Compare Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2003) - Isle of Man (2002)

Compare Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2003) z Isle of Man (2002)

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2003)	Isle of Man (2002)

Administrative divisions	none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)	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%	0-14 years: 17.5% (male 6,601; female 6,324) 15-64 years: 65.3% (male 24,206; female 24,010) 65 years and over: 17.2% (male 5,097; female 7,635) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products	fodder and vegetable crops; sheep, dairy products	cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
Airports	5 (2002)	1 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002)	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 3 under 914 m: 3 (2002)	-
Area	total: 12,173 sq km land: 12,173 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes the two main islands of East and West Falkland and about 200 small islands	total: 572 sq km land: 572 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly smaller than Connecticut	slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Background	Although first sighted by an English navigator in 1592, the first landing (English) did not occur until almost a century later in 1690, and the first settlement (French) was not established until 1764. The colony was turned over to Spain two years later and the islands have since been the subject of a territorial dispute, first between Britain and Spain, then between Britain and Argentina. The UK asserted its claim to the islands by establishing a naval garrison there in 1833. Argentina invaded the islands on 2 April 1982. The British responded with an expeditionary force that landed seven weeks later and after fierce fighting forced Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982.	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 births/1,000 population	11.49 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget	revenues: $66.2 million expenditures: $67.9 million, including capital expenditures of $23.2 million (FY98/99 est.)	revenues: $485 million expenditures: $463 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est. )
Capital	Stanley	Douglas
Climate	cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 24 inches in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate	temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time
Coastline	1,288 km	160 km
Constitution	3 October 1985; amended 1997 and 1998	unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Isle of Man
Currency	Falkland pound (FKP)	British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound
Death rate	NA deaths/1,000 population	11.68 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external	$NA	$NA
Dependency status	overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina	British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)	none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)	none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international	claimed by Argentina whose forces briefly occupied it in 1982, but now declares it will no longer seek settlement by force	none
Economic aid - recipient	none	$NA
Economy - overview	The economy was formerly based on agriculture, mainly sheep farming, but today fishing contributes the bulk of economic activity. In 1987 the government began selling fishing licenses to foreign trawlers operating within the Falklands exclusive fishing zone. These license fees total more than $40 million per year, which goes to support the island's health, education, and welfare system. Squid accounts for 75% of the fish taken. Dairy farming supports domestic consumption; crops furnish winter fodder. Exports feature shipments of high-grade wool to the UK and the sale of postage stamps and coins. The islands are now self-financing except for defense. The British Geological Survey announced a 200-mile oil exploration zone around the islands in 1993, and early seismic surveys suggest substantial reserves capable of producing 500,000 barrels per day; to date no exploitable site has been identified. An agreement between Argentina and the UK in 1995 seeks to defuse licensing and sovereignty conflicts that would dampen foreign interest in exploiting potential oil reserves. Tourism, especially eco-tourism, is increasing rapidly, with about 30,000 visitors in 2001. Another large source of income is interest paid on money the government has in the bank. The British military presence also provides a sizeable economic boost.	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.
Electricity - consumption	15.19 million kWh (2001)	-
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2001)	-
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2001)	-
Electricity - production	16.33 million kWh (2001)	-
Electricity - production by source	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2001)	-
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Usborne 705 m	lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m highest point: Snaefell 621 m
Environment - current issues	overfishing by unlicensed vessels is a problem; reindeer were introduced to the islands in 2001 for commercial reasons; this is the only commercial reindeer herd in the world unaffected by the Chornobyl disaster	waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution
Ethnic groups	British	Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton
Exchange rates	Falkland pounds per US dollar - 0.67 (2002), 0.69 (2001), 0.66 (2000), 0.62 (1999), 0.6 (1998); note - the Falkland pound is at par with the British pound	Manx pounds per US dollar - 0.6764 (January 2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997); the Manx pound is at par with the British pound
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Governor Howard PEARCE (since 3 December 2002); Chief Executive Chris SIMPKINS (since NA March 2003); Financial Secretary Derek F. HOWATT (since NA) cabinet: Executive Council; three members elected by the Legislative Council, two ex officio members (chief executive and the financial secretary), and the governor elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch	chief of state: Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor Ian MACFADYEN (since NA 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 (2001)	$NA
Exports - commodities	wool, hides, meat	tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb
Exports - partners	Spain 76.2%, UK 9.2%, US 7.1% (2002)	UK
