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Compare Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006) z Isle of Man (2007)

 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006)Isle of Man (2007)
 Cocos (Keeling) IslandsIsle of Man
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) 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: NA


15-64 years: NA


65 years and over: NA (2006 est.)
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 vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
Airports 1 (2006) 1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


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


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
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 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 NA 10.96 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget revenues: $NA


expenditures: $NA
revenues: $965 million


expenditures: $943 million (FY05/06 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)
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 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 of 1961 does not embody the unwritten 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


abbreviation: I.O.M.
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population 11.1 deaths/1,000 population (2007 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 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 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), Britons
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 - 0.5418 (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: 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 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 $NA
Exports - commodities copra tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb
Exports - partners Australia (2004) UK (2006)
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 - composition by sector - agriculture: 1%


industry: 13%


services: 86% (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 5.2% (2005)
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
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 (2006)
Independence none (territory of Australia) none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate - 3.2% (FY96/97)
Industries copra products and tourism financial services, light manufacturing, tourism
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
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 none UPU
Irrigated land NA 0 sq km
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 39,690 (2001)
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% (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 Malay (Cocos dialect), English English, Manx Gaelic
Legal system based upon the laws of Australia and local laws the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and Manx statutes
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 (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: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total population: 78.64 years


male: 75.3 years


female: 82.17 years (2007 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
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; 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 5.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders none 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 none
Population 574 (July 2006 est.) 75,831 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate 0% (2006 est.) 0.513% (2007 est.)
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004) 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 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: 0.68 male(s)/female


total population: 0.951 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage NA 16 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 -
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 (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate 60% (2000 est.) 1.5% (December 2006 est.)
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