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Background:
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 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. |
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Location:
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Western Europe,
island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland |
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Geographic coordinates:
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54 15 N, 4 30 W |
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Map references:
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Europe |
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Area:
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total: 572
sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 572 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly more
than three times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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160 km |
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Climate:
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temperate; cool
summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time |
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Terrain:
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hills in north
and south bisected by central valley |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point:
Irish Sea 0 m
highest point: Snaefell 621 m |
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Natural resources:
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none |
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Land use:
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arable land:
0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and
heathland) (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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0 sq km (1998
est.) |
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Natural hazards:
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NA |
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Environment - current issues:
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waste disposal
(both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution |
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Geography - note:
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one small islet,
the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird
sanctuary |
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Population:
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74,655 (July 2004
est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years:
17.4% (male 6,669; female 6,357)
15-64 years: 65.4% (male 24,527; female 24,302)
65 years and over: 17.1% (male 5,128; female 7,672)
(2004 est.) |
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Median age:
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total:
39.3 years
male: 38 years
female: 40.8 years (2004 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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0.53% (2004 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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11.28
births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Death rate:
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11.35
deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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5.36 migrant(s)/1,000
population (2004 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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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: 0.67 male(s)/female
total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total:
6.05 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 7.08 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total
population: 78.16 years
male: 74.8 years
female: 81.7 years (2004 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA% |
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Nationality:
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noun:
Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)
adjective: Manx |
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Ethnic groups:
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Manx
(Norse-Celtic descent), Briton |
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Religions:
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Anglican,
Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of
Friends |
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Languages:
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English, Manx
Gaelic |
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Literacy:
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definition:
NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA% |
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Country name:
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conventional
long form: none
conventional short form: Isle of Man |
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Dependency status:
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British crown
dependency |
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Government type:
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parliamentary
democracy |
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Capital:
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Douglas |
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Administrative divisions:
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there are no
first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US
Government, but there are 24 local authorities each with its
own elections |
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Independence:
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none (British
crown dependency) |
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National holiday:
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Tynwald Day, 5
July |
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Constitution:
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unwritten; note -
The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the
unwritten Manx Constitution |
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Legal system:
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English common
law and Manx statute |
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Executive branch:
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chief of
state: Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February
1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor Ian MACFADYEN (since
26 October 2002)
election results: Richard CORKILL elected chief
minister by the Tynwald
elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant
governor appointed by the monarch for a five-year term; the
Chief Minister is elected by the Tynwald; election last held 6
December 2001 (next to be held NA December 2006)
head of government: Chief Minister Richard CORKILL
(since 6 December 2001)
cabinet: Council of Ministers |
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Legislative branch:
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bicameral Tynwald
consists of the Legislative Council (an 11-member body
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 22 November 2001
(next to be held NA November 2006)
election results: House of Keys - percent of vote by
party - Man Labor Party 17.3%, Alliance for Progressive
Government 14.6%; seats by party - Man Labor Party 2, Alliance
for Progressive Government 3, independents 19 |
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Judicial branch:
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High Court of
Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of
England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor) |
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Political parties and leaders:
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Man Labor Party
[leader NA]; Alliance for Progressive Government [leader NA];
Man Nationalist Party [leader NA]
note: most members sit as independents |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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none |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (British
crown dependency) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (British
crown dependency) |
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Economy - overview:
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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. Trade is mostly with the UK. The Isle of Man
enjoys free access to EU markets. |
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GDP:
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purchasing power
parity - $1.6 billion (2001 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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13.5% |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power
parity - $21,000 (2001 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture:
1%
industry: 13%
services: 86% (2000 est.) |
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Population below poverty line:
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NA% |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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3.6% (March 2003
est.) |
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Labor force:
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36,610 (1998) |
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Labor force - by occupation:
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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% |
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Unemployment rate:
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0.7% (March 2003) |
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Budget:
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revenues:
$485 million
expenditures: $463 million, including capital
expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est.) |
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Industries:
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financial
services, light manufacturing, tourism |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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3.2% (FY96/97) |
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Agriculture - products:
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cereals,
vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry |
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Exports:
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$NA |
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Exports - commodities:
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tweeds, herring,
processed shellfish, beef, lamb |
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Exports - partners:
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UK (2000 est.) |
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Imports:
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$NA |
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Imports - commodities:
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timber,
fertilizers, fish |
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Imports - partners:
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UK (2000) |
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Debt - external:
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$NA |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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$NA |
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Currency:
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British pound (GBP);
note - there is also a Manx pound |
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Currency code:
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GBP |
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Exchange rates:
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Manx pounds per
US dollar - 0.6125 (2003), 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001),
0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999); the Manx pound is at par with
the British pound |
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Fiscal year:
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1 April - 31
March |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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51,000 (1999) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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NA |
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Telephone system:
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general
assessment: NA
domestic: landline, telefax, mobile cellular telephone
system
international: fiber-optic cable, microwave radio
relay, satellite earth station, submarine cable |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 1, FM 1,
shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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0 (receives
broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999) |
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Internet country code:
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.im |
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Internet users:
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NA |
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Railways:
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total: 60
km (35 km electrified) (2002) |
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Highways:
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total: 800
km
paved: 800 km
unpaved: 0 km (1999) |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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Castletown,
Douglas, Peel, Ramsey |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 226
ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,055,436 GRT/9,972,459 DWT
foreign-owned: Australia 3, Cyprus 4, Denmark 30,
Estonia 3, France 1, Germany 57, Greece 8, Hong Kong 11,
Iceland 1, Italy 6, Monaco 4, Netherlands 2, New Zealand 1,
Norway 10, Singapore 2, Sweden 3, United Kingdom 80, United
States 1
registered in other countries: 9 (2003 est.)
by type: bulk 25, cargo 40, chemical tanker 25,
combination bulk 2, container 19, liquefied gas 31,
multi-functional large load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 59,
refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 17, specialized tanker
1, vehicle carrier 5 |
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Airports:
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1 (2003 est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2003 est.) |
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Military - note:
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defense is the
responsibility of the UK |
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Disputes - international:
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none |
This page was last updated on 11 May, 2004
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