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Isle of Man

2009 Edition — crown_dependency

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Communications
Internet country code [time series]
.im
Internet users (Internet hosts) [time series]
478 (2009) country comparison to the world: 174
Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]
AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
general assessment: NA domestic: landline, telefax, mobile cellular telephone system international: fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, satellite earth station, submarine cable
Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones - main lines in use) [time series]
51,000 (1999) country comparison to the world: 161
Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]
0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999)
Economy
Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]
cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
Budget [time series]
revenues: $965 million expenditures: $943 million (FY05/06 est.)
Debt - external [time series]
$NA
Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]
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 contributions to 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.
Exchange rates [time series]
Manx pounds (IMP) per US dollar - 0.5302 (2008 est.), 0.4993 (2007), 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004) note: the Manx pound is at par with the British pound
Exports [time series]
$NA
Exports - commodities [time series]
tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb
GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]
$2.719 billion (2005 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]
$2.719 billion (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 177
GDP - composition, by sector of origin (GDP - composition by sector) [time series]
agriculture: 1% industry: 13% services: 86% (2000 est.)
Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]
$35,000 (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 35
Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]
5.2% (2005) country comparison to the world: 83
Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]
lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports [time series]
$NA
Imports - commodities [time series]
timber, fertilizers, fish
Industries [time series]
financial services, light manufacturing, tourism
Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]
3.1% (December 2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 38
Labor force [time series]
39,690 (2001) country comparison to the world: 190
Labor force - by occupation [time series]
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)
Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]
$NA
Population below poverty line [time series]
NA%
Unemployment rate [time series]
1.5% (December 2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 9
Geography
Area [time series]
total: 572 sq km country comparison to the world: 194 land: 572 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative [time series]
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time
Coastline [time series]
160 km
Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]
lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m highest point: Snaefell 621 m
Environment - current issues [time series]
waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution
Geographic coordinates [time series]
54 15 N, 4 30 W
Geography - note [time series]
one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest and is a bird sanctuary
Irrigated land [time series]
0 sq km
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 9% permanent crops: 0% other: 91% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (2002)
Location [time series]
Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Map references [time series]
Europe
Maritime claims [time series]
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Natural hazards [time series]
NA
Natural resources [time series]
none
Terrain [time series]
hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
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
Capital [time series]
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
Constitution [time series]
unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act of 1961 does not embody the unwritten Manx Constitution
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Isle of Man abbreviation: I.O.M.
Dependency status [time series]
British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]
none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]
none (British crown dependency)
Executive branch [time series]
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; the chief minister is elected by the Tynwald for a five-year term; election last held 14 December 2006 (next to be held in December 2011) election results: House of Keys speaker Tony BROWN elected chief minister by the Tynwald
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
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
Government type [time series]
parliamentary democracy
Independence [time series]
none (British crown dependency)
International organization participation [time series]
UPU
Judicial branch [time series]
High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor)
Legal system [time series]
the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and Manx statutes
Legislative branch [time series]
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
National holiday [time series]
Tynwald Day, 5 July
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
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
Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]
Alliance for Progressive Government or APG (a government watchdog); Mec Vannin (political party advocating a sovereign state and environment policies); note - has only had one member elected to the Tynwald
Suffrage [time series]
16 years of age; universal
Introduction
Background [time series]
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.
Military
Manpower fit for military service [time series]
males age 16-49: 14,691 females age 16-49: 14,338 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]
male: 466 female: 446 (2009 est.)
Military - note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of the UK
People
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: 16.9% (male 6,612/female 6,300) 15-64 years: 66% (male 25,433/female 25,083) 65 years and over: 17.1% (male 5,408/female 7,676) (2009 est.)
Birth rate [time series]
10.77 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 179
Death rate [time series]
10.76 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 51
Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]
NA
Ethnic groups [time series]
Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Britons
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]
NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]
NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]
NA
Infant mortality rate [time series]
total: 5.37 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 184 male: 6.11 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Languages [time series]
English, Manx Gaelic
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 78.82 years country comparison to the world: 39 male: 75.86 years female: 81.93 years (2009 est.)
Literacy [time series]
NA
Median age [time series]
total: 40.2 years male: 39 years female: 41.4 years (2009 est.)
Nationality [time series]
noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women) adjective: Manx
Net migration rate [time series]
5.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 19
Population [time series]
76,512 (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 200
Population growth rate [time series]
0.524% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 153
Religions [time series]
Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends
Sex ratio [time series]
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: 0.7 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
1.65 children born/woman (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 179
Urbanization [time series]
urban population: 51% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
none
Transportation
Airports [time series]
1 (2009) country comparison to the world: 229
Airports - with paved runways [time series]
total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2009)
Merchant marine [time series]
total: 273 country comparison to the world: 31 by type: bulk carrier 31, cargo 50, chemical tanker 48, container 12, liquefied gas 41, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 73, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 8, vehicle carrier 5 foreign-owned: 181 (Chile 6, Denmark 29, France 1, Germany 56, Greece 50, Ireland 1, Japan 6, Monaco 3, Netherlands 1, Norway 20, Singapore 1, Sweden 1, Turkey 2, US 4) registered in other countries: 7 (Bahamas 1, Liberia 5, Marshall Islands 1) (2008)
Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]
Douglas, Ramsey
Railways [time series]
total: 63 km country comparison to the world: 129 narrow gauge: 6 km 1.076-m gauge (6 km electrified); 57 km 0.914-m gauge (29 km electrified) note: primarily summer tourist attractions (2008)
Roadways [time series]
total: 500 km (2008) country comparison to the world: 191