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 Isle of Man (2002)Nauru (2003)
 Isle of ManNauru
Administrative divisions there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 24 local authorities each with its own elections 14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren
Age structure 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.)
0-14 years: 38.9% (male 2,517; female 2,368)


15-64 years: 59.3% (male 3,681; female 3,779)


65 years and over: 1.8% (male 116; female 109) (2003 est.)
Agriculture - products cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry coconuts
Airports 1 (2001) 1 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
Area total: 572 sq km


land: 572 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 21 sq km


land: 21 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC about 0.1 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. Nauru's phosphate deposits began to be mined early in the 20th century by a German-British consortium; the island was occupied by Australian forces in World War I. Nauru achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999. Nauru is the world's smallest independent republic.
Birth rate 11.49 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) 26.09 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Budget revenues: $485 million


expenditures: $463 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est. )
revenues: $23.4 million


expenditures: $64.8 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY 95/96)
Capital Douglas no official capital; government offices in Yaren District
Climate temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time tropical; monsoonal; rainy season (November to February)
Coastline 160 km 30 km
Constitution unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution 29 January 1968
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Isle of Man
conventional long form: Republic of Nauru


conventional short form: Nauru


former: Pleasant Island
Currency British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound Australian dollar (AUD)
Death rate 11.68 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) 7.08 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Debt - external $NA $33.3 million
Dependency status British crown dependency -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency) the US does not have an embassy in Nauru; the US Ambassador to Fiji is accredited to Nauru
Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency) Nauru does not have an embassy in the US, but does have a UN office at 800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400 D, New York, New York 10017; telephone: (212) 937-0074


consulate(s): Hagatna (Guam)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $NA $2.25 million from Australia (FY96/97 est.)
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. Trade is mostly with the UK. The Isle of Man enjoys free access to EU markets. Revenues of this tiny island have come from exports of phosphates, but reserves are expected to be exhausted within a few years. Phosphate production has declined since 1989, as demand has fallen in traditional markets and as the marginal cost of extracting the remaining phosphate increases, making it less internationally competitive. While phosphates have given Nauruans one of the highest per capita incomes in the Third World, few other resources exist with most necessities being imported, including fresh water from Australia. The rehabilitation of mined land and the replacement of income from phosphates are serious long-term problems. In anticipation of the exhaustion of Nauru's phosphate deposits, substantial amounts of phosphate income have been invested in trust funds to help cushion the transition and provide for Nauru's economic future. The government has been borrowing heavily from the trusts to finance fiscal deficits. To cut costs the government has called for a freeze on wages, a reduction of over-staffed public service departments, privatization of numerous government agencies, and closure of some overseas consulates. In recent years Nauru has encouraged the registration of offshore banks and corporations. Tens of billions of dollars have been channeled through their accounts. Few comprehensive statistics on the Nauru economy exist, with estimates of Nauru's GDP varying widely.
Electricity - consumption - 27.9 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production - 30 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2001)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m


highest point: Snaefell 621 m
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location along plateau rim 61 m
Environment - current issues waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution limited natural fresh water resources, roof storage tanks collect rainwater, but mostly dependent on a single, aging desalination plant; intensive phosphate mining during the past 90 years - mainly by a UK, Australia, and NZ consortium - has left the central 90% of Nauru a wasteland and threatens limited remaining land resources
Environment - international agreements - party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Ethnic groups Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton Nauruan 58%, other Pacific Islander 26%, Chinese 8%, European 8%
Exchange rates 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 Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.2641 (2002) 1.9320 (2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998)
Executive branch 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
chief of state: President Rene HARRIS (since 8 August 2003) note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government


head of government: President Rene HARRIS (since 8 August 2003) note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government


cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of Parliament


elections: president elected by Parliament for a three-year term; election last held 29 May 2003 (next to be held NA 2006)


election results: Ludwig SCOTTY elected president 29 May 2003; Ludwig SCOTTY 10 parliamentary votes, Kinza CLODUMAR 7


