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Compare Atlantic Ocean (2002) - Isle of Man (2001)
Compare Atlantic Ocean (2002) z Isle of Man (2001)
| Atlantic Ocean (2002) | Isle of Man (2001) | |
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| Administrative divisions | - | there are 24 local authorities each with its own elections |
| Age structure | - | 0-14 years:
17.51% (male 6,562; female 6,306) 15-64 years: 65.19% (male 24,061; female 23,845) 65 years and over: 17.3% (male 5,076; female 7,639) (2001 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | - | cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry |
| Airports | - | 1 (2000 est.) |
| Airports - with paved runways | - | total:
1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2000 est.) |
| Area | total: 76.762 million sq km
note: includes Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Caribbean Sea, Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, part of the Drake Passage, Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, almost all of the Scotia Sea, and other tributary water bodies |
total:
572 sq km land: 572 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US | slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC |
| Background | The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean, but larger than the Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean). The Kiel Canal (Germany), Oresund (Denmark-Sweden), Bosporus (Turkey), Strait of Gibraltar (Morocco-Spain), and the St. Lawrence Seaway (Canada-US) are important strategic access waterways. The decision by the International Hydrographic Organization in the spring of 2000 to delimit a fifth world ocean, the Southern Ocean, removed the portion of the Atlantic Ocean south of 60 degrees south. | 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 Celtic language. |
| Birth rate | - | 11.58 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) |
| Budget | - | revenues:
$485 million expenditures: $463 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est.) |
| Capital | - | Douglas |
| Climate | tropical cyclones (hurricanes) develop off the coast of Africa near Cape Verde and move westward into the Caribbean Sea; hurricanes can occur from May to December, but are most frequent from August to November | cool summers and mild winters; temperate; overcast about one-third of the time |
| Coastline | 111,866 km | 160 km |
| Constitution | - | unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution |
| Country name | - | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Isle of Man |
| Currency | - | British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound |
| Death rate | - | 11.84 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) |
| Debt - external | - | $NA |
| Dependency status | - | British crown dependency |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | - | none (British crown dependency) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | - | none (British crown dependency) |
| Disputes - international | some maritime disputes (see littoral states) | none |
| Economic aid - recipient | - | $NA |
| Economy - overview | The Atlantic Ocean provides some of the world's most heavily trafficked sea routes, between and within the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Other economic activity includes the exploitation of natural resources, e.g., fishing, the dredging of aragonite sands (The Bahamas), and production of crude oil and natural gas (Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and North Sea). | Offshore banking, manufacturing, and tourism are key sectors of the economy. The government's policy of offering incentives to high-technology companies and financial institutions to locate on the island 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. Banking and other services now contribute 42% to GDP. Trade is mostly with the UK. The Isle of Man enjoys free access to EU markets. |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Milwaukee Deep in the Puerto Rico Trench -8,605 m
highest point: sea level 0 m |
lowest point:
Irish Sea 0 m highest point: Snaefell 621 m |
| Environment - current issues | endangered marine species include the manatee, seals, sea lions, turtles, and whales; drift net fishing is hastening the decline of fish stocks and contributing to international disputes; municipal sludge pollution off eastern US, southern Brazil, and eastern Argentina; oil pollution in Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Lake Maracaibo, Mediterranean Sea, and North Sea; industrial waste and municipal sewage pollution in Baltic Sea, North Sea, and Mediterranean Sea | waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution |
| Ethnic groups | - | Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton |
| Exchange rates | - | Manx pounds per US dollar - 0.6764 (January 2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996); 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 His Excellency Sir Timothy DAUNT (since 27 October 1995) head of government: Chief Minister Donald GELLING (since 3 December 1996) 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 3 December 1996 (next to be held NA 2001) election results: Donald GELLING elected chief minister by the Tynwald |
| Exports | - | $NA |
| Exports - commodities | - | tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb |
| Exports - partners | - | UK |
| Fiscal year | - | 1 April - 31 March |
| Flag description | - | 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 | - | purchasing power parity - $1.4 billion (1999 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | - | agriculture:
1% industry: 9% services: 90% (1999 est.) |
| GDP - per capita | - | purchasing power parity - $18,800 (1999 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | - | 13.5% (1999 est.) |
| Geographic coordinates | 0 00 N, 25 00 W | 54 15 N, 4 30 W |
