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Flag Description:
Three equal horizontal bands, two of red on top and bottom and one of white in the middle; centered on a blue isosceles triangle, based on the hoist side, is an emblem, all in white consisting of a tripodal and three large five-pointed stars inside a circle surrounded by thirteen smaller five-pointed stars. Design influenced by the Taino Tribal, U.S. and Puerto Rico flags.

land:

12,701 sq km

water:

316 sq km

total:

13,017 sq km

contiguous zone:

24 NM

continental shelf:

200 NM

exclusive economic zone:

200 NM

territorial sea:

12 NM

lowest point:

Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point:

Mt. Qinqe 3,456 m

arable land:

2,213

17.00%

permanent crops:

2,473

19.00%

permanent pastures:

2,734

21.00%

forests and woodland:

3,515

27.00%

other:

2,083

16.00%

total

13,017

100.00% 

hurricanes

Mt Qinqe is a dormant volcano and is not considered a threat

current issues:

deforestation, pollution of Baguamatun Bay and other areas from discharges by pleasure yachts and other effluents; in some areas pollution is severe enough to cause coral reef decay;

international agreements:

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution

signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol

Age Group

Male Pop.

Male Pop. %

Female Pop.

Female Pop. %

Tot. Pop.

Tot. Pop %

M:F ratio

0-14 years:

595,114

18.03%

581,876

17.63%

1,176,990

35.65%

1.02

15-44 years:

464,966

14.08%

444,228

13.46%

909,194

27.54%

1.05

45-64 years:

389,072

11.79%

382,204

11.58%

771,276

23.36%

1.02

65 years and over:

201,068

6.09%

242,824

7.36%

443,892

13.45%

0.83

total

1,650,220

49.99%

1,651,132

50.01%

3,301,352

100.00%

1.00

total population:

77.82 years

male:

75.13 years

female:

80.66 years

adult prevalence rate: 

NA%

people living with HIV/AIDS:

NA

deaths:

NA

noun:

Qinqean

adjective:

Qinqean

White

36.68%

1,211,070

Taino/Carib Amerindian

29.24%

965,372

Black

22.04%

727,502

Hispanic

8.84%

291,726

Asian

3.09%

102,168

Other

0.11%

3,514

totals

100.00%

3,301,352

Roman Catholic

34.89%

1,151,749

Anglican

13.17%

434,819

Baptist

10.27%

339,080

Methodist

8.67%

286,258

Latter-day Saint

7.40%

244,300

Other Protestant

6.60%

217,889

Islam

3.80%

125,451

Jewish

3.70%

122,150

Seventh Day Adventist

3.50%

115,547

none or unknown

3.30%

108,945

Jehovah's Witness

2.30%

75,931

other

2.40%

79,232

totals

100.00%

3,301,351

total population:

95.45%

male:

96.73%

female:

94.16%

conventional long form:

Republic of Qinqe

conventional short form:

Qinqe

unconventional long form:

Isle of Qinqe

unconventional short form:

The Rock (i.e., RoQ)

13 parishes:

Population

Santa Ana

357,388

San Bartolomeo (Small Island)

102,912

Santa Clara

382,621

Santa Elena

238,530

Santa Inez

182,552

Santa Isabel

303,978

San Juan

166,388

San Lucas

473,792

Santa Lucia

185,748

San Marcos

213,997

San Mateo

224,338

Santa Maria

186,348

Santa Rosa

282,760

total population

3,301,352

chief of state:

President

Sharon ARCHER-TILDEN

(since 31 October 2005)

head of government:

Prime Minister

Olaf GUSTAFSON

(since 31 October 2005)

cabinet:

Cabinet appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister

elections:

president elected by the popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 1 October 2005 (next to be held NA October 2010); prime minister appointed by the president

election results:

Sharon ARCHER-TILDEN elected president; percent of  vote - 57%

Bicameral Parliament consists of the the Chamber of Peers (13 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and the Chamber of Delegates (39 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: Chamber of Peers  - last held 1 October 2005 (next to be held NA October 2010) Chamber of Delegates  - last held 1 October 2005 (next to be held NA October 2010)  election results: Chamber of Peers  - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - TUP 6, PUP 5, PLP 1, other 1;  Chamber of Delegates  - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - TUP 18, PUP 17, PLP 1, other 3

