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Compare Western Sahara (2005) - Saint Barthelemy (2007)

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 Western Sahara (2005)Saint Barthelemy (2007)
 Western SaharaSaint Barthelemy
Administrative divisions none (under de facto control of Morocco) -
Age structure 0-14 years: NA


15-64 years: NA


65 years and over: NA
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Agriculture - products fruits and vegetables (grown in the few oases); camels, sheep, goats (kept by nomads) -
Airports 11 (2004 est.) 1
Airports - with paved runways total: 3


2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 (2004 est.)
total: 1


under 914 m: 1
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 8


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 4


under 914 m: 3 (2004 est.)
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Area total: 266,000 sq km


land: 266,000 sq km


water: 0 sq km
21 sq km
Area - comparative about the size of Colorado less than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC
Background Morocco virtually annexed the northern two-thirds of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) in 1976, and the rest of the territory in 1979, following Mauritania's withdrawal. A guerrilla war with the Polisario Front contesting Rabat's sovereignty ended in a 1991 UN-brokered cease-fire; a UN-organized referendum on final status has been repeatedly postponed. Discovered in 1493 by Christopher COLUMBUS who named it for his brother Bartolomeo, St. Barthelemy was first settled by the French in 1648. In 1784, the French sold the island to Sweden, who renamed the largest town Gustavia, after the Swedish King GUSTAV III, and made it a free port; the island prospered as a trade and supply center during the colonial wars of the 18th century. France repurchased the island in 1878 and placed it under the administration of Guadeloupe. St. Barthelemy retained its free port status along with various Swedish appelations such as Swedish street and town names, and the three-crown symbol on the coat of arms. In 2003, the populace of the island voted to secede from Guadeloupe and in 2007, the island became a French overseas collectivity.
Birth rate NA births/1,000 population -
Budget revenues: NA


expenditures: NA, including capital expenditures of NA
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Capital none name: Gustavia


geographic coordinates: 17 53 N, 62 51 W


time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)


daylight savings: +1 hour, starts 20 March and ends 17 October
Climate hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid)
Coastline 1,110 km -
Constitution - 4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Western Sahara


former: Spanish Sahara
conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy


conventional short form: Saint Barthelemy


local long form: Collectivite d'outre mer de Saint-Barthelemy


local short form: Saint-Barthelemy
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population -
Debt - external NA -
Diplomatic representation from the US none none (overseas collectivity of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none none (overseas collectivity of France)
Disputes - international Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, whose sovereignty remains unresolved - UN-administered cease-fire has remained in effect since September 1991, administered by the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), but attempts to hold a referendum have failed and parties thus far have rejected all brokered proposals -
Economic aid - recipient NA -
Economy - overview Western Sahara depends on pastoral nomadism, fishing, and phosphate mining as the principal sources of income for the population. The territory lacks sufficient rainfall for sustainable agricultural production, and most of the food for the urban population must be imported. All trade and other economic activities are controlled by the Moroccan Government. Moroccan energy interests in 2001 signed contracts to explore for oil off the coast of Western Sahara, which has angered the Polisario. Incomes and standards of living in Western Sahara are substantially below the Moroccan level. The economy of Saint Barthelemy is based upon high-end tourism and duty-free luxury commerce, serving visitors primarily from North America. The luxury hotels and villas host 70,000 visitors each year with another 130,000 arriving by boat. The relative isolation and high cost of living inhibits mass tourism. The construction and public sectors also enjoy significant investment in support of tourism. With limited fresh water resources, all food must be imported, as must all energy resources and most manufactured goods. Employment is strong and attracts labor from Brazil and Portugal.
Electricity - consumption 83.7 million kWh (2002) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2002) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2002) -
Electricity - production 90 million kWh (2002) -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Sebjet Tah -55 m


highest point: unnamed location 463 m
lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m


highest point: Morne du Vitet 286 m
Environment - current issues sparse water and lack of arable land with no natural rivers or streams, fresh water is in short supply, especially in summer, and provided by desalinization of sea water, collection of rain water, or imported via water tanker
Environment - international agreements party to: none of the selected agreements


