Constitution: ratified 1966, in effect 1967
Legal system: NA
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:chief of state: President (of the US) William Jefferson CLINTON(since 20 January 1993) and Vice President Albert GORE, Jr. (since20 January 1993) are popularly elected by the citizens of the UShead of government: Governor A. P. LUTALI (since 3 January 1993) andLieutenant Governor Tauese P. SUNIA (since 3 January 1993) wereelected for a four-year term by popular vote; election last held 3November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996); results - A. P.LUTALI (Democrat) 53%, Peter Tali COLEMAN (Republican) 36%
Legislative branch: bicameral Legislative Assembly (Fono)House of Representatives: elections last held 8 November 1994 (nextto be held NA November 1996); results - representatives popularlyelected from 17 house districts; percent of vote by party NA; seats- (21 total, 20 elected, and 1 nonvoting delegate from SwainsIsland); number of seats by party NASenate: elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NANovember 1996); results - senators elected by village chiefs from 12senate districts; percent of vote by party NA; seats - (18 total)number of seats by party NAUS House of Representatives: elections last held 8 November 1994(next to be held NA November 1996); results - Eni R. F. H.FALEOMAVAEGA reelected as delegate
Judicial branch: High Court, chief justice and associate justicesare appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior
Political parties and leaders: NA
International organization participation: ESCAP (associate),Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC
Diplomatic representation in US: none (territory of the US)
US diplomatic representation: none (territory of the US)
Flag: blue with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the outer side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a staff and a war club
Economy ———-
Economic overview: Economic activity is strongly linked to the US, with which American Samoa conducts 80%-90% of its foreign trade. Tuna fishing and tuna processing plants are the backbone of the private sector, with canned tuna the primary export. The tuna canneries and the government are by far the two largest employers. Other economic activities include a slowly developing tourist industry. Transfers from the US Government add substantially to American Samoa's economic well-being.
GDP: purchasing power parity - $128 million (1991 est.)
GDP real growth rate: NA%
GDP per capita: $2,600 (1991 est.)
GDP composition by sector: agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA
Labor force: 14,400 (1990) by occupation: government 33%, tuna canneries 34%, other 33% (1990)
Unemployment rate: 12% (1991)
Budget:revenues: $97 million ($43 million in local revenue and $54 millionin grant revenue)expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY90/91)
Industries: tuna canneries (largely dependent on foreign fishingvessels), meat canning, handicrafts
Industrial production growth rate: NA%
Electricity: capacity: 30,000 kW production: 90 million kWh consumption per capita: 1,505 kWh (1993)
Agriculture: bananas, coconuts, vegetables, taro, breadfruit, yams, copra, pineapples, papayas; dairy farming
Exports: $306 million (f.o.b., 1989) commodities: canned tuna 93% partners: US 99.6%
Imports: $360.3 million (c.i.f., 1989) commodities: materials for canneries 56%, food 8%, petroleum products 7%, machinery and parts 6% partners: US 62%, Japan 9%, NZ 7%, Australia 11%, Fiji 4%, other 7%
External debt: $NA
Economic aid:recipient: ODA, $NAnote: $21 million in operational funds and $1.2 million inconstruction funds for capital improvement projects from the USDepartment of Interior (1991)
Currency: 1 US dollar (US$) = 100 cents
Exchange rates: US currency is used
Fiscal year: 1 October - 30 September
Transportation ———————
Railways: 0 km
Highways: total: 350 km paved: 150 km unpaved: 200 km
Ports: Aanu'u (new construction), Auasi, Faleosao, Ofu, Pago Pago,Ta'u
Merchant marine: none
Airports:total: 3with paved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m: 1with paved runways under 914 m: 2note: small airstrips on Fituita and Ofu (1995 est.)
Communications ———————
Telephones: 8,399
Telephone system:domestic: good telex, telegraph, and facsimile services; domesticsatellite system with 1 Comsat earth stationinternational: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0
Radios: NA
Television broadcast stations: 1
Televisions: 8,000 (1993 est.)
Defense ———-
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of the US
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@Andorra ———-
Map —-
Location: 42 30 N, 1 30 E — Southwestern Europe, between Franceand Spain
Flag ——
Description: three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the coat of arms features a quartered shield; similar to the flags of Chad and Romania that do not have a national coat of arms in the center
Geography ————-
Location: Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain
Geographic coordinates: 42 30 N, 1 30 E
Map references: Europe
Area:total area: 450 sq kmland area: 450 sq kmcomparative area: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: total: 125 km border countries: France 60 km, Spain 65 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: none (landlocked)
International disputes: none
Climate: temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
Terrain: rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys lowest point: Riu Valira 840 m highest point: Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m
Natural resources: hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore,lead
Land use:arable land: 2%permanent crops: 0%meadows and pastures: 56%forest and woodland: 22%other: 20%
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Environment:current issues: deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadowscontributes to soil erosionnatural hazards: snowslides, avalanchesinternational agreements: NA
Geographic note: landlocked
People ———
Population: 72,766 (July 1996 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 16% (male 5,829; female 5,851)15-64 years: 73% (male 28,724; female 24,757)65 years and over: 11% (male 3,718; female 3,887) (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.96% (1996 est.)
