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Compare Guernsey (2005) - Isle of Man (2003)
Compare Guernsey (2005) z Isle of Man (2003)
| Guernsey (2005) | Isle of Man (2003) | |
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| Administrative divisions | none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes including Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson, Vale, Castel, Saint Saviour, Saint Pierre du Bois, Torteval, Forest, Saint Martin, Saint Andrew | 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: 15.4% (male 5,084/female 4,937)
15-64 years: 66.9% (male 21,611/female 22,002) 65 years and over: 17.8% (male 4,882/female 6,712) (2005 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 | tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle | cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry |
| Airports | 2 (2004 est.) | 1 (2002) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002) |
| Area | total: 78 sq km
land: 78 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands |
total: 572 sq km
land: 572 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about one-half the size of Washington, DC | slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC |
| Background | The island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. | 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 | 9.01 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 11.38 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
| Budget | revenues: $539.2 million
expenditures: $448.3 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2002 est.) |
revenues: $485 million
expenditures: $463 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est.) |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Douglas |
| Climate | temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast | temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time |
| Coastline | 50 km | 160 km |
| Constitution | unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice | unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution |
| Country name | conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
conventional short form: Guernsey |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Isle of Man |
| Currency | - | British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound |
| Death rate | 9.95 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 11.49 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
| Debt - external | $NA | $NA |
| Dependency status | British crown dependency | British crown dependency |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (British crown dependency) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (British crown dependency) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Disputes - international | none | none |
| Economic aid - recipient | NA | $NA |
| Economy - overview | Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance - account for about 55% of total income in this tiny, prosperous Channel Island economy. Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers, have been declining. Light tax and death duties make Guernsey a popular tax haven. The evolving economic integration of the EU nations is changing the environment under which Guernsey operates. | 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 | NA kWh | - |
| Electricity - exports | 0 kWh (2002) | - |
| Electricity - imports | 0 kWh (2002) | - |
| Electricity - production | NA kWh | - |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m |
lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m
highest point: Snaefell 621 m |
| Environment - current issues | NA | waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution |
| Ethnic groups | UK and Norman-French descent with small percentages from other European countries | Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton |
| Exchange rates | Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001), 0.6609 (2000)
note: the Guernsey pound is at par with the British pound |
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 Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Sir John FOLEY (since NA 2000)
head of government: Chief Minister Laurie MORGAN (since 1 May 2004) cabinet: Policy Council elected by the States of Deliberation elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister is elected by States of Delibertion election results: Laurie MORGAN elected chief minister, percent of vote of the States of Deliberation NA% |
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 | tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables | tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb |
| Exports - partners | UK (regarded as internal trade) | UK (2000 est.) |
| Fiscal year | calendar year | 1 April - 31 March |
| Flag description | white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross | 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: 3%
industry: 10% services: 87% (2000) |
agriculture: 1%
industry: 13% services: 86% (2000 est.) |
| GDP - per capita | purchasing power parity - $40,000 (2003 est.) | purchasing power parity - $21,000 (2001 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | 3% (2003 est.) | 13.5% |
| Geographic coordinates | 49 28 N, 2 35 W | 54 15 N, 4 30 W |
| Geography - note | large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port | one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary |
| Highways | total: NA km
paved: NA km unpaved: NA km |
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 | $NA |
| Imports - commodities | coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment | timber, fertilizers, fish |
| Imports - partners | UK (regarded as internal trade) | UK (2000) |
| Independence | none (British crown dependency) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Industrial production growth rate | NA% | 3.2% (FY 96/97) |
| Industries | tourism, banking | financial services, light manufacturing, tourism |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 4.71 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 5.26 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.13 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) |
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) | 4.9% (2004 est.) | 3.6% (March 2003 est.) |
| International organization participation | UPU | none |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | - | NA |
| Irrigated land | NA sq km | 0 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Judicial branch | Royal Court | High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor) |
| Labor force | 32,290 (2001) | 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: NA%
permanent crops: NA% other: NA% |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (1998 est.) |
| Languages | English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts | English, Manx Gaelic |
| Legal system | English law and local statutes; justice is administered by the Royal Court | English common law and Manx statute |
| Legislative branch | unicameral States of Deliberation (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote for 4 years); note - Alderney and Sark have their own parliaments
elections: last held 21 April 2004 (next to be held NA 2008) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - all independents |
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: 80.3 years
male: 77.3 years female: 83.41 years (2005 est.) |
total population: 77.98 years
male: 74.62 years female: 81.53 years (2003 est.) |
| Literacy | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
| Location | Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France | Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland |
| Map references | Europe | Europe |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 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 the UK | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| National holiday | Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) | Tynwald Day, 5 July |
| Nationality | noun: Channel Islander(s)
adjective: Channel Islander |
noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)
adjective: Manx |
| Natural hazards | NA | NA |
| Natural resources | cropland | none |
| Net migration rate | 3.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 5.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 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 | 65,228 (July 2005 est.) | 74,261 (July 2003 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | NA% | NA% |
| Population growth rate | 0.29% (2005 est.) | 0.53% (2003 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson | Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey |
| Radio broadcast stations | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
| Railways | - | total: 60 km (35 km electrified) (2002) |
| Religions | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.73 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2005 est.) |
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 | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
| Telephone system | general assessment: NA
domestic: NA international: 1 submarine cable |
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 | 55,000 (2001) | 51,000 (1999) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 31,500 (2001) | NA |
| Television broadcast stations | 1 (1997) | 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999) |
| Terrain | mostly level with low hills in southwest | hills in north and south bisected by central valley |
| Total fertility rate | 1.38 children born/woman (2005 est.) | 1.65 children born/woman (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5% (1999 est.) | 0.7% (March 2003) |
| Waterways | - | none |
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