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Compare Turks and Caicos Islands (2001) - Monaco (2007)

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 Turks and Caicos Islands (2001)Monaco (2007)
 Turks and Caicos IslandsMonaco
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of the UK) none; there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are four quarters (quartiers, singular - quartier); Fontvieille, La Condamine, Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo
Age structure 0-14 years:
32.58% (male 2,996; female 2,908)

15-64 years:
63.51% (male 6,050; female 5,459)

65 years and over:
3.91% (male 316; female 393) (2001 est.)
0-14 years: 15% (male 2,514/female 2,394)


15-64 years: 62.3% (male 10,047/female 10,312)


65 years and over: 22.7% (male 3,019/female 4,385) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish none
Airports 8 (2000 est.) -
Airports - with paved runways total:
4

1,524 to 2,437 m:
3

914 to 1,523 m:
1 (2000 est.)
-
Airports - with unpaved runways total:
4

914 to 1,523 m:
2

under 914 m:
2 (2000 est.)
-
Area total:
430 sq km

land:
430 sq km

water:
0 sq km
total: 1.95 sq km


land: 1.95 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands are presently a British overseas territory. The Genoese built a fortress on the site of present-day Monaco in 1215. The current ruling Grimaldi family secured control in the late 13th century, and a principality was established in 1338. Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to France and the opening of a casino. Since then, the principality's mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made Monaco world famous as a tourist and recreation center.
Birth rate 24.89 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) 9.12 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget revenues:
$47 million

expenditures:
$33.6 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997-1998 est.)
revenues: $863 million


expenditures: $920.6 million (2005 est.)
Capital Cockburn Town (on Grand Turk) name: Monaco


geographic coordinates: 43 44 N, 7 25 E


time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
Coastline 389 km 4.1 km
Constitution introduced 30 August 1976; suspended in 1986; restored and revised 5 March 1988 17 December 1962
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Turks and Caicos Islands
conventional long form: Principality of Monaco


conventional short form: Monaco


local long form: Principaute de Monaco


local short form: Monaco
Currency US dollar (USD) -
Death rate 4.47 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) 12.92 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external $NA $18 billion (2000 est.)
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) the US does not have an embassy in Monaco; the US Ambassador to France is accredited to Monaco; the US Consul General in Marseille (France), under the authority of the US ambassador to France, handles routine diplomatic and consular matters concerning Monaco
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) chief of mission: Ambassador to the US and UN Gilles NOGHES


chancery: 565 Fifth Avenue, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10017


telephone: (212) 286-0500


FAX: (212) 286-1574
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $4.1 million (1997) $NA
Economy - overview The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, fishing, and offshore financial services. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US was the leading source of tourists in 1996, accounting for more than half of the 87,000 visitors; tourist arrivals had risen to 93,000 by 1998. Major sources of government revenue include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts. Monaco, bordering France on the Mediterranean coast, is a popular resort, attracting tourists to its casino and pleasant climate. In 2001, a major construction project extended the pier used by cruise ships in the main harbor. The principality has successfully sought to diversify into services and small, high-value-added, nonpolluting industries. The state has no income tax and low business taxes and thrives as a tax haven both for individuals who have established residence and for foreign companies that have set up businesses and offices. The state retains monopolies in a number of sectors, including tobacco, the telephone network, and the postal service. Living standards are high, roughly comparable to those in prosperous French metropolitan areas.
Electricity - consumption 4.6 million kWh (1999) NA kWh
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (1999) NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France
Electricity - production 5 million kWh (1999) -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
-
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point:
Blue Hills 49 m
lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mont Agel 140 m
Environment - current issues limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater NA
Environment - international agreements - party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Ethnic groups black French 47%, Monegasque 16%, Italian 16%, other 21%
Exchange rates the US dollar is used euros per US dollar - 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002)
Executive branch chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1953), represented by Governor Mervyn JONES (since 27 January 2000)

head of government:
Chief Minister Derek H. TAYLOR (since 31 January 1995)

cabinet:
Executive Council consists of three ex officio members and five appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister appointed by the governor
chief of state: Prince ALBERT II (since 6 April 2005)


head of government: Minister of State Jean-Paul PROUST (since 1 June 2005)


cabinet: Council of Government is under the authority of the monarch


elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; minister of state appointed by the monarch from a list of three French national candidates presented by the French Government
Exports $4.7 million (1993) $716.3 million


note: full customs integration with France, which collects and rebates Monegasque trade duties; also participates in EU market system through customs union with France (2005)
Exports - commodities lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells -
Exports - partners US, UK -
Fiscal year calendar year calendar year
Flag description blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; similar to the flag of Indonesia which is longer and the flag of Poland which is white (top) and red
GDP purchasing power parity - $128 million (1999 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%
agriculture: 0%


