Compare Turks and Caicos Islands (2003) - Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

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	Turks and Caicos Islands (2003)	Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

Age structure	0-14 years: 32.5% (male 3,202; female 3,094) 15-64 years: 63.7% (male 6,484; female 5,848) 65 years and over: 3.7% (male 321; female 401) (2003 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 (2002)	8 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 5 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002)	total: 5 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
Birth rate	23.51 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)	24.18 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Death rate	4.34 deaths/1,000 population (2003 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 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. Tourism fell by 6% in 2002 but appeared to be picking up at yearend.	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	4.65 million kWh (2001)	4.65 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2001)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2001)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production	5 million kWh (2001)	5 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2001)	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)
Ethnic groups	black 90%, mixed, European, or north American 10%	black
Exports	NA (2001)	$13.7 million (1999)
GDP	purchasing power parity - $231 million (2000 est.)	purchasing power parity - $128 million (1999 est.)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $9,600 (2000 est.)	purchasing power parity - $7,300 (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	4.9% (2000 est.)	8.7% (1999 est.)
Imports	NA (2001)	$175.6 million (1999)
Infant mortality rate	total: 16.87 deaths/1,000 live births male: 19.48 deaths/1,000 live births female: 14.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)	17.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	4% (1995)	4% (1995) (1995)
Labor force - by occupation	about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services	about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services (1997 est.)
Legislative branch	unicameral Legislative Council (19 seats, of which 13 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms) elections: last held 24 April 2003 (next to be held NA 2007) election results: percent of vote by party - PDM 53.8%, PNP 46.2%; seats by party - PDM 7, PNP 6; note - in by-elections held 7 August 2003, the PNP gained two seats for a majority of 8 seats; PDM now has 5	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: 74 years male: 71.82 years female: 76.3 years (2003 est.)	total population: 73.76 years male: 71.59 years female: 76.03 years (2002 est.)
Location	Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti	Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas
Net migration rate	12.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)	12.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Population	19,350 (July 2003 est.)	18,738 (July 2002 est.)
Population growth rate	3.14% (2003 est.)	3.28% (2002 est.)
Radios	-	8,000 (1997)
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 (2003 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.)
Total fertility rate	3.15 children born/woman (2003 est.)	3.18 children born/woman (2002 est.)

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