Fiscal year	1 April - 31 March	1 April - 31 March
Flag description	blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Falkland Island coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms contains a white ram (sheep raising is the major economic activity) above the sailing ship Desire (whose crew discovered the islands) with a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto DESIRE THE RIGHT	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 - $75 million (2002 est.)	purchasing power parity - $1.4 billion (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%	agriculture: 1% industry: 13% services: 86% (2000 est.)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $25,000 (2002 est.)	purchasing power parity - $18,800 (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	NA%	13.5% (1999 est.)
Geographic coordinates	51 45 S, 59 00 W	54 15 N, 4 30 W
Geography - note	deeply indented coast provides good natural harbors; short growing season	one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary
Highways	total: 440 km paved: 50 km unpaved: 390 km (2002)	total: 800 km paved: 800 km unpaved: 0 km (1999)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	NA (2001)	$NA
Imports - commodities	fuel, food and drink, building materials, clothing	timber, fertilizers, fish
Imports - partners	UK 57.9%, Spain 19.8%, Italy 16.7% (2002)	UK
Independence	none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)	none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	3.2% (FY96/97 )
Industries	fish and wool processing; tourism	financial services, light manufacturing, tourism
Infant mortality rate	total: NA% male: NA% female: NA%	6.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	3.6% (1998)	2.5% (2000 est.)
International organization participation	ICFTU	none
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	2 (2000)	NA
Irrigated land	NA sq km	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch	Supreme Court (chief justice is a nonresident); Magistrates Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction	High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor)
Labor force	1,100 (est.)	36,610 (1998)
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture 95% (mostly sheepherding and fishing)	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% (99% permanent pastures, 1% other) (1998 est.)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (1998 est.)
Languages	English	English, Manx Gaelic
Legal system	English common law	English common law and Manx statute
Legislative branch	unicameral Legislative Council (10 seats - 2 ex officio, 8 elected by popular vote, members serve four-year terms); presided over by the governor elections: last held 22 November 2001 (next to be held NA November 2005) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 8; note - 71% voter turnout	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 years male: NA years female: NA years	total population: 77.81 years male: 74.44 years female: 81.36 years (2002 est.)
Literacy	-	definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
Location	Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina	Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Map references	South America	Europe
Maritime claims	continental shelf: 200 NM exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine	none (2002 est.)	total: 212 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,540,100 GRT/9,130,508 DWT ships by type: bulk 29, cargo 34, chemical tanker 22, combination bulk 2, container 29, liquefied gas 24, petroleum tanker 46, roll on/roll off 20, 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, United Kingdom 70, United States 1 (2002 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the UK	defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches	British Forces Falkland Islands no regular indigenous military forces; (includes Army, Royal Air Force, and Royal Navy), Police Force	-
Military expenditures - dollar figure	$NA	-
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	NA%	-
National holiday	Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)	Tynwald Day, 5 July
Nationality	noun: Falkland Islander(s) adjective: Falkland Island	noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women) adjective: Manx
Natural hazards	strong winds persist throughout the year	NA
Natural resources	fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss	none
Net migration rate	NA migrant(s)/1,000 population	5.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Political parties and leaders	none; all independents	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	2,967 (July 2003 est.)	73,873 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA%
Population growth rate	2.44% (2003 est.)	0.52% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	Stanley note: the primary port is located in Stanley Harbour and known locally as FIPASS (Falkland Interim Port and Storage System); the facility consists of seven permanently moored barges providing 300 meters of berthing space; it was installed by the military after 1982 and handed over to the Falkland Islands Government in 1988	Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998)	AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios	-	NA
Railways	0 km	total: 68.5 km (43.5 km electrified) (2001)
Religions	primarily Anglican, Roman Catholic, United Free Church, Evangelist Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Lutheran, Seventh-Day Adventist	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: 0.67 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: government-operated radiotelephone and private VHF/CB radiotelephone networks provide effective service to almost all points on both islands international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) with links through London to other countries	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	NA	51,000 (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular	NA	NA
Television broadcast stations	2 (operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service) note: cable television is available in Stanley (2002)	0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999)
Terrain	rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains	hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Total fertility rate	NA children born/woman	1.65 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate	full employment; labor shortage	0.7% (February 2002 )
Waterways	none	none

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