| Geography - note | major chokepoints include the Dardanelles, Strait of Gibraltar, access to the Panama and Suez Canals; strategic straits include the Strait of Dover, Straits of Florida, Mona Passage, The Sound (Oresund), and Windward Passage; the Equator divides the Atlantic Ocean into the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean | one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary |
| Highways | - | total:
800 km paved: 800 km unpaved: 0 km (1999) |
| Household income or consumption by percentage share | - | lowest 10%:
NA% highest 10%: NA% |
| Imports | - | $NA |
| Imports - commodities | - | timber, fertilizers, fish |
| Imports - partners | - | UK |
| Independence | - | none (British crown dependency) |
| Industrial production growth rate | - | 3.2% (FY96/97) |
| Industries | - | financial services, light manufacturing, tourism |
| Infant mortality rate | - | 6.42 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | - | 2.5% (2000 est.) |
| International organization participation | - | none |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | - | NA |
| Irrigated land | - | 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 | - | 36,610 (1998) |
| 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% |
| Land boundaries | - | 0 km |
| Land use | - | arable land:
9% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 46% forests and woodland: 6% other: 39% (includes 25% mountain and heathland) |
| Languages | - | English, Manx Gaelic |
| Legal system | - | English common law and Manx statute |
| Legislative branch | - | bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (a 11-member body 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 21 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2001) election results: House of Keys - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - independents 24 |
| Life expectancy at birth | - | total population:
77.64 years male: 74.26 years female: 81.2 years (2001 est.) |
| Literacy | - | definition:
NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
| Location | body of water between Africa, Europe, the Southern Ocean, and the Western Hemisphere | Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland |
| Map references | Political Map of the World | Europe |
| Maritime claims | - | exclusive fishing zone:
12 NM territorial sea: 12 NM |
| Merchant marine | - | total:
157 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,917,402 GRT/8,333,858 DWT ships by type: bulk 27, cargo 13, chemical tanker 11, combination bulk 3, container 20, liquefied gas 13, petroleum tanker 43, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 18, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 1, Denmark 1, Germany 1, Netherlands 1, Sweden 1, UK 3 (2000 est.) |
| Military - note | - | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| National holiday | - | Tynwald Day, 5 July |
| Nationality | - | noun:
Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women) adjective: Manx |
| Natural hazards | icebergs common in Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, and the northwestern Atlantic Ocean from February to August and have been spotted as far south as Bermuda and the Madeira Islands; ships subject to superstructure icing in extreme northern Atlantic from October to May; persistent fog can be a maritime hazard from May to September; hurricanes (May to December) | NA |
| Natural resources | oil and gas fields, fish, marine mammals (seals and whales), sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules, precious stones | none |
| Net migration rate | - | 5.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) |
| Political parties and leaders | - | there is no party system; members sit as independents |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | - | none |
| Population | - | 73,489 (July 2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | - | NA% |
| Population growth rate | - | 0.52% (2001 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | Alexandria (Egypt), Algiers (Algeria), Antwerp (Belgium), Barcelona (Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Casablanca (Morocco), Colon (Panama), Copenhagen (Denmark), Dakar (Senegal), Gdansk (Poland), Hamburg (Germany), Helsinki (Finland), Las Palmas (Canary Islands, Spain), Le Havre (France), Lisbon (Portugal), London (UK), Marseille (France), Montevideo (Uruguay), Montreal (Canada), Naples (Italy), New Orleans (US), New York (US), Oran (Algeria), Oslo (Norway), Peiraiefs or Piraeus (Greece), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Saint Petersburg (Russia), Stockholm (Sweden) | Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey |
| Radio broadcast stations | - | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
| Radios | - | NA |
| Railways | - | total:
68.5 km (43.5 km electrified) |
| Religions | - | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends |
| Sex ratio | - | at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.66 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2001 est.) |
| Suffrage | - | 18 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) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | - | NA |
| Television broadcast stations | - | 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999) |
| Terrain | surface usually covered with sea ice in Labrador Sea, Denmark Strait, and coastal portions of the Baltic Sea from October to June; clockwise warm-water gyre (broad, circular system of currents) in the northern Atlantic, counterclockwise warm-water gyre in the southern Atlantic; the ocean floor is dominated by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a rugged north-south centerline for the entire Atlantic basin | hills in north and south bisected by central valley |
| Total fertility rate | - | 1.65 children born/woman (2001 est.) |
| Transportation - note | Kiel Canal and Saint Lawrence Seaway are two important waterways; significant domestic commercial and recreational use of Intracoastal Waterway on central and south Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico coast of US | - |
| Unemployment rate | - | 0.6% (August 2000) |
| Waterways | - | none |
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