Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/150.txt

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{bigtext=150,120,"Isle of Man"}
{4}(British crown dependency)



{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of the Isle of Man, click {z,"-8.220838,51.408769,-0.858432,57.264168",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 588 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 588 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC

{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 113 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} cool summers and mild winters; humid; overcast about half the time

{2}Terrain:{4} hills in north and south bisected by central valley
{3}lowest point:{4} Irish Sea 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Snaefell 620 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} lead, iron ore

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} NA%
{3}permanent crops:{4} NA%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} NA%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} NA%
{3}other:{4} NA% (extensive arable land and forests)

{2}Irrigated land:{4} NA sq km

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} NA

{2}natural hazards:{4} NA

{2}international agreements:{4} NA

{2}Geographic note:{4} one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 73,837 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 18% (male 6,606; female 6,348)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 65% (male 23,917; female 23,815)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 17% (male 5,239; female 7,912) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 0.94% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 12.43 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 12.09 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} 9.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.05 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.04 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 1 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.66 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 0.94 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 2.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 77.15 years
{3}male:{4} 73.56 years
{3}female:{4} 80.91 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 1.68 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Manxman, Manxwoman
{3}adjective:{4} Manx

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton

{2}Religions:{4} Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends

{2}Languages:{4} English, Manx Gaelic

{2}Literacy:{4} NA


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} none
{3}conventional short form:{4} Isle of Man

{2}Type of government:{4} British crown dependency

{2}Capital:{4} Douglas

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} none (British crown dependency)

{2}Independence:{4} none (British crown dependency)

{2}National holiday:{4} Tynwald Day, 5 July

{2}Constitution:{4} 1961, Isle of Man Constitution Act

{2}Legal system:{4} English law and local statute

{2}Suffrage:{4} 21 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (of the United Kingdom since 6 February 1952),
represented by Lieutenant Governor His Excellency Sir Timothy DAUNT (since NA 1995) who
was appointed for a five-year term by the queen
{3}head of government:{4} President of the Legislative Council Sir Charles KERRUISH (since NA 1990);
was elected by the Tynwald
{3}cabinet:{4} Council of Ministers

{2}Legislative branch:{4} bicameral Tynwald
Legislative Council: consists of 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
House of Keys: elections last held NA November 1991 (next to be held NA 1996); results -
percent of vote NA; seats - (24 total) independents 24

{2}Judicial branch:{4} High Court of Justice, justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England
on the nomination of the lieutenant governor

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} there is no party system; members sit as independents

{2}International organization participation:{4} none

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4} none (British crown dependency)

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4} none (British crown dependency)

{2}Flag:{4} 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


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} 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 now contributes about 45% to GDP. Trade is
mostly with the UK. The Isle of Man enjoys free access to EU markets.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $780 million (1994 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $10,800 (1994 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} NA%
{3}industry:{4} NA%
{3}services:{4} NA%

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 7% (1992 est.)

{2}Labor force:{4} 31,829 (1991)
{3}by occupation:{4} manufacturing 11%, construction 11%, transport and communication 6%, retail
distribution 9%, professional and scientific services 17%, public administration 7%, banking and
finance 8%

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} 1% (1992 est.)

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $130.4 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $114.4 million, including capital expenditures of $18.1 million (1985 est.)

{2}Industries:{4} financial services, light manufacturing, tourism

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 61,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 190 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 2,965 kWh (1992)

{2}Agriculture:{4} cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry

{2}Exports:{4} $NA
{3}commodities:{4} tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb
{3}partners:{4} UK

{2}Imports:{4} $NA
{3}commodities:{4} timber, fertilizers, fish
{3}partners:{4} UK

{2}External debt:{4} $NA

{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $NA

{2}Currency:{4} 1 Manx pound (úM) = 100 pence

{2}Exchange rates:{4} Manx pounds (úM) per US$1 - 0.6537 (January 1996), 0.6335 (1995), 0.6529
(1994), 0.6658 (1993), 0.5664 (1992), 0.5652 (1991); the Manx pound is at par with the British
pound

{2}Fiscal year:{4} 1 April - 31 March


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 52 km (27 km electrified)

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 640 km
{3}paved:{4} 320 km
{3}unpaved:{4} 320 km

{2}Ports:{4} Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey

{2}Merchant marine:{4}
{3}total:{4} 83 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,099,888 GRT/3,569,632 DWT
{3}ships by type:{4} bulk 13, cargo 10, chemical tanker 4, container 12, liquefied gas tanker 8, oil tanker
18, passenger 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 13, short-sea passenger 1, vehicle carrier 2
{3}note:{4} a flag of convenience registry; UK owns 10 ships, Switzerland 2, South Africa 2, Denmark 1,
and Netherlands 1 (1995 est.)

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 1 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 41,000 (1995)

{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} NA
{3}international:{4} NA

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} NA

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 4

{2}Televisions:{4} NA


{1}Defense{4}
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of the UK