Birth rate: 10.2 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate: 2.9 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Net migration rate: 22.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 0.96 male(s)/femaleunder 15 years: 1 male(s)/female15-64 years: 1.16 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/femaleall ages: 1.11 male(s)/female
Infant mortality rate: 2.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 90.94 years male: 86.47 years female: 95.2 years (1996 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.14 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Nationality: noun: Andorran(s) adjective: Andorran
Ethnic divisions: Spanish 61%, Andorran 30%, French 6%, other 3%
Religions: Roman Catholic (predominant)
Languages: Catalan (official), French, Castilian
Literacy: NA
Government —————
Name of country:conventional long form: Principality of Andorraconventional short form: Andorralocal long form: Principat d'Andorralocal short form: Andorra
Data code: AN
Type of government: parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its heads of state a coprincipality; the two princes are the president of France and Spanish bishop of Seo de Urgel, who are represented locally by officials called veguers
Capital: Andorra la Vella
Administrative divisions: 7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra, Canillo, Encamp, La Massana, Les Escaldes, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria
Independence: 1,278
National holiday: Mare de Deu de Meritxell, 8 September
Constitution: Andorra's first written constitution was drafted in 1991; adopted 14 March 1993
Legal system: based on French and Spanish civil codes; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:chiefs of state: French Coprince Jacques CHIRAC (since 17 May 1995)and Spanish Episcopal Coprince Monseigneur Juan MARTI Alanis (since31 January 1971); each coprince is represented by a veguer (currentnames NA)head of government: Executive Council President Marc FORNE Molne(since 21 December 1994) was elected by the General Council andformally appointed by the coprincescabinet: Executive Council was designated by the executive councilpresident
Legislative branch: unicameral General Council of the Valleys (Consell General de las Valls: elections last held 12 December 1993 (next to be held NA 1997); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (28 total) AND 8, UL 5, ND 5, CNA 2, IDN 2, other 6
Judicial branch: Supreme Court of Andorra at Perpignan (France) for civil cases, two civil judges appointed by the veguers, one appeals judge appointed by the co-princes alternately; Ecclesiastical Court of the Bishop of Seo de Urgel (Spain) for civil cases; Tribunal of the Courts (Tribunal des Cortes) for criminal cases, presided over by the two civil judges, one appeals judge, the veguers, and two members of the General Council
Political parties and leaders: National Democratic Group (AND),Oscar RIBAS Reig and Jordi FARRAS; Liberal Union (UL), FrancescCERQUEDA; New Democracy (ND), Jaume BARTOMEU; Andorran NationalCoalition (CNA), Antoni CERQUEDA; National Democratic Initiative(IDN), Vincenc MATEU; Liberal Union (UL), Marc FORNEnote: there are two other small parties
International organization participation: CE, ECE, IFRCS,Interpol, IOC, ITU, UN, UNESCO, WIPO
Diplomatic representation in US:chief of mission: Ambassador Juli MINOVES-TRIQUELL (also PermanentRepresentative to the UN)embassy: 2 United Nations Plaza, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10017telephone: (212) 750-8064FAX: (212) 750-6630
US diplomatic representation: the US does not have an embassy inAndorra; US interests in Andorra are represented by the ConsulateGeneral's office in Barcelona (Spain); mailing address: Paseo ReinaElisenda, 23, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; telephone: (343) 280-2227;FAX: (343) 205-7705; note - Consul General Maurice S. PARKER makesperiodic visits to Andorra
Flag: three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the coat of arms features a quartered shield; similar to the flags of Chad and Romania that do not have a national coat of arms in the center
Economy ———-
Economic overview: Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy, accounts for roughly 80% of GDP. An estimated 13 million tourists visit annually, attracted by Andorra's duty-free status and by its summer and winter resorts. Andorra's comparative advantage has recently eroded as the economies of neighboring France and Spain have been opened up, providing broader availability of goods and lower tariffs. The banking sector, with its "tax haven" status, also contributes substantially to the economy. Agricultural production is limited by a scarcity of arable land, and most food has to be imported. The principal livestock activity is sheep raising. Manufacturing consists mainly of cigarettes, cigars, and furniture. Andorra is a member of the EU Customs Union and is treated as an EU member for trade in manufactured goods (no tariffs) and as a non-EU member for agricultural products.
