgin Islands (2005)

Administrative divisions	none (territory of New Zealand)	none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three islands at the second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas
Age structure	0-14 years: 42% 15-64 years: 53% 65 years and over: 5% (2006 est.)	0-14 years: 23.1% (male 12,676/female 12,421) 15-64 years: 66.2% (male 34,069/female 37,918) 65 years and over: 10.7% (male 5,125/female 6,499) (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products	coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats; fish	fruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle
Airports	-	2 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	-	total: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 10 sq km land: 10 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 352 sq km land: 349 sq km water: 3 sq km
Area - comparative	about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	twice the size of Washington, DC
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.	During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.
Birth rate	NA	14.2 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget	revenues: $430,800 expenditures: $2.8 million; including capital expenditures of NA (1987 est.)	revenues: $560 expenditures: NA (2003)
Capital	none; each atoll has its own administrative center time difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)	Charlotte Amalie
Climate	tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November)	subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November
Coastline	101 km	188 km
Constitution	administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948; amended in 1970	Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tokelau	conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands conventional short form: Virgin Islands former: Danish West Indies
Death rate	NA deaths/1,000 population	6.26 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Debt - external	$0	NA
Dependency status	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	organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between the Virgin Islands and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of New Zealand)	none (territory of the US)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of New Zealand)	none (territory of the US)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	about $4 million annually from New Zealand	NA
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, 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.	Tourism is the primary economic activity, accounting for 80% of GDP and employment. The islands normally host 2 million visitors a year. The manufacturing sector consists of petroleum refining, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and watch assembly. The agricultural sector is small, with most food being imported. International business and financial services are a small but growing component of the economy. One of the world's largest petroleum refineries is at Saint Croix. The islands are subject to substantial damage from storms. The government is working to improve fiscal discipline, to support construction projects in the private sector, to expand tourist facilities, to reduce crime, and to protect the environment.
Electricity - consumption	NA kWh	962.6 million kWh (2002)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - production	NA kWh	1.035 billion kWh (2002)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 5 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crown Mountain 474 m
Environment - current issues	very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand	lack of natural freshwater resources
Ethnic groups	Polynesian	black 76.2%, white 13.1%, Asian 1.1%, other 6.1%, mixed 3.5% (2000 census)
Exchange rates	New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 1.4203 (2005), 1.5087 (2004), 1.7221 (2003), 2.1622 (2002), 2.3788 (2001)	the US dollar is used
Executive branch	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	chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001) head of government: Governor Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (since 5 January 1999) cabinet: NA elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held November 2006) election results: Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL reelected governor; percent of vote - Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (Democrat) 50.5%, John de JONGH 24.4%
Exports	$0 f.o.b. (2002)	NA
Exports - commodities	stamps, copra, handicrafts	refined petroleum products
Exports - partners	New Zealand (2004)	US, Puerto Rico
Fiscal year	1 April - 31 March	1 October - 30 September
Flag description	the flag of New Zealand is used	white, with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the large blue initials V and I; the coat of arms shows a yellow eagle holding an olive branch in one talon and three arrows in the other with a superimposed shield of vertical red and white stripes below a blue panel
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%	agriculture: 1% industry: 19% services: 80% (2003 est.)
GDP - per capita	-	purchasing power parity - $17,200 (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	NA%	2% (2002 est.)
Geographic coordinates	9 00 S, 172 00 W	18 20 N, 64 50 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	important location along the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean
Highways	-	total: 1,257 km paved: 1,192 km unpaved: 65 km note: the only US possession where driving on the left side of the road is practiced (2003)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	-	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA
Imports	$969,200 c.i.f. (2002)	NA
Imports - commodities	foodstuffs, building materials, fuel	crude oil, foodstuffs, consumer goods, building materials
Imports - partners	New Zealand (2004)	US, Puerto Rico
Independence	none (territory of New Zealand)	-
Industrial production growth rate	-	NA%
Industries	small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing	tourism, petroleum refining, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronics
Infant mortality rate	total: NA male: NA female: NA	total: 8.03 deaths/1,000 live births male: 9.11 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.88 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	NA%	2.2% (2003)
International organization participation	PIF (observer), SPC, UNESCO (associate), UPU	Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UPU
Irrigated land	NA	NA
Judicial branch	Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau	US District Court of the Virgin Islands (under Third Circuit jurisdiction); Territorial Court (judges appointed by the governor for 10-year terms)
Labor force	440	48,900 (2003 est.)
Labor force - by occupation	-	agriculture 1%, industry 19%, services 80% (2003 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile) permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)	arable land: 11.76% permanent crops: 2.94% other: 85.3% (2001)
Languages	Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English	English 74.7%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 16.8%, French or French Creole 6.6%, other 1.9% (2000 census)
Legal system	New Zealand and local statutes	based on US laws
Legislative branch	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)	unicameral Senate (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) elections: last held 6 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Democratic Party 10, ICM 2, independent 3 note: the Virgin Islands elects one non-voting representative to the US House of Representatives; election last held 6 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004); results - Donna M. CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSON (Democrat) reelected
Life expectancy at birth	total population: NA male: NA female: NA	total population: 78.91 years male: 75.08 years female: 82.96 years (2005 est.)
Literacy	NA	definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
Location	Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand	Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Map references	Oceania	Central America and the Caribbean
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 New Zealand	defense is the responsibility of the US
Military expenditures - dollar figure	$66.72 million	-
National holiday	Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)	Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 March (1917)
Nationality	noun: Tokelauan(s) adjective: Tokelauan	noun: Virgin Islander(s) adjective: Virgin Islander
Natural hazards	lies in Pacific typhoon belt	several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes
Natural resources	NEGL	sun, sand, sea, surf
Net migration rate	NA	-8.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Political parties and leaders	none	Democratic Party [Arturo WATLINGTON]; Independent Citizens' Movement or ICM [Usie RICHARDS]; Republican Party [Gary SPRAUVE]
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	NA
Population	1,392 (July 2006 est.)	108,708 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA%
Population growth rate	-0.01% (2006 est.)	-0.07% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	Charlotte Amalie, Limetree Bay
Radio broadcast stations	AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA note: 1 radio station provides service to all islands (2002)	AM 6, FM 17, shortwave 0 (2004)
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	Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7%
Sex ratio	NA	at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Suffrage	21 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal; note - island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections
Telephone 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	general assessment: modern system with total digital switching, uses fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay domestic: full range of services available international: country code - 1-340; 2 submarine cable connections (Taino Carib, Americas-1); satellite earth stations - NA
Telephones - main lines in use	300 (2002)	69,400 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular	0 (2001)	41,000 (2002)
Television broadcast stations	-	16 (2004)
Terrain	low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons	mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land
Total fertility rate	NA	2.19 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate	NA%	9.3% (2003 est.)

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