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 Isle of Man (2001)Guadeloupe (2004)
 Isle of ManGuadeloupe
Administrative divisions there are 24 local authorities each with its own elections none (overseas department of France)
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.)
0-14 years: 24.4% (male 55,386; female 52,977)


15-64 years: 66.6% (male 146,772; female 149,314)


65 years and over: 9% (male 16,730; female 23,336) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry bananas, sugarcane, tropical fruits and vegetables; cattle, pigs, goats
Airports 1 (2000 est.) 9 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
total: 8


over 3,047 m: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 2


under 914 m: 5 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total:
572 sq km

land:
572 sq km

water:
0 sq km
total: 1,780 sq km


land: 1,706 sq km


water: 74 sq km


note: Guadeloupe is an archipelago of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes (2), Saint-Barthelemy, Iles de la Petite Terre, and Saint-Martin (French part of the island of Saint Martin)
Area - comparative slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC 10 times 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. Guadeloupe has been a French possession since 1635. The island of Saint Martin is shared with the Netherlands; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles and its northern portion is named Saint-Martin and is part of Guadeloupe
Birth rate 11.58 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) 15.79 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget revenues:
$485 million

expenditures:
$463 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est.)
revenues: $225 million


expenditures: $390 million, including capital expenditures of $105 million (1996)
Capital Douglas Basse-Terre
Climate cool summers and mild winters; temperate; overcast about one-third of the time subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity
Coastline 160 km 306 km
Constitution unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Isle of Man
conventional long form: Department of Guadeloupe


conventional short form: Guadeloupe


local long form: Departement de la Guadeloupe


local short form: Guadeloupe
Currency British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound euro (EUR); French franc (FRF)
Death rate 11.84 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) 6.05 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external $NA NA (yearend 2003 est.)
Dependency status British crown dependency overseas department of France
Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency) none (overseas department of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency) none (overseas department of France)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $NA $NA; note - substantial annual French subsidies (1995)
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. The Caribbean economy depends on agriculture, tourism, light industry, and services. It also depends on France for large subsidies and imports. Tourism is a key industry, with most tourists from the US; an increasingly large number of cruise ships visit the islands. The traditional sugarcane crop is slowly being replaced by other crops, such as bananas (which now supply about 50% of export earnings), eggplant, and flowers. Other vegetables and root crops are cultivated for local consumption, although Guadeloupe is still dependent on imported food, mainly from France. Light industry features sugar and rum production. Most manufactured goods and fuel are imported. Unemployment is especially high among the young. Hurricanes periodically devastate the economy.
Electricity - consumption - 1.074 billion kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production - 1.155 billion kWh (2001)
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Irish Sea 0 m

highest point:
Snaefell 621 m
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Soufriere 1,484 m
Environment - current issues waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution NA
Ethnic groups Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%
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 euros per US dollar - 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999)
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: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Paul GIROT DE LANGLADE (since 17 August 2004)


head of government: President of the General Council Jacques GILLOT (since 26 March 2001); President of the Regional Council Victorin LUREL (since 2 April 2004)


cabinet: NA


elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils


election results: NA
Exports $NA NA (2001)
Exports - commodities tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb bananas, sugar, rum
Exports - partners UK France 60%, Martinique 18%, US 4% (1999)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March calendar year
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 France is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $1.4 billion (1999 est.) purchasing power parity - $3.513 billion (2003 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
1%

industry:
9%

services:
90% (1999 est.)
agriculture: 15%


industry: 17%


services: 68% (1997 est.)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $18,800 (1999 est.) purchasing power parity - $8,000 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate 13.5% (1999 est.) NA
Geographic coordinates 54 15 N, 4 30 W 16 15 N, 61 35 W
Geography - note one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary a narrow channel, the Riviere Salee, divides Guadeloupe proper into two islands: the larger, western Basse-Terre and the smaller, eastern Grande-Terre
Highways total:
800 km