GDP: purchasing power parity - $1 billion (1993 est.)
GDP real growth rate: NA%
GDP per capita: $16,200 (1993 est.)
GDP composition by sector: agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA%
Labor force: NA
Unemployment rate: 0%
Budget:revenues: $138 millionexpenditures: $177 million, including capital expenditures of $NA(1993)
Industries: tourism (particularly skiing), sheep, timber, tobacco,banking
Industrial production growth rate: NA%
Electricity: capacity: 35,000 kW production: 140 million kWh consumption per capita: 2,570 kWh (1992)
Agriculture: small quantities of tobacco, rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep raising
Exports: $46.2 million (f.o.b., 1993)commodities: electricity, tobacco products, furniturepartners: France 35%, Spain 59%
Imports: $920.2 million (1993)commodities: consumer goods, foodpartners: France, Spain, US 2.6% (1992)
External debt: $NA
Economic aid: none
Currency: 1 French franc (F) = 100 centimes; 1 peseta (Pta) = 100 centimos; the French and Spanish currencies are used
Exchange rates: French francs (F) per US$1 - 5.0056 (January 1996), 4.9915 (1995), 5.5520 (1994), 5.6632 (1993), 5.2938 (1992), 5.6421 (1991); Spanish pesetas (Ptas) per US$1 - 123.19 (January 1996), 124.69 (1995), 133.96 (1994), 127.26 (1993), 102.38 (1992), 103.91 (1991)
Fiscal year: calendar year
Transportation ———————
Railways: 0 km
Highways: total: 269 km paved: 198 km unpaved: 71 km (1991 est.)
Ports: none
Airports: none
Communications ———————
Telephones: 21,258 (1983 est.)
Telephone system: domestic: modern system with microwave radio relay connections between exchanges international: landline circuits to France and Spain
Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0
Radios: 10,000 (1993 est.)
Television broadcast stations: 0
Televisions: 7,000 (1991 est.)
Defense ———-
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of France and Spain
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@Angola ———
Civil war has been the norm since independence from Portugal on 11 November 1975; a cease-fire lasted from 31 May 1991 until October 1992 when the insurgent National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) refused to accept its defeat in internationally monitored elections and fighting resumed throughout much of the countryside. The two sides signed another peace accord on 20 November 1994; the cease-fire is generally holding, but most provisions of the accord remain to be implemented.
Map —-
Location: 12 30 S, 18 30 E — Southern Africa, bordering the SouthAtlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Zaire
Flag ——
Description: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a centered yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a hammer and sickle)
Geography ————-
Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean,between Namibia and Zaire
Geographic coordinates: 12 30 S, 18 30 E
Map references: Africa
Area:total area: 1,246,700 sq kmland area: 1,246,700 sq kmcomparative area: slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Land boundaries:total: 5,198 kmborder countries: Congo 201 km, Namibia 1,376 km, Zaire 2,511 km,Zambia 1,110 km
Coastline: 1,600 km
Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 20 nm
International disputes: none
Climate: semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north hascool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November toApril)
Terrain: narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interiorplateaulowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Moro de Moco 2,620 m
Natural resources: petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates,copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium
Land use:arable land: 2%permanent crops: 0%meadows and pastures: 23%forest and woodland: 43%other: 32%
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Environment:current issues: population pressures contributing to overuse ofpastures and subsequent soil erosion; desertification; deforestationof tropical rain forest attributable to the international demand fortropical timber and domestic use as a fuel; deforestationcontributing to loss of biodiversity; soil erosion contributing towater pollution and siltation of rivers and dams; inadequatesupplies of potable waternatural hazards: locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding onthe plateauinternational agreements: party to - Law of the Sea; signed, but notratified - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification
Geographic note: Cabinda is separated from rest of country by Zaire
People ———
Population: 10,342,899 (July 1996 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 45% (male 2,340,804; female 2,275,689)15-64 years: 53% (male 2,748,417; female 2,706,295)65 years and over: 2% (male 128,067; female 143,627) (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.68% (1996 est.)
Birth rate: 44.58 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate: 17.66 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Net migration rate: -0.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/femaleunder 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/femaleall ages: 1.02 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 138.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 46.8 years male: 44.65 years female: 49.06 years (1996 est.)
