Compare Virgin Islands (2005) - Virgin Islands (2008)

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	Virgin Islands (2005)	Virgin Islands (2008)

Age structure	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.)	0-14 years: 21.8% (male 11,897/female 11,696) 15-64 years: 66.5% (male 34,204/female 37,911) 65 years and over: 11.7% (male 5,642/female 7,098) (2007 est.)
Airports	2 (2004 est.)	2 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2004 est.)	total: 2 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Area	total: 352 sq km land: 349 sq km water: 3 sq km	total: 1,910 sq km land: 346 sq km water: 1,564 sq km
Birth rate	14.2 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)	13.68 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget	revenues: $560 expenditures: NA (2003)	revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA
Capital	Charlotte Amalie	name: Charlotte Amalie geographic coordinates: 18 21 N, 64 56 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Country name	conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands conventional short form: Virgin Islands former: Danish West Indies	conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands conventional short form: Virgin Islands former: Danish West Indies abbreviation: USVI
Death rate	6.26 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)	6.59 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external	NA	$NA
Economic aid - recipient	NA	$NA
Economy - overview	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.	Tourism is the primary economic activity, accounting for 80% of GDP and employment. The islands hosted 2.6 million visitors in 2005. The manufacturing sector consists of petroleum refining, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and watch assembly. One of the world's largest petroleum refineries is at Saint Croix. The agricultural sector is small, with most food being imported. International business and financial services are small but growing components of the economy. The islands are vulnerable 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	962.6 million kWh (2002)	926.4 million kWh (2005)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - production	1.035 billion kWh (2002)	996.1 million kWh (2005)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crown Mountain 474 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crown Mountain 475 m
Executive branch	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%	chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001) head of government: Governor John DeJONGH (since 1 January 2007) cabinet: NA elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as the Virgin Islands, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 7 and 21 November 2006 (next to be held November 2010) election results: John DeJONGH elected governor; percent of vote - John DeJONGH 57.3%, Kenneth MAPP 42.7%
Exports	NA	397,400 bbl/day (2004)
Exports - partners	US, Puerto Rico	US, Puerto Rico (2006)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $17,200 (2002 est.)	-
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	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	NA	493,000 bbl/day (2004)
Imports - partners	US, Puerto Rico	US, Puerto Rico (2006)
Independence	-	none (territory of the US)
Infant mortality rate	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.)	total: 7.69 deaths/1,000 live births male: 8.75 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
International organization participation	Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UPU	IOC, UPU
Judicial branch	US District Court of the Virgin Islands (under Third Circuit jurisdiction); Territorial Court (judges appointed by the governor for 10-year terms)	US District Court of the Virgin Islands (under Third Circuit jurisdiction); Superior Court of the Virgin Islands (judges appointed by the governor for 10-year terms)
Labor force	48,900 (2003 est.)	43,980 (2004 est.)
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture 1%, industry 19%, services 80% (2003 est.)	agriculture: 1% industry: 19% services: 80% (2003 est.)
Land use	arable land: 11.76% permanent crops: 2.94% other: 85.3% (2001)	arable land: 5.71% permanent crops: 2.86% other: 91.43% (2005)
Legislative branch	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	unicameral Senate (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) elections: last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held November 2008) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 8, ICM 4, independent 3 note: the Virgin Islands elects one non-voting representative to the US House of Representatives; election last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held November 2008)
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 78.91 years male: 75.08 years female: 82.96 years (2005 est.)	total population: 79.2 years male: 75.4 years female: 83.22 years (2007 est.)
Literacy	definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90-95% est. male: NA% female: NA% (2005 est.)
Nationality	noun: Virgin Islander(s) adjective: Virgin Islander	noun: Virgin Islander(s) (US citizens) adjective: Virgin Islander
Net migration rate	-8.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)	-8.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Population	108,708 (July 2005 est.)	108,448 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	28.9% (2002)
Population growth rate	-0.07% (2005 est.)	-0.171% (2007 est.)
Ports and harbors	Charlotte Amalie, Limetree Bay	-
Radio broadcast stations	AM 6, FM 17, shortwave 0 (2004)	AM 6, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2005)
Sex ratio	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.)	at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.017 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.902 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.795 male(s)/female total population: 0.912 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal; note - island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections	18 years of age; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections
Telephone system	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	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; submarine cable connections to US, the Caribbean, Central and South America; satellite earth stations - NA
Telephones - main lines in use	69,400 (2002)	71,700 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular	41,000 (2002)	80,300 (2005)
Television broadcast stations	16 (2004)	5 (2006)
Total fertility rate	2.19 children born/woman (2005 est.)	2.16 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate	9.3% (2003 est.)	6.2% (2004)

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