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Compare Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006) z Isle of Man (2003)

 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006)Isle of Man (2003)
 Cocos (Keeling) IslandsIsle of Man
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) 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: NA


15-64 years: NA


65 years and over: NA (2006 est.)
0-14 years: 17.5% (male 6,637; female 6,337)


15-64 years: 65.4% (male 24,373; female 24,165)


65 years and over: 17.1% (male 5,102; female 7,647) (2003 est.)
Agriculture - products vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
Airports 1 (2006) 1 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)
total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
Area total: 14 sq km


land: 14 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island
total: 572 sq km


land: 572 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Background There are 27 coral islands in the group. Captain William KEELING discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century. Annexed by the UK in 1857, they were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955. The population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island. 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 NA 11.38 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Budget revenues: $NA


expenditures: $NA
revenues: $485 million


expenditures: $463 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est.)
Capital name: West Island


geographic coordinates: 12 10 S, 96 55 E


time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Douglas
Climate tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time
Coastline 26 km 160 km
Constitution Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 (23 November 1955) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992 unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution
Country name conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands


conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Isle of Man
Currency - British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population 11.49 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Debt - external - $NA
Dependency status non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra 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 none none
Economic aid - recipient $NA $NA
Economy - overview Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia. There is a small tourist industry. 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: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 5 m
lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m


highest point: Snaefell 621 m
Environment - current issues fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution
Ethnic groups Europeans, Cocos Malays Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001) Manx pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); the Manx pound is at par with the British pound
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general


head of government: Administrator (nonresident) Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006)


cabinet: NA


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
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 Richard CORKILL (since 6 December 2001)


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 6 December 2001 (next to be held NA December 2006)


election results: Richard CORKILL elected chief minister by the Tynwald
Exports $NA $NA
Exports - commodities copra tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb
Exports - partners Australia (2004) UK (2000 est.)
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June 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 - 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 12 30 S, 96 50 E 54 15 N, 4 30 W
Geography - note islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation 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 $NA
Imports - commodities foodstuffs timber, fertilizers, fish
Imports - partners Australia (2004) UK (2000)
Independence none (territory of Australia) none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate - 3.2% (FY 96/97)
Industries copra products and tourism financial services, light manufacturing, tourism
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total: 6.17 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 7.24 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 5.05 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 3.6% (March 2003 est.)
International organization participation none none
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - NA
Irrigated land NA 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor)
Labor force NA 36,610 (1998)
Labor force - by occupation note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others 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: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (1998 est.)
Languages Malay (Cocos dialect), English English, Manx Gaelic
Legal system based upon the laws of Australia and local laws English common law and Manx statute
Legislative branch unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats)


elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held in May 2005 (next to be held in May 2007)
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: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total population: 77.98 years


male: 74.62 years


female: 81.53 years (2003 est.)
Literacy NA definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
Location Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Map references Southeast Asia Europe
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine - total: 211 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 5,297,301 GRT/8,703,079 DWT


ships by type: bulk 26, cargo 32, chemical tanker 20, combination bulk 2, container 22, liquefied gas 38, petroleum tanker 49, roll on/roll off 16, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5


note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 45, France 1, Germany 48, Greece 6, Hong Kong 10, Iceland 1, Italy 8, Monaco 7, Netherlands 3, Norway 5, Sweden 4, Switzerland 2, UK 70, US 1 (2002 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia; the territory has a five-person police force defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday Australia Day, 26 January (1788) Tynwald Day, 5 July
Nationality noun: Cocos Islander(s)


adjective: Cocos Islander
noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)


adjective: Manx
Natural hazards cyclone season is October to April NA
Natural resources fish none
Net migration rate NA 5.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Political parties and leaders none 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 none
Population 574 (July 2006 est.) 74,261 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate 0% (2006 est.) 0.53% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors - Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004) AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Railways - total: 60 km (35 km electrified) (2002)
Religions Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.) 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 (2003 est.)
Suffrage NA 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment: connected within Australia's telecommunication system


domestic: NA


international: country code - 61; telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with Australia and elsewhere via satellite; 1 INTELSAT satellite earth station
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 287 (1992) 51,000 (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular note - analog cellular service available NA
Television broadcast stations NA 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999)
Terrain flat, low-lying coral atolls hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Total fertility rate NA 1.65 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate 60% (2000 est.) 0.7% (March 2003)
Waterways - none
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