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 Isle of Man (2002)Tokelau (2002)
 Isle of ManTokelau
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 none (territory of New Zealand)
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: 42%


15-64 years: 53%


65 years and over: 5% (1996 est.)
Agriculture - products cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats
Airports 1 (2001) none; lagoon landings are possible by amphibious aircraft (2001)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


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


land: 572 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 10 sq km


land: 10 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC about 17 times the size of The Mall in 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. Originally settled by Polynesian emigrants from surrounding island groups, the Tokelau Islands were made a British protectorate in 1889. They were transferred to New Zealand administration in 1925.
Birth rate 11.49 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) NA births/1,000 population
Budget revenues: $485 million


expenditures: $463 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est. )
revenues: $430,830


expenditures: $2.8 million, including capital expenditures of $37,300
Capital Douglas none; each atoll has its own administrative center
Climate temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November)
Coastline 160 km 101 km
Constitution unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948, as amended in 1970
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Isle of Man
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Tokelau
Currency British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Death rate 11.68 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) NA deaths/1,000 population
Debt - external $NA $0
Dependency status British crown dependency self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelauans are drafting a constitution, developing institutions and patterns of self-government as Tokelau moves toward free association with New Zealand
Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency) none (territory of New Zealand)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency) none (territory of New Zealand)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $NA from New Zealand about $4 million annually
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. Tokelau's small size (three villages), isolation, and lack of resources greatly restrain economic development and confine agriculture to the subsistence level. The people rely heavily on aid from New Zealand - about $4 million annually - to maintain public services, annual aid being substantially greater than GDP. The principal sources of revenue come from sales of copra, postage stamps, souvenir coins, and handicrafts. Money is also remitted to families from relatives in New Zealand.
Electricity - consumption - NA kWh
Electricity - production - NA kWh
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel: NA%


hydro: NA%


nuclear: NA%


other: NA%
Elevation extremes lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m


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


highest point: unnamed location 5 m
Environment - current issues waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand
Ethnic groups Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton Polynesian
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 New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 2.3535 (January 2002), 2.3776 (2001), 2.1863 (2000), 1.8886 (1999), 1.8632 (1998), 1.5083 (1997)
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: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); the UK and New Zealand are represented by Administrator Lindsay WATT (since NA March 1993)


head of government: Aliki Faipule Pio TUIA (since NA 2002)


cabinet: the Council of Faipule, consisting of three elected leaders - one from each atoll - functions as a cabinet


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in New Zealand; the head of government is chosen from the Council of Faipule and serves a one-year term
Exports $NA $98,000 f.o.b. (1983)
Exports - commodities tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb stamps, copra, handicrafts
Exports - partners UK NZ
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March 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 New Zealand is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $1.4 billion (1999 est.) purchasing power parity - $1.5 million (1993 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 - $1,000 (1993 est.)
GDP - real growth rate 13.5% (1999 est.) NA%
Geographic coordinates 54 15 N, 4 30 W 9 00 S, 172 00 W
Geography - note one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary consists of three atolls, each with a lagoon surrounded by a number of reef-bound islets of varying length and rising to over three meters above sea level
Highways total: 800 km


paved: 800 km


unpaved: 0 km (1999)
total: NA km


paved: NA km


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


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


highest 10%: NA%
Imports $NA $323,000 c.i.f. (1983)
Imports - commodities timber, fertilizers, fish foodstuffs, building materials, fuel
Imports - partners UK NZ
Independence none (British crown dependency) none (territory of New Zealand)
Industrial production growth rate 3.2% (FY96/97 ) NA%
Industries financial services, light manufacturing, tourism small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing
Infant mortality rate 6.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) 38 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.5% (2000 est.) NA%
International organization participation none SPC, UNESCO (associate), WHO (associate)
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 in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau
Labor force 36,610 (1998) NA
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: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


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


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)
Languages English, Manx Gaelic Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English
Legal system English common law and Manx statute New Zealand and local statutes
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 General Fono (48 seats; members chosen by each atoll's Council of Elders or Taupulega to serve three-year terms); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power on the General Fono
Life expectancy at birth total population: 77.81 years


male: 74.44 years


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


male: 68 years (2001)


female: 70 years (2001)
Literacy definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
NA
Location Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Map references Europe Oceania
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM


territorial sea: 12 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 defense is the responsibility of New Zealand
National holiday Tynwald Day, 5 July Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
Nationality noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)


adjective: Manx
noun: Tokelauan(s)


adjective: Tokelauan
Natural hazards NA lies in Pacific typhoon belt
Natural resources none NEGL
Net migration rate 5.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
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
none
Political pressure groups and leaders none none
Population 73,873 (July 2002 est.) 1,431 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 0.52% (2002 est.) -0.92% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: each atoll has a radio broadcast station of unknown type that broadcasts shipping and weather reports (1998)
Radios NA 1,000 (1997)
Railways total: 68.5 km (43.5 km electrified) (2001) 0 km
Religions Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends Congregational Christian Church 70%, Roman Catholic 28%, other 2%


note: on Atafu, all Congregational Christian Church of Samoa; on Nukunonu, all Roman Catholic; on Fakaofo, both denominations, with the Congregational Christian Church predominant
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.)
NA
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 21 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: adequate


domestic: radiotelephone service between islands


international: radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997
Telephones - main lines in use 51,000 (1999) NA
Telephones - mobile cellular NA 0 (2001)
Television broadcast stations 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999) -
Terrain hills in north and south bisected by central valley low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons
Total fertility rate 1.65 children born/woman (2002 est.) NA children born/woman
Unemployment rate 0.7% (February 2002 ) NA%
Waterways none none
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