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 Isle of Man (2008)Qatar (2001)
 Isle of ManQatar
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 9 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al Khawr, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Jarayan al Batinah, Madinat ash Shamal, Umm Salal
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:
25.77% (male 101,155; female 97,086)

15-64 years:
71.75% (male 391,178; female 160,665)

65 years and over:
2.48% (male 13,625; female 5,443) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry fruits, vegetables; poultry, dairy products, beef; fish
Airports 1 (2007) 4 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
total:
2

over 3,047 m:
2 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total:
2

914 to 1,523 m:
1

under 914 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total: 572 sq km


land: 572 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total:
11,437 sq km

land:
11,437 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC slightly smaller than Connecticut
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. Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the amir who had ruled the country since 1972. He was overthrown by his son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, in a bloodless coup in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Oil and natural gas revenues enable Qatar to have a per capita income not far below the leading industrial countries of Western Europe.
Birth rate 10.96 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) 15.91 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget revenues: $965 million


expenditures: $943 million (FY05/06 est.)
revenues:
$3.9 billion

expenditures:
$4 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (1999 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
Doha
Climate temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time desert; hot, dry; humid and sultry in summer
Coastline 160 km 563 km
Constitution unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act of 1961 does not embody the unwritten Manx Constitution provisional constitution enacted 19 April 1972; in July 1999 Amir HAMAD issued a decree forming a committee to draft a permanent constitution
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Isle of Man


abbreviation: I.O.M.
conventional long form:
State of Qatar

conventional short form:
Qatar

local long form:
Dawlat Qatar

local short form:
Qatar

note:
closest approximation of the native pronunciation falls between cutter and gutter, but not like guitar
Currency - Qatari rial (QAR)
Death rate 11.1 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) 4.26 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external $NA $13.1 billion (2000 est.)
Dependency status British crown dependency -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency) chief of mission:
Ambassador Elizabeth Davenport MCKUNE

embassy:
22 February Road, Doha

mailing address:
P. O. Box 2399, Doha

telephone:
[974] 488 4101

FAX:
[974] 488 4298

note:
workweek is Saturday-Wednesday
Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency) chief of mission:
Ambassador Badr Umar al-DAFA

chancery:
4200 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016

telephone:
[1] (202) 274-1600

FAX:
[1] (202) 237-0061

consulate(s) general:
Houston
Disputes - international none in March of 2001, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) awarded the Hawar Islands to Bahrain and adjusted its maritime boundary with Qatar; a final border resolution was agreed to with Saudi Arabia in March of 2001
Economic aid - recipient $NA $NA
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. Oil accounts for more than 30% of GDP, roughly 80% of export earnings, and 66% of government revenues. Proved oil reserves of 3.7 billion barrels should ensure continued output at current levels for 23 years. Oil has given Qatar a per capita GDP comparable to that of the leading West European industrial countries. Qatar's proved reserves of natural gas exceed 7 trillion cubic meters, more than 5% of the world total, third largest in the world. Production and export of natural gas are becoming increasingly important. Long-term goals feature the development of offshore petroleum and the diversification of the economy. In 2000, Qatar posted its highest ever trade surplus of $6 billion, due mainly to high oil prices and increased natural gas exports.
Electricity - consumption - 8.37 billion kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production - 9 billion kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m


highest point: Snaefell 621 m
lowest point:
Persian Gulf 0 m

highest point:
Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m
Environment - current issues waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution limited natural fresh water resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities
Environment - international agreements - party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection

signed, but not ratified:
Law of the Sea
Ethnic groups Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Britons Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%
Exchange rates Manx pounds per US dollar - 0.4993 (2007), 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003)


note: the Manx pound is at par with the British pound
Qatari rials per US dollar - 3.6400 (fixed rate)
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:
Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani (since 27 June 1995 when, as crown prince, he ousted his father, Amir KHALIFA bin Hamad Al Thani, in a bloodless coup); Crown Prince JASSIM bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, third son of the monarch (selected crown prince by the monarch 22 October 1996); note - Amir HAMAD also holds the positions of minister of defense and commander-in-chief of the armed forces

head of government:
Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Khalifa Al Thani, brother of the monarch (since 30 October 1996); Deputy Prime Minister MUHAMMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, brother of the monarch (since 20 January 1998)

