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Compare Spratly Islands (2008) - Isle of Man (2005)

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 Spratly IslandsIsle of Man
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
Age structure - 0-14 years: 17.4% (male 6,681/female 6,365)


15-64 years: 65.5% (male 24,693/female 24,482)


65 years and over: 17.1% (male 5,163/female 7,665) (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products - cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
Airports 3 (2007) 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 2


914 to 1,523 m: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2007)		 total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)		 -
Area total: less than 5 sq km


land: less than 5 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes 100 or so islets, coral reefs, and sea mounts scattered over an area of nearly 410,000 sq km of the central South China Sea		 total: 572 sq km


land: 572 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative NA slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Background The Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs. They are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and potentially by gas and oil deposits. They are claimed in their entirety by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, while portions are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines. About 45 islands are occupied by relatively small numbers of military forces from China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Brunei has established a fishing zone that overlaps a southern reef but has not made any formal claim. 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.
Birth rate - 11.18 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget - revenues: $485 million


expenditures: $463 million, including capital expenditures of NA (FY00/01 est.)
Capital - Douglas
Climate tropical temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time
Coastline 926 km 160 km
Constitution - unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act of 1961 does not embody the unwritten Manx Constitution
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Spratly Islands		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Isle of Man
Death rate - 11.26 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Debt - external - $NA
Dependency status - British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US - none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international all of the Spratly Islands are claimed by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam; parts of them are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines; in 1984, Brunei established an exclusive fishing zone that encompasses Louisa Reef in the southern Spratly Islands but has not publicly claimed the reef; claimants in November 2002 signed the "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea," which has eased tensions but falls short of a legally binding "code of conduct"; in March 2005, the national oil companies of China, the Philippines, and Vietnam signed a joint accord to conduct marine seismic activities in the Spratly Islands none
Economic aid - recipient - NA
Economy - overview Economic activity is limited to commercial fishing. The proximity to nearby oil- and gas-producing sedimentary basins suggests the potential for oil and gas deposits, but the region is largely unexplored. There are no reliable estimates of potential reserves. Commercial exploitation has yet to be developed. 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: South China Sea 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Southwest Cay 4 m		 lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m


highest point: Snaefell 621 m
Environment - current issues NA waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution
Ethnic groups - Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton
Exchange rates - Manx pounds per US dollar - 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001), 0.6609 (2000)
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 Donald GELLING (since 14 December 2004)


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 2004 (next to be held December 2010)


election results: Donald GELLING elected chief minister by the Tynwald; note - Richard CORKILL resigned 2 December 2004
Exports - $NA
Exports - commodities - tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb
Exports - partners - UK (2000)
Fiscal year - 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
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: 1%


industry: 13%


services: 86% (2000 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $28,500 (2003 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - NA%
Geographic coordinates 8 38 N, 111 55 E 54 15 N, 4 30 W
Geography - note strategically located near several primary shipping lanes in the central South China Sea; includes numerous small islands, atolls, shoals, and coral reefs one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary
Heliports 3 (2007) -
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 - timber, fertilizers, fish
Imports - partners - UK (2000)
Independence - none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate - 3.2% (FY96/97)
Industries - financial services, light manufacturing, tourism
Infant mortality rate - total: 5.93 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 6.93 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.87 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 3.6% (March 2003 est.)
International organization participation - UPU
Irrigated land 0 sq km 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 - 39,690 (2001)
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%
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)		 arable land: 9%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 91% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (2002)
Languages - English, Manx Gaelic
Legal system - English common law and Manx statute
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 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: 78.34 years


male: 74.98 years


female: 81.87 years (2005 est.)
Literacy - definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
Location Southeastern Asia, group of reefs and islands in the South China Sea, about two-thirds of the way from southern Vietnam to the southern Philippines Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Map references Southeast Asia Europe
Maritime claims NA territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Merchant marine - total: 267 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,834,626 GRT/11,354,689 DWT


by type: bulk carrier 31, cargo 54, chemical tanker 45, combination ore/oil 1, container 15, liquefied gas 46, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 53, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 10, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5


foreign-owned: 253 (Australia 1, Bahamas 8, Denmark 39, France 2, Germany 55, Greece 20, Hong Kong 3, Italy 7, Japan 4, Netherlands 2, New Zealand 1, Norway 18, Singapore 2, Sweden 1, Turkey 2, United Kingdom 86, United States 2)


registered in other countries: 9 (2005)
Military - note Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs of which about 45 are claimed and occupied by China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday - Tynwald Day, 5 July
Nationality - noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)


adjective: Manx
Natural hazards typhoons; numerous reefs and shoals pose a serious maritime hazard NA
Natural resources fish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential none
Net migration rate - 5.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
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
Political pressure groups and leaders - none
Population no indigenous inhabitants


note: there are scattered garrisons occupied by personnel of several claimant states		 75,049 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA
Population growth rate - 0.52% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors - Castletown, Douglas, Ramsey
Radio broadcast stations - AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Railways - total: 61 km (35 km electrified) (2003)
Religions - Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends
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 (2005 est.)
Suffrage - 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
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 flat hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Total fertility rate - 1.65 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate - 0.6% (2004 est.)
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