Total fertility rate: 6.35 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Nationality:noun: Angolan(s)adjective: Angolan
Ethnic divisions: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%,mestico (mixed European and Native African) 2%, European 1%, other22%
Religions: indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant15% (est.)
Languages: Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)total population: 42%male: 56%female: 28%
Government —————
Name of country: conventional long form: Republic of Angola conventional short form: Angola local long form: Republica de Angola local short form: Angola former: People's Republic of Angola
Data code: AO
Type of government: transitional government nominally a multiparty democracy with a strong presidential system
Capital: Luanda
Administrative divisions: 18 provinces (provincias, singular -provincia); Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, CuanzaNorte, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, LundaSul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire
Independence: 11 November 1975 (from Portugal)
National holiday: Independence Day, 11 November (1975)
Constitution: 11 November 1975; revised 7 January 1978, 11 August 1980, 6 March 1991, and 26 August 1992
Legal system: based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law; recently modified to accommodate political pluralism and increased use of free markets
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:chief of state: President Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS (since 21September 1979) was originally elected without opposition under aone party system and stood for election in Angola's first multipartyelections on 29-30 September 1992; DOS SANTOS received 49.6% of thetotal vote, making a run-off election necessary between him andsecond-place Jonas SAVIMBI; the run-off was not held and SAVIMBI'sNational Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) disputedthe results of the first election; the civil war was resumedhead of government: Prime Minister Marcolino Jose Carlos MOCO (since2 December 1992) was appointed by the president and is answerable tothe Assemblycabinet: Council of Ministers was appointed by the president
Legislative branch: unicameralNational Assembly (Assembleia Nacional): elections last held 29-30September 1992 (next to be held NA); results (disputed) - percentageof vote by party NA; seats (223 total) - seats by party NA
Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Tribunal da Relacao), judges ofthe Supreme Court are appointed by the president
Political parties and leaders: Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, is the ruling party and has been in power since 1975; National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, is a legal party despite its history of armed resistance to the government; five minor parties have small numbers of seats in the National Assembly
Other political or pressure groups: Front for the Liberation ofthe Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC), N'ZITA Tiago, leader of largestfaction (FLEC-FAC)note: FLEC is waging a small-scale, highly factionalized, armedstruggle for the independence of Cabinda Province
International organization participation: ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEEAC(observer), ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS,ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, NAM, OAS(observer), OAU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU,WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO
Diplomatic representation in US:chief of mission: Ambassador Antonio dos Santos FRANCA "N'dalu"embassy: 1819 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036telephone: [1] (202) 785-1156FAX: [1] (202) 785-1258
US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador Donald K. STEINBERG embassy: No. 32 Rua Houari Boumedienne, Miramar, Luanda mailing address: C.P. 6484, Luanda; American Embassy, Luanda, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-2550 (pouch) telephone: [244] (2) 345-481, 346-418 FAX: [244] (2) 346-924
Flag: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a centered yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a hammer and sickle)
Economy ———-
Economic overview: Angola is an economy in disarray. Despite its abundant natural resources, output per capita is among the world's lowest. Subsistence agriculture provides the main livelihood for 80%-90% of the population but accounts for less than 15% of GDP. Oil production and the supporting activities are vital to the economy, contributing about 50% to GDP. Despite the signing of a peace accord in November 1994 between the Angola Government and the UNITA insurgents, sporadic fighting continues and many farmers remain reluctant to return to their fields. As a result, much of the country's food must still be imported. To take advantage of its rich resources - notably gold, diamonds, extensive forests, Atlantic fisheries, and arable land, in addition to its large oil deposits - Angola will need to observe the cease-fire, implement the peace agreement, and reform government policies.
GDP: purchasing power parity - $7.4 billion (1995 est.)
GDP real growth rate: 4% (1995 est.)
GDP per capita: $700 (1995 est.)
GDP composition by sector: agriculture: 12% industry: 56% services: 32% (1994 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 20% monthly average (1994 est.)
Labor force: 2.783 million economically active by occupation: agriculture 85%, industry 15% (1985 est.)
Unemployment rate: 24% with extensive underemployment (1993 est.)
Budget:revenues: $928 millionexpenditures: $2.5 billion, including capital expenditures of $963million (1992 est.)
Industries: petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; fish processing; food processing; brewing; tobacco; sugar; textiles; cement; basic metal products
Industrial production growth rate: NA%
Electricity: capacity: 620,000 kW production: 1.9 billion kWh consumption per capita: 189 kWh (1993)
Agriculture: bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton,manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forestproducts; fish
Illicit drugs: increasingly used as a transshipment point forcocaine and heroin destined for Western Europe and other Africanstates
Exports: $3 billion (f.o.b., 1993 est.) commodities: oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, gas, coffee, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton partners: US, France, Germany, Netherlands, Brazil
Imports: $1.6 billion (f.o.b., 1992 est.) commodities: capital equipment (machinery and electrical equipment), food, vehicles and spare parts, textiles and clothing, medicines, substantial military deliveries partners: Portugal, Brazil, US, France, Spain
External debt: $12 billion (1995 est.)
