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Compare Wallis and Futuna (2001) - Svalbard (2005)

Compare Wallis and Futuna (2001) z Svalbard (2005)

 Wallis and Futuna (2001)Svalbard (2005)
 Wallis and FutunaSvalbard
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three kingdoms named Alo, Sigave, Wallis -
Age structure 0-14 years:
NA%

15-64 years:
NA%

65 years and over:
NA%		 0-14 years: NA


15-64 years: NA


65 years and over: NA
Agriculture - products breadfruit, yams, taro, bananas; pigs, goats -
Airports 2 (2000 est.) 4 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 total: 2


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


914 to 1523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 total: 2


under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Area total:
274 sq km

land:
274 sq km

water:
0 sq km

note:
includes Ile Uvea (Wallis Island), Ile Futuna (Futuna Island), Ile Alofi, and 20 islets		 total: 62,049 sq km


land: 62,049 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes Spitsbergen and Bjornoya (Bear Island)
Area - comparative 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC slightly smaller than West Virginia
Background Although discovered by the Dutch and the British in the 17th and 18th centuries, it was the French who declared a protectorate over the islands in 1842. In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a French overseas territory. First discovered by the Norwegians in the 12th century, the islands served as an international whaling base during the 17th and 18th centuries. Norway's sovereignty was recognized in 1920; five years later it officially took over the territory.
Birth rate NA births/1,000 population NA births/1,000 population
Budget revenues:
$20 million

expenditures:
$17 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1998 est.)		 revenues: $11.5 million


expenditures: $11.5 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1998 est.)
Capital Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea) Longyearbyen
Climate tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October); rains 2,500-3,000 mm per year (80% humidity); average temperature 26.6 degrees C arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year
Coastline 129 km 3,587 km
Constitution 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) -
Country name conventional long form:
Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands

conventional short form:
Wallis and Futuna

local long form:
Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna

local short form:
Wallis et Futuna		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitzbergen)
Currency Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF) -
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population NA deaths/1,000 population
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status overseas territory of France territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice, through a governor (sysselmann) residing in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen; by treaty (9 February 1920) sovereignty was awarded to Norway
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of France) -
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of France) -
Disputes - international none despite recent discussions, Russia and Norway dispute their maritime limits in the Barents Sea and Russia's fishing rights beyond Svalbard's territorial limits within the Svalbard Treaty zone
Economic aid - recipient assistance from France $8.2 million from Norway (1998)
Economy - overview The economy is limited to traditional subsistence agriculture, with about 80% of the labor force earning its livelihood from agriculture (coconuts and vegetables), livestock (mostly pigs), and fishing. About 4% of the population is employed in government. Revenues come from French Government subsidies, licensing of fishing rights to Japan and South Korea, import taxes, and remittances from expatriate workers in New Caledonia. Coal mining is the major economic activity on Svalbard. The treaty of 9 February 1920 gives the 41 signatories equal rights to exploit mineral deposits, subject to Norwegian regulation. Although US, UK, Dutch, and Swedish coal companies have mined in the past, the only companies still mining are Norwegian and Russian. The settlements on Svalbard are essentially company towns. The Norwegian state-owned coal company employs nearly 60% of the Norwegian population on the island, runs many of the local services, and provides most of the local infrastructure. There is also some hunting of seal, reindeer, and fox.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh -
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%		 -
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m

highest point:
Mont Singavi 765 m		 lowest point: Arctic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Newtontoppen 1,717 m
Environment - current issues deforestation (only small portions of the original forests remain) largely as a result of the continued use of wood as the main fuel source; as a consequence of cutting down the forests, the mountainous terrain of Futuna is particularly prone to erosion; there are no permanent settlements on Alofi because of the lack of natural fresh water resources NA
Ethnic groups Polynesian Norwegian 55.4%, Russian and Ukrainian 44.3%, other 0.3% (1998)
Exchange rates Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 1127.11 (January 2001), 129.43 (2000), 111.93 (1999), 107.25 (1998), 106.11 (1997), 93.00 (1996); note - linked at the rate of 119.25 XPF to the euro Norwegian kroner per US dollar - 6.7408 (2004), 7.0802 (2003), 7.9838 (2002), 8.9917 (2001), 8.8018 (2000)
Executive branch chief of state:
President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by High Administrator Christian DORS (since NA)

head of government:
President of the Territorial Assembly Soane UHILA (since NA)

cabinet:
Council of the Territory consists of three kings and three members appointed by the high administrator on the advice of the Territorial Assembly

note:
there are three traditional kings with limited powers

elections:
French president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; high administrator appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of the Territorial Government and the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly		 chief of state: King HARALD V of Norway (since 17 January 1991)


head of government: Governor Odd Olsen INGERO (since 8 June 2001) and Assistant Governor Rune Baard HANSEN (since NA)