industry: 4.9%


services: 95.1% (2005)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $7,300 (1999 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate 8.7% (1999 est.) 0.9% (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates 21 45 N, 71 35 W 43 44 N, 7 24 E
Geography - note 30 islands (eight inhabited) second-smallest independent state in the world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban
Heliports - 1 (2007)
Highways total:
121 km

paved:
24 km

unpaved:
97 km (2000)
-
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

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


highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe -
Imports $46.6 million (1993) $916.1 million


note: full customs integration with France, which collects and rebates Monegasque trade duties; also participates in EU market system through customs union with France (2005)
Imports - commodities food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials -
Imports - partners US, UK -
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK) 1419 (beginning of rule by the House of Grimaldi)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries tourism, offshore financial services tourism, construction, small-scale industrial and consumer products
Infant mortality rate 18.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) total: 5.27 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 6.09 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 4% (1995) 1.9% (2000)
International organization participation Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau) ACCT, CE, FAO, IAEA, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IFRCS, IHO, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITSO, ITU, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNITAR, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 14 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km NA
Judicial branch Supreme Court Supreme Court or Tribunal Supreme (judges appointed by the monarch on the basis of nominations by the National Council)
Labor force 4,848 (1990 est.) 44,000


note: includes workers from all foreign countries (2005 est.)
Labor force - by occupation about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services (1997 est.) -
Land boundaries 0 km total: 4.4 km


border countries: France 4.4 km
Land use arable land:
2%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
98% (1993 est.)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (urban area) (2005)
Languages English (official) French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque
Legal system based on laws of England and Wales, with a small number adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas based on French law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch unicameral Legislative Council (19 seats, of which 13 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms)

elections:
last held 4 March 1999 (next to be held by NA 2003)

election results:
percent of vote by party - PDM 52.2%, PNP 40.9%, independent 6.9%; seats by party - PDM 9, PNP 4
unicameral National Council or Conseil National (24 seats; 16 members elected by list majority system, 8 by proportional representation; to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 9 February 2003 (next to be held February 2008)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UNAM 21, UND 3
Life expectancy at birth total population:
73.52 years

male:
71.37 years

female:
75.77 years (2001 est.)
total population: 79.82 years


male: 75.99 years


female: 83.85 years (2007 est.)
Literacy definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
98%

male:
99%

female:
98% (1970 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 99%


male: 99%


female: 99% (2003 est.)
Location Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Europe
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
territorial sea: 12 nm
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) registered in other countries: 64 (Bahamas 11, Barbados 1, Georgia 10, Isle of Man 3, Liberia 8, Malta 1, Marshall Islands 7, Norway 5, Panama 11, St Kitts and Nevis 1, St Vincent and The Grenadines 6, unknown 1) (2007)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of France; the Palace Guard performs ceremonial duties (2003)
National holiday Constitution Day, 30 August (1976) National Day (Saint Rainier's Day), 19 November (1857)
Nationality noun:
none

adjective:
none
noun: Monegasque(s) or Monacan(s)


adjective: Monegasque or Monacan
Natural hazards frequent hurricanes NA
Natural resources spiny lobster, conch none
Net migration rate 13.69 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) 7.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Derek H. TAYLOR]; Progressive National Party or PNP [Washington MISICK]; United Democratic Party or UDP [Wendal SWANN] National and Democratic Union or UND [Guy MAGNAN]; Union for Monaco or UPM (including National Union for the Future of Monaco or UNAM)
Political pressure groups and leaders NA NA
Population 18,122 (July 2001 est.) 32,671 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 3.41% (2001 est.) 0.386% (2007 est.)
Ports and harbors Grand Turk, Providenciales -
Radio broadcast stations AM 3 (one inactive), FM 6, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM NA, shortwave 8 (1998)
Radios 8,000 (1997) -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Baptist 41.2%, Methodist 18.9%, Anglican 18.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.7%, other 19.9% (1980) Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
Sex ratio at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.03 male(s)/female

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

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

total population:
1.07 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.974 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.688 male(s)/female


total population: 0.912 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment:
fair cable and radiotelephone services

domestic:
NA

international:
2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: modern automatic telephone system


domestic: NA


international: country code - 377; no satellite earth stations; connected by cable into the French communications system
Telephones - main lines in use 3,000 (1994) 34,000 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (1994) 17,200 (2005)
Television broadcast stations 0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; cable television is established) (1997) 5 (1998)
Terrain low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps hilly, rugged, rocky
Total fertility rate 3.22 children born/woman (2001 est.) 1.75 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate 10% (1997 est.) 0% (2005)
Waterways none -
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