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Compare Isle of Man (2001) z Dhekelia (2008)

 Isle of Man (2001)Dhekelia (2008)
 Isle of ManDhekelia
Administrative divisions there are 24 local authorities each with its own elections -
Age structure 0-14 years:
17.51% (male 6,562; female 6,306)

15-64 years:
65.19% (male 24,061; female 23,845)

65 years and over:
17.3% (male 5,076; female 7,639) (2001 est.)
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Agriculture - products cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry -
Airports 1 (2000 est.) -
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
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Area total:
572 sq km

land:
572 sq km

water:
0 sq km
total: 130.8 sq km


note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves
Area - comparative slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
Background 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. By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers - Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area.
Birth rate 11.58 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Budget revenues:
$485 million

expenditures:
$463 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est.)
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Capital Douglas name: Episkopi Cantonment (base administrative center for Akrotiri and Dhekelia); located in Akrotiri


geographic coordinates: 34 40 N, 32 51 E


time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate cool summers and mild winters; temperate; overcast about one-third of the time temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Coastline 160 km 27.5 km
Constitution unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960, functions as a basic legal document
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Isle of Man
conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area


conventional short form: Dhekelia
Currency British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound -
Death rate 11.84 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status British crown dependency a special form of UK overseas territory; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus
Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international none -
Economic aid - recipient $NA -
Economy - overview 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. Banking and other services now contribute 42% to GDP. Trade is mostly with the UK. The Isle of Man enjoys free access to EU markets. Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Irish Sea 0 m

highest point:
Snaefell 621 m
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Environment - current issues waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn
Ethnic groups Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton -
Exchange rates Manx pounds per US dollar - 0.6764 (January 2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996); the Manx pound is at par with the British pound Cypriot pounds per US dollar - NA (2007), 0.46019 (2006), 0.4641 (2005), 0.4686 (2004), 0.5174 (2003)
Executive branch chief of state:
Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor His Excellency Sir Timothy DAUNT (since 27 October 1995)

head of government:
Chief Minister Donald GELLING (since 3 December 1996)

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 3 December 1996 (next to be held NA 2001)

election results:
Donald GELLING elected chief minister by the Tynwald
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)


head of government: Administrator Air Vice-Marshal Richard LACEY (since 26 April 2006); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defense


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch
Exports $NA -
Exports - commodities tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb -
Exports - partners UK -
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March -
Flag description 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 the flag of the UK is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $1.4 billion (1999 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
1%

industry:
9%

services:
90% (1999 est.)
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GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $18,800 (1999 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate 13.5% (1999 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 54 15 N, 4 30 W 34 59 N, 33 45 E
Geography - note one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; of the Sovereign Base Area land 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land
Highways total:
800 km

paved:
800 km

unpaved:
0 km (1999)
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Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
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Imports $NA -
Imports - commodities timber, fertilizers, fish -
Imports - partners UK -
Independence none (British crown dependency) -
Industrial production growth rate 3.2% (FY96/97) -
Industries financial services, light manufacturing, tourism none
Infant mortality rate 6.42 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.5% (2000 est.) -
International organization participation none -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) NA -
Irrigated land 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 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 total: 103 km (approximately)


border countries: Cyprus 103 km (approximately)
Land use arable land:
9%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
46%

forests and woodland:
6%

other:
39% (includes 25% mountain and heathland)
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Languages English, Manx Gaelic English, Greek
Legal system English common law and Manx statute the Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters; laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the laws of the Republic of Cyprus
Legislative branch bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (a 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 21 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2001)

election results:
House of Keys - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - independents 24
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Life expectancy at birth total population:
77.64 years

male:
74.26 years

female:
81.2 years (2001 est.)
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Literacy definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
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Location Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta
Map references Europe Middle East
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone:
12 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
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Merchant marine total:
157 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,917,402 GRT/8,333,858 DWT

ships by type:
bulk 27, cargo 13, chemical tanker 11, combination bulk 3, container 20, liquefied gas 13, petroleum tanker 43, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 18, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5

note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 1, Denmark 1, Germany 1, Netherlands 1, Sweden 1, UK 3 (2000 est.)
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Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK includes Dhekelia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway
National holiday Tynwald Day, 5 July -
Nationality noun:
Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)

adjective:
Manx
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Natural hazards NA -
Natural resources none -
Net migration rate 5.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Political parties and leaders there is no party system; members sit as independents -
Political pressure groups and leaders none -
Population 73,489 (July 2001 est.) approximately 15,700 live on the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia including 7,700 Cypriots, 3,600 Service and UK Based Contract personnel, and 4,400 dependents
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 0.52% (2001 est.) -
Ports and harbors Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey -
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) AM NA, FM 1 (located in Akrotiri), shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)
Radios NA -
Railways total:
68.5 km (43.5 km electrified)
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Religions 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:
0.66 male(s)/female

total population:
0.94 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
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Suffrage 18 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
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Telephones - main lines in use 51,000 (1999) -
Telephones - mobile cellular NA -
Television broadcast stations 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999) 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)
Terrain hills in north and south bisected by central valley -
Total fertility rate 1.65 children born/woman (2001 est.) -
Unemployment rate 0.6% (August 2000) -
Waterways none -
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