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor and assistant governor responsible to the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice
Exports $250,000 (f.o.b., 1999) $NA
Exports - commodities copra, chemicals, construction materials -
Exports - partners Italy 40%, Croatia 15%, US 14%, Denmark 13% -
Fiscal year calendar year -
Flag description a large white modified Maltese cross centered on a red background; the flag of France outlined in white on two sides is in the upper hoist quadrant; the flag of France is used for official occasions the flag of Norway is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $30 million (1997 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $2,000 (1997 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA%
Geographic coordinates 13 18 S, 176 12 W 78 00 N, 20 00 E
Geography - note both island groups have fringing reefs northernmost part of the Kingdom of Norway; consists of nine main islands; glaciers and snowfields cover 60% of the total area
Highways total:
120 km (Ile Uvea 100 km, Ile Futuna 20 km)

paved:
16 km (all on Ile Uvea)

unpaved:
104 km (Ile Uvea 84 km, Ile Futuna 20 km)		 total: NA km


paved: NA km


unpaved: NA km
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%		 -
Imports $300,000 (f.o.b., 1999) $NA
Imports - commodities chemicals, machinery, passenger ships, consumer goods -
Imports - partners France 97%, Australia 2%, New Zealand 1% -
Independence none (overseas territory of France) none (territory of Norway)
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries copra, handicrafts, fishing, lumber -
Infant mortality rate NA deaths/1,000 live births total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% -
International organization participation FZ, SPC none
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 1 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km NA sq km
Judicial branch none; justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu -
Labor force NA NA
Labor force - by occupation agriculture, livestock, and fishing 80%, government 4% (est.) -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land:
5%

permanent crops:
20%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
75% (1993 est.)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (no trees, and the only bushes are crowberry and cloudberry) (2001)
Languages French, Wallisian (indigenous Polynesian language) Norwegian, Russian
Legal system French legal system NA
Legislative branch unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (20 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)

elections:
last held 16 March 1997 (next to be held NA March 2002)

election results:
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - RPR 14, other 6

note:
Wallis and Futuna elects one senator to the French Senate and one deputy to the French National Assembly; French Senate - elections last held 27 September 1998 (next to be held by NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats - RPR 1; French National Assembly - elections last held 25 May-1 June 1997 (next to be held by NA March 2002); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats - RPR 1		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population:
NA years

male:
NA years

female:
NA years		 total population: NA years


male: NA years


female: NA years
Literacy definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
50%

male:
50%

female:
50% (1969 est.)		 NA
Location Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway
Map references Oceania Arctic Region
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM		 territorial sea: 4 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
Merchant marine total:
4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 48,853 GRT/43,128 DWT

ships by type:
passenger 3, petroleum tanker 1

note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: France 1 (2000 est.)		 -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France demilitarized by treaty on 9 February 1920
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) NA
Nationality noun:
Wallisian(s), Futunan(s), or Wallis and Futuna Islanders

adjective:
Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis and Futuna Islander		 -
Natural hazards NA ice floes often block the entrance to Bellsund (a transit point for coal export) on the west coast and occasionally make parts of the northeastern coast inaccessible to maritime traffic
Natural resources NEGL coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife, fish
Net migration rate NA migrant(s)/1,000 population NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
Political parties and leaders Lua Kae Tahi (Giscardians) [leader NA]; Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche or MRG [leader NA]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Clovis LOGOLOGOFOLAU]; Taumu'a Lelei [Soane Muni UHILA]; Union Populaire Locale or UPL [Falakiko GATA]; Union Pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF [leader NA] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 15,435 (July 2001 est.) 2,701 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate NA% -0.02% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors Leava, Mata-Utu Barentsburg, Longyearbyen, Ny-Alesund, Pyramiden
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (2000) AM 1, FM 1 (plus 2 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios NA -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Roman Catholic 100% -
Sex ratio - NA%
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment:
NA

domestic:
NA

international:
NA		 general assessment: probably adequate


domestic: local telephone service


international: country code - 47-790; satellite earth station - 1 of unknown type (for communication with Norwegian mainland only)
Telephones - main lines in use 1,125 (1994) NA
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (1994) NA
Television broadcast stations 2 (2000) NA
Terrain volcanic origin; low hills wild, rugged mountains; much of high land ice covered; west coast clear of ice about one-half of the year; fjords along west and north coasts
Total fertility rate NA children born/woman NA children born/woman
Unemployment rate NA% -
Waterways none -
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