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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Ethnic groups Arab, Berber white, Creole (mulatto), black, Guadeloupe Mestizo (French-East Asia)
Exchange rates Moroccan dirhams per US dollar - 8.868 (2004), 9.5744 (2003), 11.0206 (2002), 11.303 (2001), 10.6256 (2000) euros per US dollar - 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002)
Executive branch none chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by Prefect Dominique LACROIX (since 21 March 2007)


head of government: President of the Territorial Council Bruno MAGRAS (since 16 July 2007)


cabinet: Executive Council; note - there is also an advisory, economic, social, and cultural council


elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Council is elected by the members of the Council for a five-year term


election results: Bruno MAGRAS unanimously elected president by the Territorial Council on 16 July 2007
Exports NA -
Exports - commodities phosphates 62% -
Exports - partners Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, so trade partners are included in overall Moroccan accounts -
Fiscal year calendar year -
Flag description - the flag of France is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA


industry: NA


services: 40% (1996 est.)
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GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - NA -
GDP - real growth rate NA -
Geographic coordinates 24 30 N, 13 00 W 17 90 N, 62 85 W
Geography - note the waters off the coast are particularly rich fishing areas -
Highways total: 6,200 km


paved: 1,350 km


unpaved: 4,850 km (1991 est)
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Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
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Imports NA -
Imports - commodities fuel for fishing fleet, foodstuffs -
Imports - partners Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, so trade partners are included in overall Moroccan accounts -
Independence - none (overseas collectivity of France)
Industrial production growth rate NA -
Industries phosphate mining, handicrafts -
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
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Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA -
International organization participation none UPU
Irrigated land NA sq km -
Labor force 12,000 -
Labor force - by occupation animal husbandry and subsistence farming 50% -
Land boundaries total: 2,046 km


border countries: Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km, Morocco 443 km
0 km
Land use arable land: 0.02%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 99.98% (2001)
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Languages Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic French (primary), English
Legal system - the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch - unicameral Territorial Council (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 1 and 8 July 2007 (next to be held July 2012)


election results: percent of vote by party - SBA 72.2%, Action-Equilibre-Transparence 9.9%, Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy 7.9%, Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy 9.9%; seats by party - SBA 16, Action-Equilibre-Transparence 1, Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy 1, Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy 1
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA years


male: NA years


female: NA years
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Literacy definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
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Location Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco located approximately 125 miles northwest of Guadeloupe
Map references Africa Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue -
Military - note - defense is the responsibility of France
National holiday - Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is St. Barthelemy Day, 24 August
Nationality noun: Sahrawi(s), Sahraoui(s)


adjective: Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian
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Natural hazards hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility -
Natural resources phosphates, iron ore has few natural resouces, its beaches being the most important
Political parties and leaders - Action-Equilibre-Transparence [Maxime DESOUCHES]; Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy [Benoit CHAUVIN]; Saint-Barth d'Abord! or SBA [Bruno MAGRAS]; Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy [Karine MIOT-RICHARD]
Political pressure groups and leaders none -
Population 273,008 (July 2005 est.) 6,852 (1999 March census)
Population below poverty line NA -
Population growth rate NA -
Ports and harbors Ad Dakhla, Cabo Bojador, Laayoune (El Aaiun) -
Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) -
Religions Muslim Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jehovah's Witness
Sex ratio NA -
Suffrage none; a UN-sponsored voter identification campaign not yet completed 18 years of age, universal
Telephone system general assessment: sparse and limited system


domestic: NA


international: country code - 212; tied into Morocco's system by microwave radio relay, tropospheric scatter, and satellite; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) linked to Rabat, Morocco
general assessment: fully integrated access


domestic: direct dial capability with both fixed and wireless systems


international: country code - 590; undersea fiber-optic cable provides voice and data connectivity to Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe
Telephones - main lines in use about 2,000 (1999 est.) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (1999) -
Television broadcast stations NA -
Terrain mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast hilly, almost completely surrounded by shallow-water reefs, with 20 beaches
Total fertility rate NA children born/woman -
Transportation - note - nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located in Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles)
Unemployment rate NA -
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