Compare Wallis and Futuna (2007) - Montserrat (2005)

Compare Wallis and Futuna (2007) z Montserrat (2005)

	Wallis and Futuna (2007)	Montserrat (2005)

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 at the second order named Alo, Sigave, Wallis	3 parishes; Saint Anthony, Saint Georges, Saint Peter
Age structure	0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA	0-14 years: 23.3% (male 1,109/female 1,072) 15-64 years: 65.6% (male 2,923/female 3,201) 65 years and over: 11.1% (male 536/female 500) (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products	breadfruit, yams, taro, bananas; pigs, goats; fish	cabbages, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers, livestock products
Airports	2 (2007)	1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)	-
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: 102 sq km land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	1.5 times the size of Washington, DC	about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	The Futuna island group was discovered by the Dutch in 1616 and Wallis by the British in 1767, but 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.	Much of this island was devastated and two-thirds of the population fled abroad because of the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that began on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since, with the last eruption occurring in July 2003.
Birth rate	NA	17.56 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget	revenues: $29,730 expenditures: $31,330 (2004)	revenues: $31.4 million expenditures: $31.6 million, including capital expenditures of $8.4 million (1997 est.)
Capital	name: Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea) geographic coordinates: 13 57 S, 171 56 W time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)	Plymouth (abandoned in 1997 due to volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate, in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat)
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	tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
Coastline	129 km	40 km
Constitution	4 October 1958 (French Constitution)	effective 19 December 1989
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: Montserrat
Death rate	NA	7.17 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Debt - external	$3.67 million (2004)	$8.9 million (1997)
Dependency status	overseas territory of France	overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of France)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of France)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	assistance from France, $NA	Country Policy Plan (2001) is a three-year program for spending $122.8 million in British budgetary assistance (2002 est.)
Economy - overview	The economy is limited to traditional subsistence agriculture, with about 80% of labor force earnings 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.	Severe volcanic activity, which began in July 1995, has put a damper on this small, open economy. A catastrophic eruption in June 1997 closed the airports and seaports, causing further economic and social dislocation. Two-thirds of the 12,000 inhabitants fled the island. Some began to return in 1998, but lack of housing limited the number. The agriculture sector continued to be affected by the lack of suitable land for farming and the destruction of crops. Prospects for the economy depend largely on developments in relation to the volcano and on public sector construction activity. The UK has launched a three-year $122.8 million aid program to help reconstruct the economy. Half of the island is expected to remain uninhabitable for another decade.
Electricity - consumption	NA kWh	1.674 million kWh (2002)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - production	NA kWh	1.8 million kWh (2002)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Singavi 765 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Chances Peak (in the Soufriere Hills volcanic complex) 914 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	land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation
Ethnic groups	Polynesian	black, white
Exchange rates	Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 95.03 (2006), 95.89 (2005), 96.04 (2004), 105.66 (2003), 126.71 (2002)	East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002), 2.7 (2001), 2.7 (2000) note: fixed rate since 1976
Executive branch	chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); represented by High Administrator Richard DIDIER (since 19 July 2006) head of government: President of the Territorial Assembly Patalione KANIMOA (since January 2001) 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 five-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: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Deborah BARNES-JONES (since 10 May 2004) head of government: Chief Minister John OSBORNE (since 5 April 2001) cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, the chief minister, three other ministers, the attorney general, and the finance secretary elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party usually becomes chief minister
Exports	$47,450 f.o.b. (2004)	NA
Exports - commodities	copra, chemicals, construction materials	electronic components, plastic bags, apparel, hot peppers, live plants, cattle
Exports - partners	Italy 40%, Croatia 15%, US 14%, Denmark 13% (2006)	US, Antigua and Barbuda
Fiscal year	calendar year	1 April - 31 March
Flag description	unofficial, local flag has a red field with four white isosceles triangles in the middle, representing the three native kings of the islands and the French administrator; the apexes of the triangles are oriented inward and at right angles to each other; the flag of France, outlined in white on two sides, is in the upper hoist quadrant; the flag of France is the only official flag	blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Montserratian coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a woman standing beside a yellow harp with her arm around a black cross
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%	agriculture: 5.4% industry: 13.6% services: 81% (1996 est.)
GDP - per capita	-	purchasing power parity - $3,400 (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	NA%	-1% (2002 est.)