Parish

Deputy Seats

Santa Ana

4

San Bartolomeo (Small Island)

1

Santa Clara

4

Santa Elena

3

Santa Inez

2

Santa Isabel

4

San Juan

2

San Lucas

6

Santa Lucia

2

San Marcos

3

San Mateo

3

Santa Maria

2

Santa Rosa

3

total

39

High Court - appointed by the President with the consent of the full Parliament 

Peerage Courts - appointed by the President with the consent of the House of Peers 

Parish Courts - appointed by the President with the consent of the House of Delegates

Qinqean Republican Party or QRP [Salena WUARKAT]

Democratic Unity Party or DUP [Shirley TEEBS]

Progressive Labor Party or PLP [Maria GONSALES]

Qinqe has one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean region. A diverse industrial sector has surpassed agriculture as the primary locus of economic activity and income. Encouraged by Independance agreement to allow duty-free access to the US until 2050 and by very  progressive tax incentives, US firms continue to invested heavily in Qinqe as they have since the 1960s. Sugar production, while still important, has been eclipsed by dairy production and other livestock products as the main source of income in the agricultural sector. Tourism has traditionally been an important source of income, with estimated arrivals of nearly 2.5 million tourists in 2004. Banking, pharmaxeuticals and the electronics industries are all growing areas of the Qinqean economy.  Prospects for 2001 are clouded by a probable slowing down in both the construction and tourist sectors and by increasing inflation, particularly in energy and food prices. Estimated growth is expected to be be 2%.

278,058,881

purchasing power parity

$77,581,000,000

agriculture:

13%

industry:

28%

services:

59%

lowest 10%

4.70%

highest 10%

16.50%

agriculture:

15%

industry:

29%

services:

56%

revenues

$7,300,000,000

expenditures including capital expenditures of $NA (FY99/00)

$6,700,000,000

fossil fuel:

88.45%

hydro:

11.55%

nuclear:

0.00%

other:

0.00%

consumption:

15.587 billion kWh

(2005)

exports:

0 kWh

(2005)

imports:

0 kWh

(2005)

amount

$38.5 billion (f.o.b., 2005)

commodities:

pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, canned tuna, rum, beverage concentrates, medical equipment

partners:

US 88% (2005)

amount

$27 billion (c.i.f., 2005)

commodities:

chemicals, machinery and equipment, clothing, food, fish, petroleum products

partners:

US 60% (2005)

legal tender:

US dollar (USD)

currency code:

USD

exchange rates:

the US dollar is used

main lines in use (1997):

1.03 million

mobile cellular (1996):

117,637

domestic:

digital telephone system; cellular telephone service

international:

satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat; submarine cable to US

AM

56

FM

19

shortwave

0

country code:

.us (Note: Temporarily still using the .us designation; The Republic of Qinqe has requested that the "qq" internet country code to be assigned)

Service Providers (ISPs): 

Internet S 76 (2005)

Internet users:

1,534,000

paved:

320 km

unpaved:

720 km

total:

1,040 km

ships by type:

barge carrier

1

bulk

131

cargo

395

chemical tanker

29

combination bulk

12

combination ore/oil

1

container

46

liquefied gas

7

livestock carrier

5

multi-functional large-load carrier

4

passenger

2

petroleum tanker

56

refrigerated cargo

42

roll on/roll off 

49

short-sea passenger

11

specialized tanker

10

vehicle carrier

1

802

China

3

Ireland

1

France

1

Greece

2

Hong Kong

1

Croatia

7

Cyprus

2

Germany

2

India

1

Japan

2

Netherlands

2

Norway

1

Netherlands Antilles

1

Pakistan

1

Russia

3

Slovenia

3

UAE

1

total

34

Airports - with paved runways (2005 est.):

5

914 to 1,523 m:

3

under 914 m:

2

Airports - with unpaved runways (2005 est.):

1

under 914 m:

1

total:

6

The Qinqean Defense Forces consist of:

Home Defense

Coastal Defense Service (Sea & Air)

Intelligence Service

(NOTE: In time of war or special circumstances as determined by the President in consultation with the Prime Minister, the Police and Fire Service Personnel are attached to the Ministry of Defense) 

dollar figure:

$NA

percent of GDP:

NA%