Compare Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2006) - Isle of Man (2007)

Compare Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2006) z Isle of Man (2007)

	Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2006)	Isle of Man (2007)

Administrative divisions	-	none; there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 24 local authorities each with its own elections
Age structure	-	0-14 years: 17.1% (male 6,645/female 6,330) 15-64 years: 65.8% (male 25,085/female 24,840) 65 years and over: 17.1% (male 5,232/female 7,699) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products	-	cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
Airports	-	1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways	-	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Area	total: 5 sq km land: 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island	total: 572 sq km land: 572 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Background	These uninhabited islands came under Australian authority in 1931; formal administration began two years later. Ashmore Reef supports a rich and diverse avian and marine habitat; in 1983, it became a National Nature Reserve. Cartier Island, a former bombing range, is now a marine reserve.	Part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it was ceded to Scotland, the isle came under the British crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the almost extinct Manx Gaelic language. Isle of Man is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK. However, the UK Government remains constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
Birth rate	-	10.96 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget	-	revenues: $965 million expenditures: $943 million (FY05/06 est.)
Capital	-	name: Douglas geographic coordinates: 54 09 N, 4 29 W time difference: UTC 0 (five hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate	tropical	temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time
Coastline	74.1 km	160 km
Constitution	-	unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act of 1961 does not embody the unwritten Manx Constitution
Country name	conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Isle of Man abbreviation: I.O.M.
Death rate	-	11.1 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external	-	$NA
Dependency status	territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services	British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international	Indonesian groups challenge Australia's claim to Ashmore Reef; Australia has closed the surrounding waters to Indonesian traditional fishing and created a national park in the region while continuing to prospect for hydrocarbons in the vicinity	none
Economic aid - recipient	-	$NA
Economy - overview	no economic activity	Offshore banking, manufacturing, and tourism are key sectors of the economy. The government offers incentives to high-technology companies and financial institutions to locate on the island; this has paid off in expanding employment opportunities in high-income industries. As a result, agriculture and fishing, once the mainstays of the economy, have declined in their shares of GDP. The Isle of Man also attracts online gambling sites and the film industry. Trade is mostly with the UK. The Isle of Man enjoys free access to EU markets.
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 3 m	lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m highest point: Snaefell 621 m
Environment - current issues	NA	waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution
Ethnic groups	-	Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Britons
Exchange rates	-	Manx pounds per US dollar - 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002) note: the Manx pound is at par with the British pound
Executive branch	-	chief of state: Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Paul K. HADDACKS (since 17 October 2005) head of government: Chief Minister Tony BROWN (since 14 December 2006) cabinet: Council of Ministers elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch for a five-year term; the chief minister is elected by the Tynwald; election last held 14 December 2006 (next to be held in December 2008) election results: House of Keys speaker Tony BROWN elected chief minister by the Tynwald
Exports	-	$NA
Exports - commodities	-	tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb
Exports - partners	-	UK (2006)
Fiscal year	-	1 April - 31 March
Flag description	the flag of Australia is used	red with the Three Legs of Man emblem (Trinacria), in the center; the three legs are joined at the thigh and bent at the knee; in order to have the toes pointing clockwise on both sides of the flag, a two-sided emblem is used
GDP - composition by sector	-	agriculture: 1% industry: 13% services: 86% (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	-	5.2% (2005)
Geographic coordinates	12 14 S, 123 05 E	54 15 N, 4 30 W
Geography - note	Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983	one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary
Household income or consumption by percentage share	-	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	-	$NA
Imports - commodities	-	timber, fertilizers, fish
Imports - partners	-	UK (2006)
Independence	-	none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate	-	3.2% (FY96/97)
Industries	-	financial services, light manufacturing, tourism
Infant mortality rate	-	total: 5.72 deaths/1,000 live births male: 6.67 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.72 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	-	3.1% (December 2006 est.)
International organization participation	-	UPU
Irrigated land	0 sq km	0 sq km
Judicial branch	-	High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor)
Labor force	-	39,690 (2001)
Labor force - by occupation	-	agriculture, forestry, and fishing 3%, manufacturing 11%, construction 10%, transport and communication 8%, wholesale and retail distribution 11%, professional and scientific services 18%, public administration 6%, banking and finance 18%, tourism 2%, entertainment and catering 3%, miscellaneous services 10% (2001)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all grass and sand) (2005)	arable land: 9% permanent crops: 0% other: 91% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (2002)
Languages	-	English, Manx Gaelic
Legal system	the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply	the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and Manx statutes
Legislative branch	-	bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (11 seats; members composed of the President of Tynwald, the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, a nonvoting attorney general, and 8 others named by the House of Keys) and the House of Keys (24 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: House of Keys - last held 23 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2011) election results: House of Keys - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Liberal Vannin Party 2, Man Labor Party 1, independents 21
Life expectancy at birth	-	total population: 78.64 years male: 75.3 years female: 82.17 years (2007 est.)
Literacy	-	definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
Location	Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island	Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Map references	Southeast Asia	Europe
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 12 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Merchant marine	-	total: 297 ships (1000 GRT or over) 8,377,775 GRT/13,890,881 DWT by type: bulk carrier 33, cargo 65, chemical tanker 54, combination ore/oil 1, container 17, liquefied gas 34, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 74, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 8, vehicle carrier 5 foreign-owned: 210 (Cyprus 4, Denmark 41, France 2, Germany 61, Greece 48, Ireland 1, Italy 1, Japan 4, Monaco 3, Netherlands 1, Norway 33, Singapore 2, Sweden 3, Turkey 2, US 4) (2007)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force	defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday	-	Tynwald Day, 5 July
Nationality	-	noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women) adjective: Manx
Natural hazards	surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards	NA
Natural resources	fish	none
Net migration rate	-	5.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
People - note	the landing of illegal immigrants from Indonesia's Rote Island has become an ongoing problem	-
Political parties and leaders	-	Alliance for Progressive Government; Liberal Vannin Party [Peter KARRAN]; Man Labor Party; Man Nationalist Party (Mec Vannin) [Bernard MOFFATT] note: most members sit as independents
Political pressure groups and leaders	-	none
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island (July 2006 est.)	75,831 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line	-	NA%
Population growth rate	-	0.513% (2007 est.)
Radio broadcast stations	-	AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Railways	-	total: 65 km standard gauge: 7 km 1.067-m gauge (7 km electrified) narrow gauge: 58 km 0.914-m gauge (29 km electrified) note: primarily summer tourist attractions (2006)
Religions	-	Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends
Sex ratio	-	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female total population: 0.951 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage	-	16 years of age; universal
Telephone system	-	general assessment: NA domestic: landline, telefax, mobile cellular telephone system international: fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, satellite earth station, submarine cable
Telephones - main lines in use	-	51,000 (1999)
Television broadcast stations	-	0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999)
Terrain	low with sand and coral	hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Total fertility rate	-	1.65 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate	-	1.5% (December 2006 est.)

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