Economic aid: recipient: ODA, $189 million (1993)
Currency: 1 new kwanza (NKz) = 100 lwei
Exchange rates: new kwanza (NKz) per US$1 - 900,000 (official rate 25 April 1995), 1,900,000 (black market rate 6 April 1995), 600,000 (official rate 10 January 1995), 90,000 (official rate 1 June 1994), 180,000 (black market rate 1 June 1994); 7,000 (official rate 16 December 1993), 50,000 (black market rate 16 December 1993); 3,884 (July 1993); 550 (April 1992); 90 (November 1991); 60 (October 1990)
Fiscal year: calendar year
Transportation ———————
Railways:total: 2,952 km (1995 est.); note - limited trackage in use becauseof landmines still in place from the civil warnarrow gauge: 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge
Highways:total: 72,626 kmpaved: 18,157 kmunpaved: 54,469 km (1992 est.)
Waterways: 1,295 km navigable
Pipelines: crude oil 179 km
Ports: Ambriz, Cabinda, Lobito, Luanda, Malogo, Namibe, PortoAmboim, Soyo
Merchant marine:total: 12 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 63,776 GRT/99,863 DWTships by type: cargo 11, oil tanker 1 (1995 est.)
Airports:total: 143with paved runways over 3 047 m: 3with paved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m: 8with paved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 11with paved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 4with paved runways under 914 m: 40with unpaved runways over 3 047 m: 1with unpaved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m: 4with unpaved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 24with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 48 (1995 est.)
Communications ———————
Telephones: 78,000 (1991 est.)
Telephone system: telephone service limited mostly to governmentand business use; HF radiotelephone used extensively for militarylinksdomestic: limited system of wire, microwave radio relay, andtropospheric scatterinternational: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 17, FM 13, shortwave 0
Radios: NA
Television broadcast stations: 6
Televisions: 50,000 (1993 est.)
Defense ———-
Branches: Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, National PoliceForce
Manpower availability: males age 15-49: 2,373,087 males fit for military service: 1,195,176 males reach military age (18) annually: 106,456 (1996 est.)
Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $1.1 billion, 31% of GDP (1993)
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@Anguilla ————
(dependent territory of the UK)
Map —-
Location: 18 15 N, 63 10 W — Caribbean, island in the CaribbeanSea, east of Puerto Rico
Flag ——
Description: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with blue wavy water below
Geography ————-
Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of PuertoRico
Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 63 10 W
Map references: Central America and the Caribbean
Area:total area: 91 sq kmland area: 91 sq kmcomparative area: about half the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 61 km
Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm
International disputes: none
Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
Terrain: flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m
Natural resources: salt, fish, lobster
Land use:arable land: NA%permanent crops: NA%meadows and pastures: NA%forest and woodland: NA%other: NA% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, somecommercial salt ponds)
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Environment:current issues: supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meetincreasing demand largely because of poor distribution systemnatural hazards: frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (Julyto October)international agreements: NA
People ———
Population: 10,424 (July 1996 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 28% (male 1,491; female 1,450)15-64 years: 64% (male 3,418; female 3,275)65 years and over: 8% (male 342; female 448) (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.45% (1996 est.)
