Compare Isle of Man (2007) - Turks and Caicos Islands (2007)

Compare Isle of Man (2007) z Turks and Caicos Islands (2007)

	Isle of Man (2007)	Turks and Caicos Islands (2007)

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 (overseas territory of the UK)
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: 31.3% (male 3,466/female 3,345) 15-64 years: 64.8% (male 7,398/female 6,690) 65 years and over: 3.9% (male 394/female 453) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products	cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry	corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish
Airports	1 (2007)	8 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)	total: 6 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2007)
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 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.	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 remain a British overseas territory.
Birth rate	10.96 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)	21.48 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget	revenues: $965 million expenditures: $943 million (FY05/06 est.)	revenues: $47 million expenditures: $33.6 million (1997-98 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	name: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town) geographic coordinates: 21 28 N, 71 08 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October
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 of 1961 does not embody the unwritten Manx Constitution	Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2006 (effective 9 August 2006)
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Isle of Man abbreviation: I.O.M.	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands abbreviation: TCI
Death rate	11.1 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)	4.23 deaths/1,000 population (2007 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	have received Haitians fleeing economic and civil disorder
Economic aid - recipient	$NA	$4.1 million (1997)
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.	The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, offshore financial services, and fishing. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than three-quarters of the 175,000 visitors that arrived in 2004. Major sources of government revenue also include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts.
Electricity - consumption	-	10.76 million kWh (2005)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - production	-	11.57 million kWh (2005)
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), Britons	black 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10%
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	the US dollar is used
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 Richard TAUWHARE (since 11 July 2005) head of government: Premier Michael Eugene MISICK (since 15 August 2003); note - the office of premier was created in the 2006 constitution cabinet: Cabinet consists of the governor, the premier, six ministers appointed by the governor from among the members of the House of Assembly, and the attorney general elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed premier by the governor
Exports	$NA	NA bbl/day
Exports - commodities	tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb	lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells
Exports - partners	UK (2006)	US, UK (2006)
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 - composition by sector	agriculture: 1% industry: 13% services: 86% (2000 est.)	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
GDP - real growth rate	5.2% (2005)	4.9% (2000 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)
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	NA bbl/day
Imports - commodities	timber, fertilizers, fish	food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials
Imports - partners	UK (2006)	US, UK (2006)
Independence	none (British crown dependency)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	3.2% (FY96/97)	NA%
Industries	financial services, light manufacturing, tourism	tourism, offshore financial services
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: 14.7 deaths/1,000 live births male: 17 deaths/1,000 live births female: 12.29 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	3.1% (December 2006 est.)	4% (1995)
International organization participation	UPU	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), UPU
Irrigated land	0 sq km	NA
Judicial branch	High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor)	Supreme Court; Court of Appeal
Labor force	39,690 (2001)	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% (2001)	note: about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services
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: 2.33% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.67% (2005)
Languages	English, Manx Gaelic	English (official)
Legal system	the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and Manx statutes	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 (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 House of Assembly (21 seats of which 15 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms) elections: last held 9 February 2007 (next to be held in 2011) election results: percent of vote by party - PNP 60%, PDM 40%; seats by party - PNP 13, PDM 2
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 78.64 years male: 75.3 years female: 82.17 years (2007 est.)	total population: 74.95 years male: 72.69 years female: 77.32 years (2007 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, north of Haiti
Map references	Europe	Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing 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)	registered in other countries: 1 (Panama 1) (2007)
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	5.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)	9.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
People - note	-	destination and transit point for illegal Haitian immigrants bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, and the US
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	People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Floyd SEYMOUR]; Progressive National Party or PNP [Michael Eugene MISICK]
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	NA
Population	75,831 (July 2007 est.)	21,746 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA%
Population growth rate	0.513% (2007 est.)	2.722% (2007 est.)
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)	AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2003)
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)	-
Religions	Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends	Baptist 40%, Anglican 18%, Methodist 16%, 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: 0.68 male(s)/female total population: 0.951 male(s)/female (2007 est.)	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.036 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.106 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female total population: 1.073 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage	16 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: fully digital system with international direct dialing domestic: full range of services available; GSM wireless service available international: country code - 1-649; 2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	51,000 (1999)	5,700 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular	-	1,700 (1999)
Television broadcast stations	0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999)	0 (broadcasts received from The Bahamas; 2 cable television networks) (2003)
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 (2007 est.)	3.02 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate	1.5% (December 2006 est.)	10% (1997 est.)

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