paved:
800 km

unpaved:
0 km (1999)
total: 2,467 km


paved: NA km


unpaved: NA km (1998)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
Imports $NA NA (2001)
Imports - commodities timber, fertilizers, fish foodstuffs, fuels, vehicles, clothing and other consumer goods, construction materials
Imports - partners UK France 63%, Germany 4%, US 3%, Japan 2%, Netherlands Antilles 2% (1999)
Independence none (British crown dependency) none (overseas department of France)
Industrial production growth rate 3.2% (FY96/97) NA
Industries financial services, light manufacturing, tourism construction, cement, rum, sugar, tourism
Infant mortality rate 6.42 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) total: 8.83 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 10.07 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 7.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.5% (2000 est.) NA (2003 est.)
International organization participation none WCL, WFTU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) NA -
Irrigated land 0 sq km 20 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor) Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel with jurisdiction over Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Martinique
Labor force 36,610 (1998) 125,900 (1997)
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% NA
Land boundaries 0 km total: 10.2 km


border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 10.2 km
Land use arable land:
9%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
46%

forests and woodland:
6%

other:
39% (includes 25% mountain and heathland)
arable land: 11.24%


permanent crops: 3.55%


other: 85.21% (2001)
Languages English, Manx Gaelic French (official) 99%, Creole patois
Legal system English common law and Manx statute French legal system
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
unicameral General Council or Conseil General (42 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the unicameral Regional Council or Conseil Regional (41 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)


elections: General Council - last held 22 March 1998 (next to be held by NA 2004); Regional Council - last held 28 March 2004 (next to be held NA 2010)


election results: General Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - left-wing candidates 11, PS 8, RPR 8, PPDG 6, right-wing candidates 5, PCG 3, UDF 1; Regional Council (second round) - percent of vote by party - PS 58.4%, UMP 41.6%; seats by party - PS 29, UMP 12


note: Guadeloupe elects two representatives to the French Senate; elections last held NA September 1995 (next to be held NA September 2004); percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RPR 1, FGPS 1; Guadeloupe elects four representatives to the French National Assembly; elections last held 9 June-16 June 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RPR 2, PS 1, different right parties 1
Life expectancy at birth total population:
77.64 years

male:
74.26 years

female:
81.2 years (2001 est.)
total population: 77.71 years


male: 74.56 years


female: 81.03 years (2004 est.)
Literacy definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 90%


male: 90%


female: 90% (1982 est.)
Location Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico
Map references Europe Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone:
12 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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.)
total: 1 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,240 GRT/109 DWT


by type: passenger 1


foreign-owned: France 1


registered in other countries: 1 (2004 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches - no regular military forces
National holiday Tynwald Day, 5 July Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality noun:
Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)

adjective:
Manx
noun: Guadeloupian(s)


adjective: Guadeloupe
Natural hazards NA hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere de Guadeloupe is an active volcano
Natural resources none cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism
Net migration rate 5.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) -0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders there is no party system; members sit as independents Communist Party of Guadeloupe or PCG [Mona CADOCE]; FGPS [Dominique LARIFLA]; Left Radical Party or PRG [Flavien FERRANT]; Progressive Democratic Party or PPDG [Henri BANGOU]; Socialist Party or PS [Marlene MELISSE and Favrot DAVRAIN]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Marcel ESDRAS]; Union for a Popular Movement or UMP [Robert JOYEUX]
Political pressure groups and leaders none Christian Movement for the Liberation of Guadeloupe or KLPG; General Federation of Guadeloupe Workers or CGT-G; General Union of Guadeloupe Workers or UGTG; Movement for Independent Guadeloupe or MPGI; The Socialist Renewal Movement
Population 73,489 (July 2001 est.) 444,515 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA
Population growth rate 0.52% (2001 est.) 0.96% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey Basse-Terre, Gustavia (on Saint Barthelemy), Marigot, Pointe-a-Pitre
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 17, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios NA -
Railways total:
68.5 km (43.5 km electrified)
-
Religions Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%
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.)
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female


total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 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
general assessment: domestic facilities inadequate


domestic: NA


international: country code - 590; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); microwave radio relay to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, and Martinique
Telephones - main lines in use 51,000 (1999) 210,000 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular NA 323,500 (2002)
Television broadcast stations 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999) 5 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997)
Terrain hills in north and south bisected by central valley Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grande-Terre is low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic in origin
Total fertility rate 1.65 children born/woman (2001 est.) 1.91 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate 0.6% (August 2000) 27.8% (1998)
Waterways none -
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