Birth rate: 17.84 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate: 5.66 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Net migration rate: 22.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.04 male(s)/femaleunder 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/femaleall ages: 1.02 male(s)/female
Infant mortality rate: 23 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.7 years male: 73.75 years female: 79.74 years (1996 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.04 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Nationality: noun: Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan
Ethnic divisions: black African
Religions: Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%,Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12%
Languages: English (official)
Literacy: age 12 and over can read and write (1984 est.)total population: 95%male: 95%female: 95%
Government —————
Name of country: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Anguilla
Data code: AV
Type of government: dependent territory of the UK
Capital: The Valley
Administrative divisions: none (dependent territory of the UK)
Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK)
National holiday: Anguilla Day, 30 May
Constitution: Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990
Legal system: based on English common law
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) is ahereditary monarch; represented by Governor Alan HOOLE (since 1November 1995)head of government: Chief Minister Hubert HUGHES (since 16 March1994) was appointed by the governor from members of the House ofAssemblycabinet: Executive Council was appointed by the governor from amongthe elected members of the House of Assembly
Legislative branch: unicameralHouse of Assembly: elections last held 16 March 1994 (next to beheld March 1999); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (11total, 7 elected) ANA 2, AUP 2, ADP 2, independent 1
Judicial branch: High Court, judge provided by Eastern CaribbeanSupreme Court
Political parties and leaders: Anguilla National Alliance (ANA),David CARFY; Anguilla United Party (AUP), Hubert HUGHES; AnguillaDemocratic Party (ADP), Victor BANKS
International organization participation: Caricom (observer), CDB,Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate)
Diplomatic representation in US: none (dependent territory of theUK)
US diplomatic representation: none (dependent territory of the UK)
Flag: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with blue wavy water below
Economy ———-
Economic overview: Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. Output growth has averaged about 7% in recent years, mainly as a result of boom in tourism thanks to economic expansion in North America and the UK. The economy, and especially the tourism sector, suffered a setback in late 1995 due to the effects of Hurricane Luis in September. Agricultural output had only just begun to recover from a drought in 1994 when Luis hit. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore financing sector. A comprehensive package of financial services legislation was enacted in late 1994. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend on the tourism sector and, therefore, on continuing income growth in the industrialized nations.
GDP: purchasing power parity - $53 million (1994 est.)
GDP real growth rate: 6.5% (1994 est.)
GDP per capita: $7,600 (1994 est.)
GDP composition by sector: agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4% (1994)
Labor force: 4,400 (1992) by occupation: commerce 36%, services 29%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, manufacturing 3%, agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%
Unemployment rate: 7% (1992 est.)
Budget:revenues: $13.5 million (1993)expenditures: $17.6 million, including capital expenditures of$740,000 (1995 est.)
Industries: tourism, boat building, offshore financial services
Industrial production growth rate: NA%
Electricity: capacity: 2,000 kW production: 6 million kWh consumption per capita: 862 kWh (1992)
Agriculture: pigeon peas, corn, sweet potatoes; sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, poultry; fishing (including lobster)
Exports: $556,000 (f.o.b., 1992)commodities: lobster and saltpartners: NA
Imports: $33.5 million (f.o.b., 1992)commodities: NApartners: NA
External debt: $NA
Economic aid: $NA
Currency: 1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)
Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March
Transportation ———————
Railways: 0 km
Highways: total: 105 km paved: 65 km unpaved: 40 km (1992 est.)
Ports: Blowing Point, Road Bay
Merchant marine: none
Airports:total: 2with paved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 1with paved runways under 914 m: 1 (1995 est.)
Communications ———————
Telephones: 890
Telephone system:domestic: modern internal telephone systeminternational: microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin(Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 1, shortwave 0
Radios: 2,000 (1992 est.)
Television broadcast stations: 0
Televisions: NA
Defense ———-
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of the UK
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@Antarctica —————
Map —-
Location: 90 00 S, 0 00 E — continent mostly south of theAntarctic Circle
Geography ————-
Location: continent mostly south of the Antarctic Circle
Geographic coordinates: 90 00 S, 0 00 E
Map references: Antarctic Region
Area:total area: 14 million sq km (est.)land area: 14 million sq km (est.)comparative area: slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the USnote: second-smallest continent (after Australia)
Land boundaries: 0 kmnote: see entry on International disputes
Coastline: 17,968 km
Maritime claims: none, but see entry on International disputes
International disputes: Antarctic Treaty defers claims (see Antarctic Treaty Summary below); sections (some overlapping) claimed by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France (Adelie Land), New Zealand (Ross Dependency), Norway (Queen Maud Land), and UK; the US and most other nations do not recognize the territorial claims of other nations and have made no claims themselves (the US reserves the right to do so); no formal claims have been made in the sector between 90 degrees west and 150 degrees west
Climate: severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing
