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 Isle of Man (2007)Tokelau (2005)
 Isle of ManTokelau
Administrative divisions none; 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: 17.1% (male 6,645/female 6,330)


15-64 years: 65.8% (male 25,085/female 24,840)


65 years and over: 17.1% (male 5,232/female 7,699) (2007 est.)
0-14 years: 42%


15-64 years: 53%


65 years and over: 5% (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats
Airports 1 (2007) none; lagoon landings are possible by amphibious aircraft (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
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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 Gaelic language. Isle of Man is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK. However, the UK Government remains constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation. 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 10.96 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) NA
Budget revenues: $965 million


expenditures: $943 million (FY05/06 est.)
revenues: $430,800


expenditures: $2.8 million, including capital expenditures of $37,300 (1987 est.)
Capital name: Douglas


geographic coordinates: 54 09 N, 4 29 W


time difference: UTC 0 (five hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
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 of 1961 does not embody the unwritten Manx Constitution administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948; amended in 1970
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Isle of Man


abbreviation: I.O.M.
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Tokelau
Death rate 11.1 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) NA
Debt - external $NA $0
Dependency status British crown dependency self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelauans are drafting a constitution and 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 offers incentives to high-technology companies and financial institutions to locate on the island; this 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. The Isle of Man also attracts online gambling sites and the film industry. 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, with 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
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), Britons Polynesian
Exchange rates Manx pounds per US dollar - 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002)


note: the Manx pound is at par with the British pound
New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 1.5087 (2004), 1.7221 (2003), 2.1622 (2002), 2.3788 (2001), 2.2012 (2000)
Executive branch chief of state: Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Paul K. HADDACKS (since 17 October 2005)


head of government: Chief Minister Tony BROWN (since 14 December 2006)


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 14 December 2006 (next to be held in December 2008)


election results: House of Keys speaker Tony BROWN elected chief minister by the Tynwald
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General of New Zealand Dame Silvia CARTWRIGHT (since 4 April 2001); New Zealand is represented by Administrator Neil WALTER (since 1 March 2003)


head of government: Pio TUIA (since February 2005); note - position rotates annually among the three Faipule (village leaders)


cabinet: the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau, consisting of three Faipule (village leaders) and three Pulenuku (village mayors) 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 (2006) New Zealand (2000)
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 - composition by sector agriculture: 1%


industry: 13%


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


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $1,000 (1993 est.)
GDP - real growth rate 5.2% (2005) 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: NA


paved: NA


unpaved: NA
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 (2006) New Zealand (2000)
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 total: 5.72 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 6.67 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.72 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 3.1% (December 2006 est.) NA%
International organization participation UPU UNESCO (associate), UPU
Irrigated land 0 sq km 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 39,690 (2001) 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% (2001) -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 9%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 91% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (2002)
arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile)


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
Languages English, Manx Gaelic Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English
Legal system the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and Manx statutes New Zealand and local statutes
Legislative branch bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (11 seats; members 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 23 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2011)


election results: House of Keys - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Liberal Vannin Party 2, Man Labor Party 1, independents 21
unicameral General Fono (21 seats; based upon proportional representation from the three islands elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms; Nukunonu has 6 seats, Fakaofo has 7 seats, Atafu has 8 seats); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power on the General Fono


elections: last held January 2002 (next to be held January 2005)
Life expectancy at birth total population: 78.64 years


male: 75.3 years


female: 82.17 years (2007 est.)
total population: NA


male: -9 years


female: -9 years (2005 est.)
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 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine total: 297 ships (1000 GRT or over) 8,377,775 GRT/13,890,881 DWT


by type: bulk carrier 33, cargo 65, chemical tanker 54, combination ore/oil 1, container 17, liquefied gas 34, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 74, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 8, vehicle carrier 5


foreign-owned: 210 (Cyprus 4, Denmark 41, France 2, Germany 61, Greece 48, Ireland 1, Italy 1, Japan 4, Monaco 3, Netherlands 1, Norway 33, Singapore 2, Sweden 3, Turkey 2, US 4) (2007)
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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 5.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) NA
Political parties and leaders Alliance for Progressive Government; Liberal Vannin Party [Peter KARRAN]; Man Labor Party; Man Nationalist Party (Mec Vannin) [Bernard MOFFATT]


note: most members sit as independents
none
Political pressure groups and leaders none none
Population 75,831 (July 2007 est.) 1,405 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA
Population growth rate 0.513% (2007 est.) -0.01% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors - none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: 1 radio station provides service to all islands (2002)
Railways total: 65 km


standard gauge: 7 km 1.067-m gauge (7 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 58 km 0.914-m gauge (29 km electrified)


note: primarily summer tourist attractions (2006)
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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: 1.05 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female


total population: 0.951 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
NA
Suffrage 16 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: modern satellite-based communications system;


domestic: radiotelephone service between islands


international: country code - 690; 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) 300 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 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 (2007 est.) NA
Unemployment rate 1.5% (December 2006 est.) NA%
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