Man, Isle of source: CIA World Factbook 1998 (British crown dependency) |
Location: Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Geographic coordinates: 54 15 N, 4 30 W
Map references: Europe
Area:
total: 588 sq km
land: 588 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Areacomparative: slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 113 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate: cool summers and mild winters; humid; overcast about half the time
Terrain: hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m
highest point: Snaefell 620 m
Natural resources: lead, iron ore
Land use:
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
permanent pastures: NA%
forests and woodland: NA%
other: NA% (extensive arable land and forests)
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Natural hazards: NA
Environmentcurrent issues: NA
Environmentinternational agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geographynote: one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary
Population: 75,121 (July 1998 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 18% (male 6,790; female 6,510)
15-64 years: 65% (male 24,466; female 24,366)
65 years and over: 17% (male 5,168; female 7,821) (July 1998 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.79% (1998 est.)
Birth rate: 12.49 births/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Death rate: 11.69 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Net migration rate: 7.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.66 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 2.42 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.57 years
male: 74.04 years
female: 81.28 years (1998 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.67 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Manxman, Manxwoman
adjective: Manx
Ethnic groups: Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton
Religions: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends
Languages: English, Manx Gaelic
Literacy: NA
Country name:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Isle of Man
Data code: IM
Dependency status: British crown dependency
Government type: NA
National capital: Douglas
Administrative divisions: none (British crown dependency)
Independence: none (British crown dependency)
National holiday: Tynwald Day, 5 July
Constitution: 1961, Isle of Man Constitution Act
Legal system: English law and local statute
Suffrage: 21 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952),
represented by Lieutenant Governor His Excellency Sir Timothy DAUNT (since NA 1995)
head of government: President of the Tynwald and the Legislative Council Sir
Charles KERRUISH (since NA 1990)
cabinet: Council of Ministers
elections: the queen is a hereditary monarch; lieutenant governor appointed by the
queen for a five-year term; president of the Legislative Council elected by the Tynwald
for a five-year term; election last held NA (next to be held NA)
election results: Sir Charles KERRUISH elected president of the Legislative
Council; percent of legislative voteNA
Legislative branch: bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (a
10-member body composed of 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 Keyslast held 21 November 1996 (next to be held NA 2001)
election results: House of Keyspercent of vote by partyNA; seats by
partyindependents 24
Judicial branch: High Court of Justice, justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor
Political parties and leaders: there is no party system; members sit as independents
International organization participation: none
Diplomatic representation in the US: none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation from the US: none (British crown dependency)
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
Economyoverview: 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. Banking and other services now contribute more than half to GDP. Trade is mostly with the UK. The Isle of Man enjoys free access to EU markets.
GDP: purchasing power parity$780 million (1994 est.)
GDPreal growth rate: NA%
GDPper capita: purchasing power parity$10,800 (1994 est.)
GDPcomposition by sector:
agriculture: NA%
industry: NA%
services: NA%
Inflation rateconsumer price index: 2% (1996 est.)
Labor force:
total: 33,577 (1996)
by occupation: manufacturing 11%, construction 10%, transport and communication 8%,
retail distribution 9%, professional and scientific services 18%, public administration
6%, banking and finance 18%
Unemployment rate: 2% (1996 est.)
Budget:
revenues: $333.7 million
expenditures: $333.5 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY94/95 est.)
Industries: financial services, light manufacturing, tourism
Industrial production growth rate: NA%
Electricitycapacity: NA kW
Electricityproduction: NA kWh
Electricityconsumption per capita: NA kWh
Agricultureproducts: cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
Exports: $NA
commodities: tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb
partners: UK
Imports: $NA
commodities: timber, fertilizers, fish
partners: UK
Debtexternal: $NA
Economic aid:
recipient: ODA, $NA
Currency: 1 Manx pound (£M) = 100 pence
Exchange rates: Manx pounds (£M) per US$10.6115 (January 1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996), 0.6335 (1995), 0.6529 (1994), 0.6658 (1993); the Manx pound is at par with the British pound
Fiscal year: 1 April31 March
Telephones: 46,000 (1996)
Telephone system:
domestic: NA
international: NA
Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0
Radios: NA
Television broadcast stations: 4
Televisions: 24,450 licenses (1996)
Railways:
total: 52 km (27 km electrified)
Highways:
total: 640 km
paved: 320 km
unpaved: 320 km
Ports and harbors: Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey
Merchant marine:
total: 140 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,481,925 GRT/7,663,593 DWT
ships by type: bulk 28, cargo 8, chemical tanker 8, combination bulk 3, container
14, liquefied gas tanker 9, oil tanker 46, passenger 2, railroad carrier 1, refrigerated
cargo 3, roll-on/roll-off cargo 15, short-sea passenger 1, vehicle carrier 2
note: a flag of convenience registry; UK owns 11 ships, Switzerland 2, South Africa
1, Denmark 1, Sweden 1, Belgium 1, and Netherlands 1 (1997 est.)
Airports: 1 (1997 est.)
Airportswith paved runways:
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (1997 est.)
Militarynote: defense is the responsibility of the UK
Disputesinternational: none
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