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Compare Turks and Caicos Islands (2001) z British Indian Ocean Territory (2005)

 Turks and Caicos Islands (2001)British Indian Ocean Territory (2005)
 Turks and Caicos IslandsBritish Indian Ocean Territory
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Age structure 0-14 years:
32.58% (male 2,996; female 2,908)

15-64 years:
63.51% (male 6,050; female 5,459)

65 years and over:
3.91% (male 316; female 393) (2001 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish -
Airports 8 (2000 est.) 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total:
4

1,524 to 2,437 m:
3

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


over 3,047 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total:
4

914 to 1,523 m:
2

under 914 m:
2 (2000 est.)		 -
Area total:
430 sq km

land:
430 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total: 60 sq km


land: 60 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes the entire Chagos Archipelago
Area - comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Background The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands are presently a British overseas territory. Established as a territory of the UK in 1965, a number of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) islands were transferred to the Seychelles when it attained independence in 1976. Subsequently, BIOT has consisted only of the six main island groups comprising the Chagos Archipelago. The largest and most southerly of the islands, Diego Garcia, contains a joint UK-US naval support facility. All of the remaining islands are uninhabited. Former agricultural workers, earlier residents in the islands, were relocated primarily to Mauritius but also to the Seychelles, between 1967 and 1973. In 2000, a British High Court ruling invalidated the local immigration order that had excluded them from the archipelago, but upheld the special military status of Diego Garcia.
Birth rate 24.89 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Budget revenues:
$47 million

expenditures:
$33.6 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997-1998 est.)		 -
Capital Cockburn Town (on Grand Turk) -
Climate tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds
Coastline 389 km 698 km
Constitution introduced 30 August 1976; suspended in 1986; restored and revised 5 March 1988 -
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Turks and Caicos Islands		 conventional long form: British Indian Ocean Territory


conventional short form: none


abbreviation: BIOT
Currency US dollar (USD) -
Death rate 4.47 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK overseas territory of the UK; administered by a commissioner, resident in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international none Mauritius and Seychelles claim the Chagos Archipelago and its former inhabitants, who reside chiefly in Mauritius, but in 2001 were granted UK citizenship and the right to repatriation since eviction in 1965; the UK resists the Chagossians' demand for an immediate return to the islands; repatriation is complicated by the exclusive US military lease of Diego Garcia that restricts access to the largest island in the chain
Economic aid - recipient $4.1 million (1997) -
Economy - overview The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, fishing, and offshore financial services. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US was the leading source of tourists in 1996, accounting for more than half of the 87,000 visitors; tourist arrivals had risen to 93,000 by 1998. Major sources of government revenue include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts. All economic activity is concentrated on the largest island of Diego Garcia, where joint UK-US defense facilities are located. Construction projects and various services needed to support the military installations are done by military and contract employees from the UK, Mauritius, the Philippines, and the US. There are no industrial or agricultural activities on the islands. When the Ilois return, they plan to reestablish sugarcane production and fishing.
Electricity - consumption 4.6 million kWh (1999) NA kWh
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - production 5 million kWh (1999) NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by the US military
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)		 -
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point:
Blue Hills 49 m		 lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m
Environment - current issues limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater NA
Ethnic groups black -
Exchange rates the US dollar is used -
Executive branch chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1953), represented by Governor Mervyn JONES (since 27 January 2000)

head of government:
Chief Minister Derek H. TAYLOR (since 31 January 1995)

cabinet:
Executive Council consists of three ex officio members and five appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister appointed by the governor		 chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)


head of government: Commissioner Tony CROMBIE (since January 2004); Administrator Tony HUMPHRIES (since February 2005); note - both reside in the UK


cabinet: NA


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; commissioner and administrator appointed by the monarch
Exports $4.7 million (1993) -
Exports - commodities lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells -
Exports - partners US, UK -
Fiscal year calendar year -
Flag description blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus white with six blue wavy horizontal stripes; the flag of the UK is in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the striped section bears a palm tree and yellow crown centered on the outer half of the flag
GDP purchasing power parity - $128 million (1999 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $7,300 (1999 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate 8.7% (1999 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 21 45 N, 71 35 W 6 00 S, 71 30 E
Geography - note 30 islands (eight inhabited) archipelago of 2,300 islands; Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean; island is site of joint US-UK military facility
Highways total:
121 km

paved:
24 km

unpaved:
97 km (2000)		 total: NA km


paved: short section of paved road between port and airfield on Diego Garcia


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

highest 10%:
NA%		 -
Illicit drugs transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe -
Imports $46.6 million (1993) -
Imports - commodities food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials -
Imports - partners US, UK -
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries tourism, offshore financial services -
Infant mortality rate 18.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 4% (1995) -
International organization participation Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau) -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 14 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch Supreme Court -
Labor force 4,848 (1990 est.) -
Labor force - by occupation about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services (1997 est.) -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land:
2%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
98% (1993 est.)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
Languages English (official) -
Legal system based on laws of England and Wales, with a small number adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral Legislative Council (19 seats, of which 13 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms)

elections:
last held 4 March 1999 (next to be held by NA 2003)

election results:
percent of vote by party - PDM 52.2%, PNP 40.9%, independent 6.9%; seats by party - PDM 9, PNP 4		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population:
73.52 years

male:
71.37 years

female:
75.77 years (2001 est.)		 -
Literacy definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
98%

male:
99%

female:
98% (1970 est.)		 -
Location Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about one-half the way from Africa to Indonesia
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Political Map of the World
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM		 territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of the UK; the US lease on Diego Garcia expires in 2016
National holiday Constitution Day, 30 August (1976) -
Nationality noun:
none

adjective:
none		 -
Natural hazards frequent hurricanes NA
Natural resources spiny lobster, conch coconuts, fish, sugarcane
Net migration rate 13.69 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Political parties and leaders People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Derek H. TAYLOR]; Progressive National Party or PNP [Washington MISICK]; United Democratic Party or UDP [Wendal SWANN] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 18,122 (July 2001 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: approximately 1,200 former agricultural workers resident in the Chagos Archipelago, often referred to as Chagossians or Ilois, were relocated to Mauritius and the Seychelles in the 1960s and 1970s, in November 2000 they were granted the right of return by a British High Court ruling, though no timetable has been set; in 2001, there were approximately 1,500 UK and US military personnel and 2,000 civilian contractors living on the island of Diego Garcia (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 3.41% (2001 est.) -
Ports and harbors Grand Turk, Providenciales Diego Garcia
Radio broadcast stations AM 3 (one inactive), FM 6, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios 8,000 (1997) -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Baptist 41.2%, Methodist 18.9%, Anglican 18.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.7%, other 19.9% (1980) -
Sex ratio at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.03 male(s)/female

15-64 years:
1.11 male(s)/female

65 years and over:
0.8 male(s)/female

total population:
1.07 male(s)/female (2001 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment:
fair cable and radiotelephone services

domestic:
NA

international:
2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)		 general assessment: separate facilities for military and public needs are available


domestic: all commercial telephone services are available, including connection to the Internet


international: international telephone service is carried by satellite (2000)
Telephones - main lines in use 3,000 (1994) NA
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (1994) -
Television broadcast stations 0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; cable television is established) (1997) 1 (1997)
Terrain low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation)
Total fertility rate 3.22 children born/woman (2001 est.) -
Unemployment rate 10% (1997 est.) -
Waterways none -
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