Aminet 6/Aminet 6 - June 1995.iso/Aminet/docs/misc/wfbook93_texi.lha/texi/152.data

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Affiliation:
  (British crown dependency)



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@node Geography (Man- Isle of)
@section Geography (Man- Isle of)

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Location:
  in the Irish Sea, between Ireland and Great Britain
Map references:
  Europe
Area:
 total area:
  588 km2
 land area:
  588 km2
 comparative area:
  nearly 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
  0 km
Coastline:
  113 km
Maritime claims:
 exclusive fishing zone:
  200 nm
 territorial sea:
  3 nm
International disputes:
  none
Climate:
  cool summers and mild winters; humid; overcast about half the time
Terrain:
  hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Natural resources:
  lead, iron ore
Land use:
 arable land:
  NA%
 permanent crops:
  NA%
 meadows and pastures:
  NA%
 forest and woodland:
  NA%
 other:
  NA% (extensive arable land and forests)
Irrigated land:
  NA km2
Environment:
  strong westerly winds prevail
Note:
  one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird
  sanctuary



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@node People (Man- Isle of)
@section People (Man- Isle of)

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Population:
  71,263 (July 1993 est.)
Population growth rate:
  1.07% (1993 est.)
Birth rate:
  13.57 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Death rate:
  12.87 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Net migration rate:   9.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
  8.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
 total population:
  75.98 years
 male:
  73.25 years
 female:
  78.92 years (1993 est.)
Total fertility rate:
  1.8 children born/woman (1993 est.)
Nationality:
 noun:
  Manxman, Manxwoman
 adjective:
  Manx
Ethnic divisions:
  Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton
Religions:
  Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of
  Friends
Languages:
  English, Manx Gaelic
Literacy:
 total population:
  NA%
 male:
  NA%
 female:
  NA%
Labor force:
  25,864 (1981)
 by occupation:
  NA



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@node Government (Man- Isle of)
@section Government (Man- Isle of)

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Names:
 conventional long form:
  none
 conventional short form:
  Isle of Man
Digraph:
  IM
Type:
  British crown dependency
Capital:
  Douglas
Administrative divisions:
  none (British crown dependency)
Independence:
  none (British crown dependency)
Constitution:   1961, Isle of Man Constitution Act
Legal system:
  English law and local statute
National holiday:
  Tynwald Day, 5 July
Political parties and leaders:
  there is no party system and members sit as independents
Suffrage:
  21 years of age; universal
Elections:
 House of Keys:
  last held in 1991 (next to be held NA 1996); results - percent of vote NA;
  no party system; seats - (24 total) independents 24
Executive branch:
  British monarch, lieutenant governor, president, prime minister, Council of
  Ministers (cabinet)
Legislative branch:
  bicameral Tynwald consists of an upper house or Legislative Council and a
  lower house or House of Keys
Judicial branch:
  Court of Tynwald
Leaders:
 Chief of State:
  Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by
  Lieutenant Governor Air Marshal Sir Laurence JONES (since NA 1990)
 Head of Government:
  President of the Legislative Council Sir Charles KERRUISH (since NA 1990)
Member of:
  none
Diplomatic representation in US:
  none (British crown dependency)
US diplomatic representation:
  none (British crown dependency)
Flag:
  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



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@node Economy (Man- Isle of)
@section Economy (Man- Isle of)

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Overview:
  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 GNP. Banking now contributes over 20% to GNP and manufacturing
  about 15%. Trade is mostly with the UK. The Isle of Man enjoys free access
  to European Community markets.
National product:
  GNP - exchange rate conversion - $490 million (1988)
National product real growth rate:
  NA%
National product per capita:   $7,500 (1988)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
  7% (1992 est.)
Unemployment rate:
  1% (1992 est.)
Budget:
  revenues $130.4 million; expenditures $114.4 million, including capital
  expenditures of $18.1 million (FY85 est.)
Exports:
  $NA
 commodities:
  tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, meat
 partners:
  UK
Imports:
  $NA
 commodities:
  timber, fertilizers, fish
 partners:
  UK
External debt:
  $NA
Industrial production:
  growth rate NA%
Electricity:
  61,000 kW capacity; 190 million kWh produced, 2,965 kWh per capita (1992)
Industries:
  an important offshore financial center; financial services, light
  manufacturing, tourism
Agriculture:
  cereals and vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
Economic aid:
  NA
Currency:
  1 Manx pound (#M) = 100 pence
Exchange rates:
  Manx pounds (#M) per US$1 - 0.6527 (January 1993), 0.5664 (1992), 0.5652
  (1991), 0.5603 (1990), 0.6099 (1989), 0.5614 (1988); the Manx pound is at
  par with the British pound
Fiscal year:
  1 April - 31 March



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@node Communications (Man- Isle of)
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Railroads:
  60 km; 36 km electric track, 24 km steam track
Highways:
  640 km motorable roads
Ports:
  Douglas, Ramsey, Peel
Merchant marine:
  59 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,363,502 GRT/2,363,502 DWT; includes
  10 cargo, 6 container, 9 roll-on/roll-off, 14 oil tanker, 4 chemical tanker,
  4 liquefied gas, 12 bulk; note - a captive register of the United Kingdom,
  although not all ships on the register are British owned
Airports:
 total:
  1
 useable:
  1
 with permanent-surface runways:
  1
 with runways over 3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
  1
Telecommunications:
  24,435 telephones; broadcast stations - 1 AM, 4 FM, 4 TV



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@node Defense Forces (Man- Isle of)
@section Defense Forces (Man- Isle of)

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Note:
  defense is the responsibility of the UK



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