Terrain: about 98% thick continental ice sheet and 2% barren rock, with average elevations between 2,000 and 4,000 meters; mountain ranges up to about 5,000 meters; ice-free coastal areas include parts of southern Victoria Land, Wilkes Land, the Antarctic Peninsula area, and parts of Ross Island on McMurdo Sound; glaciers form ice shelves along about half of the coastline, and floating ice shelves constitute 11% of the area of the continent lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Vinson Massif 5,140 m
Natural resources: none presently exploited; iron ore, chromium, copper, gold, nickel, platinum and other minerals, and coal and hydrocarbons have been found in small, uncommercial quantities
Land use:arable land: 0%permanent crops: 0%meadows and pastures: 0%forest and woodland: 0%other: 100% (ice 98%, barren rock 2%)
Irrigated land: 0 sq km
Environment:current issues: in October 1991 it was reported that the ozoneshield, which protects the Earth's surface from harmful ultravioletradiation, had dwindled to the lowest level recorded over Antarcticasince 1975 when measurements were first takennatural hazards: katabatic (gravity-driven) winds blow coastwardfrom the high interior; frequent blizzards form near the foot of theplateau; cyclonic storms form over the ocean and move clockwisealong the coast; volcanism on Deception Island and isolated areas ofWest Antarctica; other seismic activity rare and weakinternational agreements: NA
Geographic note: the coldest, windiest, highest, and driest continent; during summer, more solar radiation reaches the surface at the South Pole than is received at the Equator in an equivalent period; mostly uninhabitable
People ———
Population: no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are seasonallystaffed research stationsSummer (January) population: over 4,115 total; Argentina 207,Australia 268, Belgium 13, Brazil 80, Chile 256, China NA, EcuadorNA, Finland 11, France 78, Germany 32, Greenpeace 12, India 60,Italy 210, Japan 59, South Korea 14, Netherlands 10, NZ 264, Norway23, Peru 39, Poland NA, South Africa 79, Spain 43, Sweden 10, UK116, Uruguay NA, US 1,666, former USSR 565 (1989-90)Winter (July) population: over 1,046 total; Argentina 150, Australia71, Brazil 12, Chile 73, China NA, France 33, Germany 19, Greenpeace5, India 1, Japan 38, South Korea 14, NZ 11, Poland NA, South Africa12, UK 69, Uruguay NA, US 225, former USSR 313 (1989-90)Year-round stations: 42 total; Argentina 6, Australia 3, Brazil 1,Chile 3, China 2, Finland 1, France 1, Germany 1, India 1, Japan 2,South Korea 1, NZ 1, Poland 1, South Africa 3, UK 5, Uruguay 1, US3, former USSR 6 (1990-91)Summer-only stations: over 38 total; Argentina 7, Australia 3, Chile5, Germany 3, India 1, Italy 1, Japan 4, NZ 2, Norway 1, Peru 1,South Africa 1, Spain 1, Sweden 2, UK 1, US numerous, former USSR 5(1989-90); note - the disintegration of the former USSR has placedthe status and future of its Antarctic facilities in doubt; stationsmay be subject to closings at any time because of ongoing economicdifficulties
Government —————
Name of country: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Antarctica
Data code: AY
Type of government: Antarctic Treaty Summary: The Antarctic Treaty, signed on 1 December 1959 and entered into force on 23 June 1961, establishes the legal framework for the management of Antarctica. Administration is carried out through consultative member meetings - the 18th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting was in Japan in April 1993. Currently, there are 42 treaty member nations: 26 consultative and 16 acceding. Consultative (voting) members include the seven nations that claim portions of Antarctica as national territory (some claims overlap) and 19 nonclaimant nations. The US and some other nations that have made no claims have reserved the right to do so. The US does not recognize the claims of others. The year in parentheses indicates when an acceding nation was voted to full consultative (voting) status, while no date indicates the country was an original 1959 treaty signatory. Claimant nations are - Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the UK. Nonclaimant consultative nations are - Belgium, Brazil (1983), China (1985), Ecuador (1990), Finland (1989), Germany (1981), India (1983), Italy (1987), Japan, South Korea (1989), Netherlands (1990), Peru (1989), Poland (1977), South Africa, Spain (1988), Sweden (1988), Uruguay (1985), the US, and Russia. Acceding (nonvoting) members, with year of accession in parentheses, are - Austria (1987), Bulgaria (1978), Canada (1988), Colombia (1988), Cuba (1984), Czech Republic (1993), Denmark (1965), Greece (1987), Guatemala (1991), Hungary (1984), North Korea (1987), Papua New Guinea (1981), Romania (1971), Slovakia (1993), Switzerland (1990), and Ukraine (1992). Article 1: area to be used for peaceful purposes only; military activity, such as weapons testing, is prohibited, but military personnel and equipment may be used for scientific research or any other peaceful purpose Article 2: freedom of scientific investigation and cooperation shall continue Article 3: free exchange of information and personnel in cooperation with the UN and other international agencies Article 4: does not recognize, dispute, or establish territorial claims and no new claims shall be asserted while the treaty is in force Article 5: prohibits nuclear explosions or disposal of radioactive wastes Article 6: includes under the treaty all land and ice shelves south of 60 degrees 00 minutes south Article 7: treaty-state observers have free access, including aerial observation, to any area and may inspect all stations, installations, and equipment; advance notice of all activities and of the introduction of military personnel must be given Article 8: allows for jurisdiction over observers and scientists by their own states Article 9: frequent consultative meetings take place among member nations Article 10: treaty states will discourage activities by any country in Antarctica that are contrary to the treaty Article 11: disputes to be settled peacefully by the parties concerned or, ultimately, by the ICJ Articles 12 13 14: deal with upholding, interpreting, and amending the treaty among involved nations Other agreements: more than 170 recommendations adopted at treaty consultative meetings and ratified by governments include - Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora (1964); Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (1972); Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (1980); a mineral resources agreement was signed in 1988 but was subsequently rejected; in 1991 the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty was signed and awaits ratification; this agreement provides for the protection of the Antarctic environment through five specific annexes on marine pollution, fauna, and flora, environmental impact assessments, waste management, and protected areas; it also prohibits all activities relating to mineral resources except scientific research; 21 parties have ratified Protocol as of April 1996
