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Compare Baker Island (2008) - Isle of Man (2007)

Compare Baker Island (2008) z Isle of Man (2007)

 Baker Island (2008)Isle of Man (2007)
 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: 17.1% (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 one abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m covered with vegetation and unusable (2006) 1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
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. 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 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 of 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


abbreviation: I.O.M.
Death rate - 11.1 deaths/1,000 population (2007 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 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: 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), 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 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 - composition by sector - agriculture: 1%


industry: 13%


services: 86% (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 5.2% (2005)
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
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% (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 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 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: 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 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 - 5.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
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 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		 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, 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 (2007 est.)
Transportation - note there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast -
Unemployment rate - 1.5% (December 2006 est.)
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