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Compare Baker Island (2008) - Isle of Man (2004)

Compare Baker Island (2008) z Isle of Man (2004)

 Baker Island (2008)Isle of Man (2004)
 Baker IslandIsle of Man
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: 17.4% (male 6,669; female 6,357)


15-64 years: 65.4% (male 24,527; female 24,302)


65 years and over: 17.1% (male 5,128; female 7,672) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products - cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
Airports one abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m covered with vegetation and unusable (2006) 1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total: 1.4 sq km


land: 1.4 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 572 sq km


land: 572 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Background The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast. 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.
Birth rate - 11.28 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget - revenues: $485 million


expenditures: $463 million, including capital expenditures of NA (FY00/01 est.)
Capital - Douglas
Climate equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time
Coastline 4.8 km 160 km
Constitution - unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the unwritten Manx Constitution
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Baker Island		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Isle of Man
Currency - British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound
Death rate - 11.35 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external - NA
Dependency status unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US - none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient - NA
Economy - overview no economic activity 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. Trade is mostly with the UK. The Isle of Man enjoys free access to EU markets.
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 8 m		 lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m


highest point: Snaefell 621 m
Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution
Ethnic groups - Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton
Exchange rates - Manx pounds per US dollar - 0.6125 (2003), 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999); 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 Ian MACFADYEN (since 26 October 2002)


head of government: Chief Minister Donald GELLING (since 14 December 2004)


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 2004 (next to be held NA December 2010)


election results: Donald GELLING elected chief minister by the Tynwald; note - Richard CORKILL resigned 2 December 2004
Exports - NA
Exports - commodities - tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb
Exports - partners - UK (2000)
Fiscal year - 1 April - 31 March
Flag description the flag of the US 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 - purchasing power parity - $1.6 billion (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: 1%


industry: 13%


services: 86% (2000 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $21,000 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 13.5%
Geographic coordinates 0 13 N, 176 28 W 54 15 N, 4 30 W
Geography - note treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife 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 (2000)
Independence - none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate - 3.2% (FY96/97)
Industries - financial services, light manufacturing, tourism
Infant mortality rate - total: 6.05 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 7.08 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 3.6% (March 2003 est.)
International organization participation - UPU
Irrigated land 0 sq km 0 sq km (1998 est.)
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 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (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 US, where applicable, apply English common law and Manx statute
Legislative branch - bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (an 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 22 November 2001 (next to be held NA November 2006)


election results: House of Keys - percent of vote by party - Man Labor Party 17.3%, Alliance for Progressive Government 14.6%; seats by party - Man Labor Party 2, Alliance for Progressive Government 3, independents 19
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 78.16 years


male: 74.8 years


female: 81.7 years (2004 est.)
Literacy - definition: NA


total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Location Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Map references Oceania Europe
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm		 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Merchant marine - total: 226 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,055,436 GRT/9,972,459 DWT


by type: bulk 25, cargo 40, chemical tanker 25, combination bulk 2, container 19, liquefied gas 31, multi-functional large load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 59, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 17, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5


foreign-owned: Australia 3, Cyprus 4, Denmark 30, Estonia 3, France 1, Germany 57, Greece 8, Hong Kong 11, Iceland 1, Italy 6, Monaco 4, Netherlands 2, New Zealand 1, Norway 10, Singapore 2, Sweden 3, United Kingdom 80, United States 1


registered in other countries: 9 (2004 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday - Tynwald Day, 5 July
Nationality - noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)


adjective: Manx
Natural hazards the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard NA
Natural resources guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife none
Net migration rate - 5.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Man Labor Party [leader NA]; Alliance for Progressive Government [leader NA]; Man Nationalist Party [leader NA]


note: most members sit as independents
Political pressure groups and leaders - none
Population uninhabited


note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service		 74,655 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA
Population growth rate - 0.53% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors - Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey
Radio broadcast stations - AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Railways - total: 61 km (35 km electrified) (2003)
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: 0.67 male(s)/female


total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2004 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 low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Total fertility rate - 1.65 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Transportation - note there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast -
Unemployment rate - 0.7% (March 2003)
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