Compare Turks and Caicos Islands (2001) - Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

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	Turks and Caicos Islands (2001)	Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

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: 32.6% (male 3,101; female 3,004) 15-64 years: 63.6% (male 6,266; female 5,651) 65 years and over: 3.8% (male 319; female 397) (2002 est.)
Airports	8 (2000 est.)	8 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 4 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2000 est.)	total: 5 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2000 est.)	total: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 2 (2002)
Area	total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km
Birth rate	24.89 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)	24.18 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget	revenues: $47 million expenditures: $33.6 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997-1998 est.)	revenues: $47 million expenditures: $33.6 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997-98 est.)
Capital	Cockburn Town (on Grand Turk)	Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands
Death rate	4.47 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)	4.38 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Economic aid - recipient	$4.1 million (1997)	$4.1 million (1997) (1997)
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.	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 is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than half of the 93,000 visitors in 1998. Major sources of government revenue include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts.
Electricity - consumption	4.6 million kWh (1999)	4.65 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (1999)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (1999)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production	5 million kWh (1999)	5 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (1999)	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Hills 49 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Hills 49 m
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: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1953), represented by Governor Jim POSTON (since 16 December 2002) 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; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed chief minister by the governor
Exports	$4.7 million (1993)	$13.7 million (1999)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
Geography - note	30 islands (eight inhabited)	about 40 islands (eight inhabited)
Highways	total: 121 km paved: 24 km unpaved: 97 km (2000)	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%
Imports	$46.6 million (1993)	$175.6 million (1999)
Infant mortality rate	18.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)	17.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	4% (1995)	4% (1995) (1995)
Land use	arable land: 2% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 98% (1993 est.)	arable land: 2.33% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.67% (1998 est.)
Legal system	based on laws of England and Wales, with a small number adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas	based on laws of England and Wales, with a few adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas
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 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 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
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 73.52 years male: 71.37 years female: 75.77 years (2001 est.)	total population: 73.76 years male: 71.59 years female: 76.03 years (2002 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 has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1970 est.)
Maritime claims	exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine	none (2000 est.)	none (2002 est.)
Nationality	noun: none adjective: none	noun: none adjective: none
Net migration rate	13.69 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)	12.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
People - note	-	destination and transit point for illegal Haitian immigrants bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, and US
Population	18,122 (July 2001 est.)	18,738 (July 2002 est.)
Population growth rate	3.41% (2001 est.)	3.28% (2002 est.)
Religions	Baptist 41.2%, Methodist 18.9%, Anglican 18.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.7%, other 19.9% (1980)	Baptist 40%, Methodist 16%, Anglican 18%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990)
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: 1.05 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 (2002 est.)
Telephone system	general assessment: fair cable and radiotelephone services domestic: NA international: 2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)	general assessment: fair cable and radiotelephone services domestic: NA international: 2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Total fertility rate	3.22 children born/woman (2001 est.)	3.18 children born/woman (2002 est.)

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