cabinet:
Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary

note:
in March 1999 Qatar held nationwide elections for a 29-member Central Municipal Council, which has consultative powers aimed at improving the provision of municipal services
Exports $NA $9.8 billion (f.o.b., 2000 est.)
Exports - commodities tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb petroleum products 80%, fertilizers, steel
Exports - partners UK (2006) Japan 52%, Singapore 9%, South Korea 8%, US, UAE (1998)
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 maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side
GDP - purchasing power parity - $15.1 billion (2000 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 1%


industry: 13%


services: 86% (2000 est.)
agriculture:
1%

industry:
49%

services:
50% (1996 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $20,300 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate 5.2% (2005) 4% (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates 54 15 N, 4 30 W 25 30 N, 51 15 E
Geography - note one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits
Heliports - 1 (2000 est.)
Highways - total:
1,230 km

paved:
1,107 km

unpaved:
123 km (1996)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


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

highest 10%:
NA%
Imports $NA $3.8 billion (f.o.b., 2000 est.)
Imports - commodities timber, fertilizers, fish machinery and transport equipment, food, chemicals
Imports - partners UK (2006) UK 10%, Japan 8%, Germany 6%, US 6%, Italy 6% (1998)
Independence none (British crown dependency) 3 September 1971 (from UK)
Industrial production growth rate 3.2% (FY96/97) NA%
Industries financial services, light manufacturing, tourism crude oil production and refining, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement
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.)
21.44 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 3.1% (December 2006 est.) 2.5% (2000)
International organization participation UPU ABEDA, AFESD, AL, AMF, CCC, ESCWA, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDB, IFAD, IFRCS, IHO (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 1 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km 80 sq km (1993 est.)
Judicial branch High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor) Court of Appeal
Labor force 39,690 (2001) 233,000 (1993 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) -
Land boundaries 0 km total:
60 km

border countries:
Saudi Arabia 60 km
Land use arable land: 9%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 91% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (2002)
arable land:
1%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
5%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
94% (1993 est.)
Languages English, Manx Gaelic Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
Legal system the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and Manx statutes discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters
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 Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (35 seats; members appointed)

note:
the constitution calls for elections for part of this consultative body, but no elections have been held since 1970, when there were partial elections to the body; Council members have their terms extended every four years since
Life expectancy at birth total population: 78.64 years


male: 75.3 years


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

male:
70.16 years

female:
75.21 years (2001 est.)
Literacy definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
79%

male:
79%

female:
80% (1995 est.)
Location Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Map references Europe Middle East
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
contiguous zone:
24 NM

exclusive economic zone:
as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line

territorial sea:
12 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)
total:
25 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 677,992 GRT/1,049,447 DWT

ships by type:
cargo 10, combination ore/oil 2, container 7, petroleum tanker 6 (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK -
Military branches - Army, Navy, Air Force, Public Security
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $723 million (FY00/01)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - 10% (FY00/01)
Military manpower - availability - males age 15-49:
312,116

note:
includes non-nationals (2001 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service - males age 15-49:
163,642 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - military age - 18 years of age
Military manpower - reaching military age annually - males:
6,797 (2001 est.)
National holiday Tynwald Day, 5 July Independence Day, 3 September (1971)
Nationality noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)


adjective: Manx
noun:
Qatari(s)

adjective:
Qatari
Natural hazards NA haze, dust storms, sandstorms common
Natural resources none petroleum, natural gas, fish
Net migration rate 5.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) 20.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Pipelines - crude oil 235 km; natural gas 400 km
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.) 769,152 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 0.513% (2007 est.) 3.18% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors - Doha, Halul Island, Umm Sa'id (Musay'id)
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios - 256,000 (1997)
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)
0 km
Religions Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends Muslim 95%
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:
1.04 male(s)/female

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

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

total population:
1.92 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage 16 years of age; universal suffrage is limited to municipal elections
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 system centered in Doha

domestic:
NA

international:
tropospheric scatter to Bahrain; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia and UAE; submarine cable to Bahrain and UAE; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat
Telephones - main lines in use 51,000 (1999) 142,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 43,476 (1997)
Television broadcast stations 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999) 2 (plus three repeaters) (1997)
Terrain hills in north and south bisected by central valley mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
Total fertility rate 1.65 children born/woman (2007 est.) 3.17 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate 1.5% (December 2006 est.) NA%
Waterways - none
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