note: Ludwig SCOTTY was removed from the presidency in a no-confidence vote 8 August 2003; Rene HARRIS became president
Exports $NA NA (2001)
Exports - commodities tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb phosphates
Exports - partners UK India 46.1%, South Korea 18.3%, Australia 10.6%, New Zealand 7.8%, Netherlands 5.6% (2002)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March 1 July - 30 June
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 blue with a narrow, horizontal, yellow stripe across the center and a large white 12-pointed star below the stripe on the hoist side; the star indicates the country's location in relation to the Equator (the yellow stripe) and the 12 points symbolize the 12 original tribes of Nauru
GDP purchasing power parity - $1.4 billion (1999 est.) purchasing power parity - $60 million (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 1%


industry: 13%


services: 86% (2000 est.)
agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $18,800 (1999 est.) purchasing power parity - $5,000 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate 13.5% (1999 est.) NA%
Geographic coordinates 54 15 N, 4 30 W 0 32 S, 166 55 E
Geography - note one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary Nauru is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Makatea in French Polynesia; only 53 km south of Equator
Highways total: 800 km


paved: 800 km


unpaved: 0 km (1999)
total: 30 km


paved: 24 km


unpaved: 6 km (1999 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs - broad-based money-laundering center
Imports $NA NA (2001)
Imports - commodities timber, fertilizers, fish food, fuel, manufactures, building materials, machinery
Imports - partners UK Australia 59.3%, US 10.1%, Ireland 7.6%, Malaysia 6% (2002)
Independence none (British crown dependency) 31 January 1968 (from the Australia-, NZ-, and UK-administered UN trusteeship)
Industrial production growth rate 3.2% (FY96/97 ) NA%
Industries financial services, light manufacturing, tourism phosphate mining, offshore banking, coconut products
Infant mortality rate 6.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) total: 10.33 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 13 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 7.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.5% (2000 est.) -3.6% (1993)
International organization participation none ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WHO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) NA 1 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA sq km
Judicial branch High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor) Supreme Court
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% employed in mining phosphates, public administration, education, and transportation
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (1998 est.)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)
Languages English, Manx Gaelic Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
Legal system English common law and Manx statute acts of the Nauru Parliament and British common law
Legislative branch 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
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)


elections: last held 3 May 2003 (next to be held not later than May 2006)


election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - Nauru First Party 3, independents 15
Life expectancy at birth total population: 77.81 years


male: 74.44 years


female: 81.36 years (2002 est.)
total population: 61.95 years


male: 58.41 years


female: 65.66 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, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
Map references Europe Oceania
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
contiguous zone: 24 NM


exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine 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.)
none (2002 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK Nauru maintains no defense forces; under an informal agreement, defense is the responsibility of Australia
Military branches - no regular military forces; Nauru Police Force
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - NA%
Military manpower - availability - males age 15-49: 3,190 (2003 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service - males age 15-49: 1,762 (2003 est.)
National holiday Tynwald Day, 5 July Independence Day, 31 January (1968)
Nationality noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)


adjective: Manx
noun: Nauruan(s)


adjective: Nauruan
Natural hazards NA periodic droughts
Natural resources none phosphates, fish
Net migration rate 5.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Political parties and leaders Man Labor Party [leader NA]; Alliance for Progressive Government [leader NA]; Man Nationalist Party [leader NA]


note: most members sit as independents
loose multiparty system; Democratic Party [Kennan ADEANG]; Nauru Party (informal) [leader NA]; Naoero Amo (Nauru First) Party [leader NA]
Political pressure groups and leaders none NA
Population 73,873 (July 2002 est.) 12,570 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 0.52% (2002 est.) 1.9% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey Nauru
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios NA -
Railways total: 68.5 km (43.5 km electrified) (2001) total: 5 km


note: gauge unknown; used to haul phosphates from the center of the island to processing facilities on the southwest coast (2001)
Religions Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic)
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.)
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 1.06 male(s)/female


total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 20 years of age; universal and compulsory
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: adequate local and international radiotelephone communication provided via Australian facilities


domestic: NA


international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use 51,000 (1999) 2,000 (1996)
Telephones - mobile cellular NA 450 (1994)
Television broadcast stations 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999) 1 (1997)
Terrain hills in north and south bisected by central valley sandy beach rises to fertile ring around raised coral reefs with phosphate plateau in center
Total fertility rate 1.65 children born/woman (2002 est.) 3.4 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate 0.7% (February 2002 ) 0%
Waterways none none
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