Geographic coordinates	13 18 S, 176 12 W	16 45 N, 62 12 W
Geography - note	both island groups have fringing reefs	the island is entirely volcanic in origin and contains seven active volcanoes
Highways	-	total: 227 km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km note: volcanic eruptions beginning in 1995 destroyed most of the road system (2003)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA
Illicit drugs	-	transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe
Imports	$61.17 million f.o.b. (2004)	NA
Imports - commodities	chemicals, machinery, passenger ships, consumer goods	machinery and transportation equipment, foodstuffs, manufactured goods, fuels, lubricants, and related materials
Imports - partners	France 97%, Australia 2%, NZ 1% (2006)	US, UK, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Canada
Independence	none (overseas territory of France)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	NA%
Industries	copra, handicrafts, fishing, lumber	tourism, rum, textiles, electronic appliances
Infant mortality rate	total: NA male: NA female: NA	total: 7.35 deaths/1,000 live births male: 8.55 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	2.8% (2005)	2.6% (2002 est.)
International organization participation	SPC, UPU	Caricom, CDB, ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UPU
Irrigated land	NA	NA sq km
Judicial branch	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; a court of appeal is located in Noumea, New Caledonia	Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based in Saint Lucia, one judge of the Supreme Court is a resident of the islands and presides over the High Court)
Labor force	3,104 (2003)	4,521 (lowered by flight of people from volcanic activity) (2000 est.)
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture: 80% industry: 4% services: 16% (2001 est.)	agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 7.14% permanent crops: 35.71% other: 57.15% (2005)	arable land: 20% permanent crops: 0% other: 80% (2001)
Languages	Wallisian 58.9% (indigenous Polynesian language), Futunian 30.1%, French 10.8%, other 0.2% (2003 census)	English
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	English common law and statutory law
Legislative branch	unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (20 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 11 March 2002 (next to be held 22 April 2007) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RPR and affiliates 13, Socialists and affiliates 7 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 September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats - RPR (now UMP) 1; French National Assembly - elections last held 16 June 2002 (next to be held by in 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats - RPR (UMP) 1	unicameral Legislative Council (11 seats, 9 popularly elected; members serve five-year terms) note: expanded in 2001 from 7 to 9 elected members with attorney general and financial secretary sitting as ex-officio members elections: last held April 2001 (next to be held by November 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NPLM 7, NPP 2 note: in 2001, the Elections Commission instituted a single constituency/voter-at-large system whereby all eligible voters cast ballots for all nine seats of the Legislative Council
Life expectancy at birth	total population: NA male: NA female: NA	total population: 78.71 years male: 76.54 years female: 80.98 years (2005 est.)
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50% male: 50% female: 50% (1969 est.)	definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 97% male: 97% female: 97% (1970 est.)
Location	Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand	Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Map references	Oceania	Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	total: 8 ships (1000 GRT or over) 92,346 GRT/98,307 DWT by type: chemical tanker 2, passenger 6 foreign-owned: 8 (France 6, French Polynesia 2) (2007)	-
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches	-	no regular military forces; Royal Montserrat Police Force (2005)
National holiday	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)	Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
Nationality	noun: Wallisian(s), Futunan(s), or Wallis and Futuna Islanders adjective: Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis and Futuna Islander	noun: Montserratian(s) adjective: Montserratian
Natural hazards	NA	severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1995)
Natural resources	NEGL	NEGL
Net migration rate	NA note: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to New Caledonia (2007 est.)	0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Political parties and leaders	Lua Kae Tahi (Giscardians); Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche or MRG; Rally for the Republic or RPR (UMP) [Clovis LOGOLOGOFOLAU]; Socialist Party or PS; Taumu'a Lelei [Soane Muni UHILA]; Union Populaire Locale or UPL [Falakiko GATA]; Union Pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF	National Progressive Party or NPP [Reuben T. MEADE]; New People's Liberation Movement or NPLM [John A. OSBORNE]
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	NA
Population	16,309 (July 2007 est.)	9,341 note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA
Population growth rate	NA	1.04% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	Plymouth
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (2000)	AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions	Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%	Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations
Sex ratio	-	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.07 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 681	general assessment: modern and fully digitalized domestic: NA international: country code - 1-664
Telephones - main lines in use	1,900 (2002)	NA
Telephones - mobile cellular	0 (1994)	70 (1994)
Television broadcast stations	2 (2000)	1 (1997)
Terrain	volcanic origin; low hills	volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
Total fertility rate	NA	1.78 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate	15.2% (2003)	6% (1998 est.)

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