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Compare Tromelin Island (2005) - Isle of Man (2002)

Compare Tromelin Island (2005) z Isle of Man (2002)

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 Tromelin IslandIsle of Man
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 (2004 est.) 1 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
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Area total: 1 sq km


land: 1 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 572 sq km


land: 572 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Background First explored by the French in 1776, the island came under the jurisdiction of Reunion in 1814. At present, it serves as a sea turtle sanctuary and is the site of an important meteorological station. 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 - Douglas
Climate tropical temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time
Coastline 3.7 km 160 km
Constitution - unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Tromelin Island


local long form: none


local short form: Ile Tromelin
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 possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US - none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international claimed by Mauritius none
Economic aid - recipient - $NA
Economy - overview no economic activity 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: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 7 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 - 0.6764 (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: 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: 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 15 52 S, 54 25 E 54 15 N, 4 30 W
Geography - note climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises) 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 - timber, fertilizers, fish
Imports - partners - UK
Independence - none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate - 3.2% (FY96/97 )
Industries - 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 - none
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - NA
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) 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 - 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% (grasses; scattered bushes) (2001)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (1998 est.)
Languages - English, Manx Gaelic
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply 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 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 Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Map references Africa Europe
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm


continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
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 - Tynwald Day, 5 July
Nationality - noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)


adjective: Manx
Natural hazards NA NA
Natural resources fish none
Net migration rate - 5.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 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 uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2005 est.) 73,873 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 0.52% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey
Radio broadcast stations - AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - NA
Railways - total: 68.5 km (43.5 km electrified) (2001)
Religions - 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
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 low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Total fertility rate - 1.65 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate - 0.7% (February 2002 )
Waterways - none
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