Legal system: US law, including certain criminal offenses by or against US nationals, such as murder, may apply to areas not under jurisdiction of other countries. Some US laws directly apply to Antarctica. For example, the Antarctic Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. section 2401 et seq., provides civil and criminal penalties for the following activities, unless authorized by regulation of statute: The taking of native mammals or birds; the introduction of nonindigenous plants and animals; entry into specially protected or scientific areas; the discharge or disposal of pollutants; and the importation into the US of certain items from Antarctica. Violation of the Antarctic Conservation Act carries penalties of up to $10,000 in fines and 1 year in prison. The Departments of Treasury, Commerce, Transportation, and Interior share enforcement responsibilities. Public Law 95-541, the US Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, requires expeditions from the US to Antarctica to notify, in advance, the Office of Oceans and Polar Affairs, Room 5801, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, which reports such plans to other nations as required by the Antarctic Treaty. For more information contact Permit Office, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia 22230 (703) 306-1031.
Economy ———-
Economic overview: No economic activity at present except forfishing off the coast and small-scale tourism, both based abroad.
Transportation ———————
Ports: none; offshore anchorage
Airports: 50 landing facilities at different locations operated by 16 national governments party to the Treaty; one additional air facility operated by commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organization; helicopter pads at 25 of these locations; runways at 13 locations are gravel, sea ice, glacier ice, or compacted snow surface suitable for wheeled fixed-wing aircraft; no paved runways; 12 locations have snow-surface skiways limited to use by ski-equipped planes - 8 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m,10 runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 3 runways/skiways less than 1,000 m, and 4 of unspecified or variable length; airports generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; airports do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or non-governmental operating organization required for landing (1995 est.)
Communications ———————
Telephones: NA
Telephone system: domestic: NA international: NA
Radio broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
Radios: NA
Television broadcast stations: NA
Televisions: NA
Defense ———-
Defense note: the Antarctic Treaty prohibits any measures of a military nature, such as the establishment of military bases and fortifications, the carrying out of military maneuvers, or the testing of any type of weapon; it permits the use of military personnel or equipment for scientific research or for any other peaceful purposes
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@Antigua and Barbuda —————————-
Map —-
Location: 17 03 N, 61 48 W — Caribbean, islands between theCaribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of PuertoRico
Flag ——
Description: red with an inverted isosceles triangle based on the top edge of the flag; the triangle contains three horizontal bands of black (top), light blue, and white with a yellow rising sun in the black band
Geography ————-
Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and theNorth Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates: 17 03 N, 61 48 W
Map references: Central America and the Caribbean
Area:total area: 440 sq kmland area: 440 sq kmcomparative area: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DCnote: includes Redonda
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 153 km
Maritime claims:contiguous zone: 24 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm
International disputes: none
Climate: tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain: mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands with some higher volcanic areas lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Boggy Peak 402 m
Natural resources: negligible; pleasant climate fosters tourism
Land use:arable land: 18%permanent crops: 0%meadows and pastures: 7%forest and woodland: 16%other: 59%
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Environment:current issues: water management - a major concern because oflimited natural fresh water resources - is further hampered by theclearing of trees to increase crop production, causing rainfall torun off quicklynatural hazards: hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October);periodic droughtsinternational agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change,Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, MarineDumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution,Whaling; signed, but not ratified - Desertification
People ———
Population: 65,647 (July 1996 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 25% (male 8,386; female 8,043)15-64 years: 69% (male 22,589; female 22,548)65 years and over: 6% (male 1,820; female 2,261) (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.76% (1996 est.)
Birth rate: 16.83 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate: 5.32 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Net migration rate: -3.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/femaleunder 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/femaleall ages: 1 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 17.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.64 years male: 71.55 years female: 75.84 years (1996 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.68 children born/woman (1996 est.)