Compare Isle of Man (2003) - Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

Compare Isle of Man (2003) z Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

	Isle of Man (2003)	Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

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 (overseas territory of the UK)
Age structure	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.)	0-14 years: 32.6% (male 3,101; female 3,004) 15-64 years: 63.6% (male 6,266; female 5,651) 65 years and over: 3.8% (male 319; female 397) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products	cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry	corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish
Airports	1 (2002)	8 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)	total: 5 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 2 (2002)
Area	total: 572 sq km land: 572 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC	2.5 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.	The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands are presently a British overseas territory.
Birth rate	11.38 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)	24.18 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget	revenues: $485 million expenditures: $463 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est.)	revenues: $47 million expenditures: $33.6 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997-98 est.)
Capital	Douglas	Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
Climate	temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time	tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry
Coastline	160 km	389 km
Constitution	unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution	introduced 30 August 1976; suspended in 1986; restored and revised 5 March 1988
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Isle of Man	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands
Currency	British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound	US dollar (USD)
Death rate	11.49 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)	4.38 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external	$NA	$NA
Dependency status	British crown dependency	overseas territory of the UK
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	none
Economic aid - recipient	$NA	$4.1 million (1997) (1997)
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.	The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, fishing, and offshore financial services. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than half of the 93,000 visitors in 1998. Major sources of government revenue include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts.
Electricity - consumption	-	4.65 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production	-	5 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source	-	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m highest point: Snaefell 621 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Hills 49 m
Environment - current issues	waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution	limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater
Ethnic groups	Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton	black
Exchange rates	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	the US dollar is used
Executive branch	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	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1953), represented by Governor Jim POSTON (since 16 December 2002) head of government: Chief Minister Derek H. TAYLOR (since 31 January 1995) cabinet: Executive Council consists of three ex officio members and five appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed chief minister by the governor
Exports	$NA	$13.7 million (1999)
Exports - commodities	tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb	lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells
Exports - partners	UK (2000 est.)	US, UK
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	blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus
GDP	purchasing power parity - $1.6 billion (2001 est.)	purchasing power parity - $128 million (1999 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 - $21,000 (2001 est.)	purchasing power parity - $7,300 (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	13.5%	8.7% (1999 est.)
Geographic coordinates	54 15 N, 4 30 W	21 45 N, 71 35 W
Geography - note	one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary	about 40 islands (eight inhabited)
Highways	total: 800 km paved: 800 km unpaved: 0 km (1999)	total: 121 km paved: 24 km unpaved: 97 km (2000)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs	-	transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe
Imports	$NA	$175.6 million (1999)
Imports - commodities	timber, fertilizers, fish	food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials
Imports - partners	UK (2000)	US, UK
Independence	none (British crown dependency)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	3.2% (FY 96/97)	NA%
Industries	financial services, light manufacturing, tourism	tourism, offshore financial services
Infant mortality rate	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.)	17.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	3.6% (March 2003 est.)	4% (1995) (1995)
International organization participation	none	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	NA	14 (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)	4,848 (1990 est.)
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%	about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services (1997 est.)
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: 2.33% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.67% (1998 est.)
Languages	English, Manx Gaelic	English (official)
Legal system	English common law and Manx statute	based on laws of England and Wales, with a few adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas
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 Legislative Council (19 seats, of which 13 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms) elections: last held 4 March 1999 (next to be held NA 2003) election results: percent of vote by party - PDM 52.2%, PNP 40.9%, independent 6.9%; seats by party - PDM 9, PNP 4
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 77.98 years male: 74.62 years female: 81.53 years (2003 est.)	total population: 73.76 years male: 71.59 years female: 76.03 years (2002 est.)
Literacy	definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%	definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1970 est.)
Location	Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland	Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas
Map references	Europe	Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims	exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	exclusive fishing zone: 200 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.)	none (2002 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the UK	defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday	Tynwald Day, 5 July	Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)
Nationality	noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women) adjective: Manx	noun: none adjective: none
Natural hazards	NA	frequent hurricanes
Natural resources	none	spiny lobster, conch
Net migration rate	5.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)	12.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
People - note	-	destination and transit point for illegal Haitian immigrants bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, and US
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	People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Derek H. TAYLOR]; Progressive National Party or PNP [Washington MISICK]; United Democratic Party or UDP [Wendal SWANN]
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	NA
Population	74,261 (July 2003 est.)	18,738 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA%
Population growth rate	0.53% (2003 est.)	3.28% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey	Grand Turk, Providenciales
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)	AM 3 (one inactive), FM 6, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios	-	8,000 (1997)
Railways	total: 60 km (35 km electrified) (2002)	0 km
Religions	Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends	Baptist 40%, Methodist 16%, Anglican 18%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990)
Sex ratio	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.)	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2002 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: fair cable and radiotelephone services domestic: NA international: 2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	51,000 (1999)	3,000 (1994)
Telephones - mobile cellular	NA	0 (1994)
Television broadcast stations	0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999)	0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; cable television is established) (1997)
Terrain	hills in north and south bisected by central valley	low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
Total fertility rate	1.65 children born/woman (2003 est.)	3.18 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate	0.7% (March 2003)	10% (1997 est.)
Waterways	none	none

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