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Isle of Man

2011 Edition — crown_dependency

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Communications
Broadcast media [time series]
national public radio broadcasts over 3 FM stations and 1 AM station; 2 commercial broadcasters operating with 1 having multiple FM stations; receives radio and TV services via relays from British TV and radio broadcasters (2008)
Internet country code [time series]
.im
Internet users (Internet hosts) [time series]
765 (2010) country comparison to the world: 173
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
general assessment: NA domestic: landline, telefax, mobile cellular telephone system international: country code - 44; 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: 162
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.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]
0.8% of GDP (FY05/06 est.) country comparison to the world: 34
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 low taxes and other 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 - 0.6388 (2010) 0.6175 (2009) 0.5302 (2008) 0.4993 (2007) 0.5418 (2006)
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: 180
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: 36
Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]
5.2% (2005) country comparison to the world: 67
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% (2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 106
Labor force [time series]
39,690 (2001) country comparison to the world: 194
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%
Taxes and other revenues [time series]
35.5% of GDP (FY05/06 est.) country comparison to the world: 65
Unemployment rate [time series]
1.8% (October 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 11 1.5% (December 2006 est.)
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 (5 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 Adam WOOD (since 7 April 2011) head of government: Chief Minister Allan BELL (since 11 October 2011) cabinet: Council of Ministers (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) elections: the monarchy is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; the chief minister elected by the Tynwald for a five-year term; election last held on 14 December 2006 (next to be held in December 2011) election results: House of Keys speaker Allan BELL elected chief minister by the Tynwald
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
red with the Three Legs of Man emblem (triskelion), 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; the flag is based on the coat-of-arms of the last recognized Norse King of Mann, Magnus III (r. 1252-1265); the triskelion has its roots in an early Celtic sun symbol
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 include 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 elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: House of Keys - last held on 29 September 2011 (next to be held in September 2016) election results: House of Keys - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Liberal Vannin Party 3, independents 21
National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]
name: "Arrane Ashoonagh dy Vannin" (O Land of Our Birth) lyrics/music: William Henry GILL [English], John J. KNEEN [Manx]/traditional note: adopted 2003, in use since 1907; serves as a local anthem; as a British crown dependency, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom) and is played when the sovereign, members of the royal family, or the lieutenant governor are present
National holiday [time series]
Tynwald Day, 5 July
National symbol(s) [time series]
triskelion (a motif of three legs)
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
Alliance for Progressive Government; Liberal Vannin Party [Peter KARRAN]; Manx Labor Party; Manx 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 or of the European Union. 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: 15,206 females age 16-49: 15,127 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]
male: 507 female: 494 (2010 est.)
Military - note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of the UK
People and Society
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: 16.6% (male 7,362/female 6,664) 15-64 years: 65.2% (male 27,752/female 27,466) 65 years and over: 18.2% (male 7,003/female 8,408) (2011 est.)
Birth rate [time series]
11.42 births/1,000 population (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 168
Death rate [time series]
9.92 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 57
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: 4.32 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 194 male: 4.25 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
Languages [time series]
English, Manx Gaelic (about 2% of the population has some knowledge)
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 80.64 years country comparison to the world: 22 male: 79.09 years female: 82.32 years (2011 est.)
Literacy [time series]
NA
Major urban areas - population (Major cities - population) [time series]
DOUGLAS (capital) 26,000 (2009)
Median age [time series]
total: 42.6 years male: 41.8 years female: 43.3 years (2011 est.)
Nationality [time series]
noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women) adjective: Manx
Net migration rate [time series]
7.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 12
Population [time series]
84,655 (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 199
Population growth rate [time series]
0.921% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 123
Religions [time series]
Protestant (Anglican, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends), Roman Catholic
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) [time series]
NA
Sex ratio [time series]
at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
1.96 children born/woman (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 131
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) (Unemployment, youth ages 15-24) [time series]
total: 7.2% country comparison to the world: 116 male: 9.5% female: 5.1% (2006)
Urbanization [time series]
urban population: 51% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
none
Transportation
Airports [time series]
1 (2010) country comparison to the world: 220
Airports - with paved runways [time series]
total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2010)
Merchant marine [time series]
total: 292 country comparison to the world: 31 by type: bulk carrier 45, cargo 49, chemical tanker 48, container 6, liquefied gas 41, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 91, roll on/roll off 5, vehicle carrier 5 foreign-owned: 200 (Bermuda 7, Chile 8, Denmark 26, Germany 56, Greece 57, Ireland 1, Japan 15, Norway 26, Singapore 1, Sweden 1, US 2) (2010)
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: 194