Compare Saint Martin (2008) - Isle of Man (2002)

Compare Saint Martin (2008) z Isle of Man (2002)

	Saint Martin (2008)	Isle of Man (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
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.)
Agriculture - products	-	cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
Airports	1	1 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
Area	total: 54.4 sq km land: 54.4 sq km water: NEGL	total: 572 sq km land: 572 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	more than one-third the size of Washington, DC	slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Background	Although sighted by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 and claimed for Spain, it was the Dutch who occupied the island in 1631 and set about exploiting its salt deposits. The Spanish retook the island in 1633, but continued to be harassed by the Dutch. The Spanish finally relinquished St. Martin to the French and Dutch, who divided it amongst themselves in 1648. The cultivation of sugar cane introduced slavery to the island in the late 18th century; the practice was not abolished until 1848. The island became a free port in 1939; the tourism industry was dramatically expanded during the 1970s and 1980s. In 2003, the populace of St. Martin voted to secede from Guadeloupe and in 2007, the northern portion of the island became a French overseas collectivity.	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.
Birth rate	-	11.49 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget	-	revenues: $485 million expenditures: $463 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est. )
Capital	name: Marigot geographical coordinates: 18 04 N, 63 05 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight savings: +1 hour	Douglas
Climate	temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; July-Novemeber is the hurricane season	temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time
Coastline	58.9 km (for entire island)	160 km
Constitution	4 October 1958 (French Constitution)	unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution
Country name	conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin conventional short form: Saint Martin local long form: Collectivity d'outre mer de Saint-Martin local short form: Saint-Martin	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Isle of Man
Currency	-	British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound
Death rate	-	11.68 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external	-	$NA
Dependency status	overseas collectivity of France	British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas collectivity of France)	none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas collectivity of France)	none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international	-	none
Economic aid - recipient	-	$NA
Economy - overview	The economy of Saint Martin centers around tourism with 85% of the labor force engaged in this sector. Over one million visitors come to the island each year with most arriving through the Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. No significant agriculture and limited local fishing means that almost all food must be imported. Energy resources and manufactured goods are also imported, primarily from Mexico and the United States. Saint Martin is reported to have the highest per capita income in the Caribbean.	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.
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m highest point: Pic du Paradis 424 m	lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m highest point: Snaefell 621 m
Environment - current issues	fresh water supply is dependent on desalinization of sea water	waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution
Ethnic groups	creole (mulatto), black, Guadeloupe Mestizo (French-East Asia), white, East Indian	Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton
Exchange rates	euros per US dollar - 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003)	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
Executive branch	chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by Prefect Dominique LACROIX (since 21 March 2007) head of government: President of the Territorial Council Louis-Constant FLEMING (since 16 July 2007) cabinet: Executive Council; note - there is also an advisory economic, social, and cultural council election: French president elected by popular vote to a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Council is elected by the members of the Council for a five-year term election results: Louis-Constant FLEMING unanimously elected president by the Territorial Council on 16 July 2007	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
Exports	-	$NA
Exports - commodities	-	tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb
Exports - partners	-	UK
Fiscal year	-	1 April - 31 March
Flag description	the flag of France is used	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
GDP	-	purchasing power parity - $1.4 billion (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 1% industry: 15% services: 84% (2000)	agriculture: 1% industry: 13% services: 86% (2000 est.)
GDP - per capita	-	purchasing power parity - $18,800 (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	-	13.5% (1999 est.)
Geographic coordinates	18 05 N, 63 57 W	54 15 N, 4 30 W
Geography - note	the island of Saint Martin is the smallest landmass in the World shared by two independent states, the French territory of Saint Martin and the Dutch territory of Sint Maarten	one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary
Highways	-	total: 800 km paved: 800 km unpaved: 0 km (1999)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	-	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	-	$NA
Imports - commodities	crude petroleum, food, manufactured items	timber, fertilizers, fish
Imports - partners	US, Mexico (2006)	UK
Independence	none (overseas collectivity of France)	none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate	-	3.2% (FY96/97 )
Industries	tourism, light industry and manufacturing, heavy industry	financial services, light manufacturing, tourism
Infant mortality rate	-	6.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	-	2.5% (2000 est.)
International organization participation	UPU	none
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	-	NA
Irrigated land	-	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch	-	High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor)
Labor force	-	36,610 (1998)
Labor force - by occupation	85% directly or indirectly employed in tourist industry	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	total: 15 km border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 15 km	0 km
Land use	-	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (1998 est.)
Languages	French (official language), English, Dutch, French Patois, Spanish, Papiamento (dialect of Netherlands Antilles)	English, Manx Gaelic
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	English common law and Manx statute
Legislative branch	unicameral Territorial Council (23 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 1 and 8 July 2007 (next to be held July 2012) election results: percent of seats by party - UPP 49%, RRR 42.2%, Reussir Saint-Martin 8.9%; seats by party - UPP 16, RRR 6, Reussir Saint-Martin 1	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
Life expectancy at birth	-	total population: 77.81 years male: 74.44 years female: 81.36 years (2002 est.)
Literacy	-	definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
Location	island 300 km southeast of Puerto Rico	Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Map references	Central America and the Caribbean	Europe
Maritime claims	-	exclusive fishing zone: 12 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.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is Schoalcher Day (Slavery Abolition Day) 12 July (1848)	Tynwald Day, 5 July
Nationality	-	noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women) adjective: Manx
Natural hazards	-	NA
Natural resources	salt	none
Net migration rate	-	5.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Political parties and leaders	Union Pour le Progres or UPP [Louis Constant FLEMING]; Rassemblement Responsabilite Reussite or RRR [Alain RICHARDSON]; Reussir Saint-Martin [Jean-Luc HAMLET]	Man Labor Party [leader NA]; Alliance for Progressive Government [leader NA]; Man Nationalist Party [leader NA] note: most members sit as independents
Political pressure groups and leaders	-	none
Population	33,102 (October 2004 census)	73,873 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line	-	NA%
Population growth rate	-	0.52% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey
Radio broadcast stations	FM 3 (2007)	AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios	-	NA
Railways	-	total: 68.5 km (43.5 km electrified) (2001)
Religions	Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant, Hindu	Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends
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.)
Suffrage	18 years of age, universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: fully integrated access domestic: direct dial capability with both fixed and wireless systems international: country code - 590; undersea fiber-optic cable provides voice and data connectivity to Puerto Rico and Gudaloupe	general assessment: NA domestic: landline, telefax, mobile cellular telephone system international: fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, satellite earth station, submarine cable
Telephones - main lines in use	-	51,000 (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular	-	NA
Television broadcast stations	-	0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999)
Terrain	-	hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Total fertility rate	-	1.65 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Transportation - note	nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located in Sint Maarten	-
Unemployment rate	-	0.7% (February 2002 )
Waterways	-	none

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