Compare Virgin Islands (2008) - Guernsey (2008)

Compare Virgin Islands (2008) z Guernsey (2008)

	Virgin Islands (2008)	Guernsey (2008)

Administrative divisions	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	none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes including Castel, Forest, Saint Andrew, Saint Martin, Saint Peter Port, Saint Pierre du Bois, Saint Sampson, Saint Saviour, Torteval, Vale
Age structure	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.)	0-14 years: 14.8% (male 4,914/female 4,784) 15-64 years: 67.4% (male 21,897/female 22,298) 65 years and over: 17.8% (male 4,955/female 6,725) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products	fruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle	tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle
Airports	2 (2007)	2 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 2 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)	total: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Area	total: 1,910 sq km land: 346 sq km water: 1,564 sq km	total: 78 sq km land: 78 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
Area - comparative	twice the size of Washington, DC	about one-half the size of Washington, DC
Background	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.	Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Guernsey is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
Birth rate	13.68 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)	8.65 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget	revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA	revenues: $563.6 million expenditures: $530.9 million (2005 est.)
Capital	name: Charlotte Amalie geographic coordinates: 18 21 N, 64 56 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)	name: Saint Peter Port geographic coordinates: 49 27 N, 2 32 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate	subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November	temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
Coastline	188 km	50 km
Constitution	Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954	unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Country name	conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands conventional short form: Virgin Islands former: Danish West Indies abbreviation: USVI	conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey conventional short form: Guernsey
Death rate	6.59 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)	10.07 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external	$NA	$NA
Dependency 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	British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of the US)	none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of the US)	none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	$NA	$NA
Economy - overview	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.	Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance - account for about 23% of employment and 32% of total income in this tiny, prosperous Channel Island economy. Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers, have been declining. Financial services, construction, retail, and the public sector have been growing. Light tax and death duties make Guernsey a popular tax haven. The evolving economic integration of the EU nations is changing the environment under which Guernsey operates.
Electricity - consumption	926.4 million kWh (2005)	NA kWh
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2005)	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2005)	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - production	996.1 million kWh (2005)	NA kWh
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crown Mountain 475 m	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m
Environment - current issues	lack of natural freshwater resources	NA
Ethnic groups	black 76.2%, white 13.1%, Asian 1.1%, other 6.1%, mixed 3.5% (2000 census)	UK and Norman-French descent with small percentages from other European countries
Exchange rates	the US dollar is used	Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.4993 (2007), 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003) note: the Guernsey pound is at par with the British pound
Executive branch	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%	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Fabian MALBON (since 28 October 2005) head of government: Chief Minister Michael W. TORODE (since 5 March 2007) cabinet: Policy Council elected by the States of Deliberation elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister is elected by States of Deliberation election results: Laurie MORGAN elected chief minister, percent of vote of the States of Deliberation NA
Exports	397,400 bbl/day (2004)	$NA
Exports - commodities	refined petroleum products	tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables
Exports - partners	US, Puerto Rico (2006)	UK; note - regarded as internal trade (2006)
Fiscal year	1 October - 30 September	calendar year
Flag description	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	white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 1% industry: 19% services: 80% (2003 est.)	agriculture: 3% industry: 10% services: 87% (2000)
GDP - real growth rate	2% (2002 est.)	3% (2005 est.)
Geographic coordinates	18 20 N, 64 50 W	49 28 N, 2 35 W
Geography - note	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	large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	493,000 bbl/day (2004)	$NA
Imports - commodities	crude oil, foodstuffs, consumer goods, building materials	coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment
Imports - partners	US, Puerto Rico (2006)	UK; note - regarded as internal trade (2006)
Independence	none (territory of the US)	none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	NA%
Industries	tourism, petroleum refining, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronics	tourism, banking
Infant mortality rate	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.)	total: 4.59 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.12 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	2.2% (2003)	3.4% (June 2006)
International organization participation	IOC, UPU	UPU
Irrigated land	NA	NA
Judicial branch	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)	Royal Court
Labor force	43,980 (2004 est.)	31,470 (March 2006)
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture: 1% industry: 19% services: 80% (2003 est.)	-
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 5.71% permanent crops: 2.86% other: 91.43% (2005)	arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% other: NA%
Languages	English 74.7%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 16.8%, French or French Creole 6.6%, other 1.9% (2000 census)	English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
Legal system	based on US laws	the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; justice is administered by the Royal Court
Legislative branch	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)	unicameral States of Deliberation (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote for four years); note - Alderney and Sark have parliaments elections: last held 21 April 2004 (next to be held in 2008) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - all independents
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 79.2 years male: 75.4 years female: 83.22 years (2007 est.)	total population: 80.53 years male: 77.53 years female: 83.64 years (2007 est.)
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90-95% est. male: NA% female: NA% (2005 est.)	definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
Location	Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico	Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
Map references	Central America and the Caribbean	Europe
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the US	defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday	Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 March (1917)	Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Nationality	noun: Virgin Islander(s) (US citizens) adjective: Virgin Islander	noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander
Natural hazards	several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes	NA
Natural resources	sun, sand, sea, surf	cropland
Net migration rate	-8.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)	3.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders	Democratic Party [Arturo WATLINGTON]; Independent Citizens' Movement or ICM [Usie RICHARDS]; Republican Party [Gary SPRAUVE]	none; all independents
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	none
Population	108,448 (July 2007 est.)	65,573 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line	28.9% (2002)	NA%
Population growth rate	-0.171% (2007 est.)	0.239% (2007 est.)
Radio broadcast stations	AM 6, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2005)	AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions	Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7%	Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist
Sex ratio	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.)	at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.027 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.982 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.737 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections	18 years of age; universal
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; submarine cable connections to US, the Caribbean, Central and South America; satellite earth stations - NA	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: 1 submarine cable
Telephones - main lines in use	71,700 (2005)	45,100 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular	80,300 (2005)	43,800 (2004)
Television broadcast stations	5 (2006)	1 (1997)
Terrain	mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land	mostly level with low hills in southwest
Total fertility rate	2.16 children born/woman (2007 est.)	1.4 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate	6.2% (2004)	0.9% (March 2006 est.)

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